By Neil BallantyneA Palestinian rights organization in Aotearoa New Zealand has challenged Mayor Andy Foster of Wellington City Council for his refusal to light up a local council building in the colors of the Palestinian flag. Councillor Tamatha Paul, a Wellington city councilor and supporter of Palestinian rights, arranged for the Michael Fowler Centre, a concert hall in the capital city, to be lit in the colors of the Palestinian flag to mark Nakba Day and as a gesture of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Mayor Foster refused @TamathaPaul gesture of solidarity to light up the Michael Fowler Centre in the colours of the Palestinian flag. The projection included images of the Palestinian flag and of the slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. – Neil Ballantyne is the Co-Convenor of Justice for Palestine, a Palestinian human rights organization based in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2022 14:07 UTC