A man climbed Sheffield town hall in England to take down the Israeli flag and replace it with the Palestinian flag.
Government buildings across Great Britain flew the Israeli flag as a sign of support for the country amid attacks by Hamas.
According to Sheffield City Council, “[A] number of individuals scaled Sheffield Town Hall and removed the Israel flag, replacing it with the flag of Palestine.”
Staff eventually obtained the Israeli flag.
City council staff also removed the Palestinian flag and replaced it with the British Union flag.
Councillor Tom Hunt of Sheffield City Council responded to the event, saying, “Everyone has the right to safe and peaceful protest but we cannot support the events that took place during the protest outside Sheffield’s Town Hall. Protestors put themselves and others in serious danger. We are a City of Sanctuary, and this is not what we stand for.”
“There are strong feelings about the situation in Israel and Palestine but we ask everyone to show respect and tolerance at this time,” he said, adding, “Terrorism is never justified. We call for peace and an end to attacks on innocent men, women, and children in Israel and Palestine.”
