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Providence mayor signs order setting new rules after Palestinian flag controversy
The order relies on guidance from the US Supreme Court, which found Boston violated the First Amendment when it denied a ...
Rhode Island capital to hoist Palestinian flag at city hall, citing diversity
In a sign of the diverse community there, officials say a Palestinian flag is the latest ethnic banner to be flown over City ...
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Jewish mayor of Providence says he was ‘disheartened’ by Palestinian flag flown at City Hall
Providence isn’t the only American city to have flown the flag. Last November, the city hall of Hoboken, New Jersey also ...
After Palestinian flag conflict, Smiley creates an official flag policy for Providence.
The mayor has expressed his belief that pro-Palestine protests can be isolating for the Jewish community, of which he is a member. Smiley had just returned from a week-long trip to Israel the day ...
Providence City Council's decision to fly Palestinian flag sparks debate
On Thursday, during a Providence City Council Meeting the issue was addressed. Counselors James Taylor and Helen Anthony ...
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Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags in the audience but puts stricter rules on artists
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has updated its flag policy for the Eurovision Song Contest, overturning a ban on banners such as the Palestinian flag in the audience, but introducing ...
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Eurovision audience to be permitted to wave Palestinian flags this ceremony
(photo credit: ORTAL DAHAN ZIV/KESHET 12/VIA REUTERS) Audiences at this year's Eurovision will be allowed to wave all flags as long as they do not violate Swiss law, including the Palestinian flag ...