Dozens of French town halls posted Palestinian flags on Monday to support the official recognition of the Palestinian State. They did so despite the direct ban on the Minister of the Interior, who refers to the principle of public administration neutrality
Almost two dozen town halls in France posted a flag in front of their Palestinian entrances, despite the warning of the Ministry of the Interior, not to do so. The town halls posted a Palestinian flag on the day French President Emmanuel Macron plans to officially recognize the Palestinian State. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
Retailleau: The principle of neutrality in public administration prohibits such manifestations
Macron recognizes Palestine on Monday to the edge of the UN General Assembly in New York. France will be followed by a step of Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal, which they did on Sunday.
However, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau ordered local French officials last week to prevent flags from being posted. “The principle of neutrality in public administration prohibits such manifestations,” Retailleau said, adding that the mayors’ decisions should be posted by the Palestinian flag should be assigned to the court.
Mayor Nantes on the social network wrote that she supports the announcement of the Palestine State
Mayor of Nantes Johanna Rolland said on the X Network that her city supports the historical decision of France to recognize the Palestinian state by posting the Palestinian flags during the day.
The Seine-Saint-Dainis department also posted a Palestinian flag during a ceremony, which was also attended by the leader of opposition socialists Olivier Faure. He sharply opposed the order of the Minister of the Interior and stated that he asked Macron to cancel it.
On Sunday evening, the flags of Israel, Palestine and the symbols of peace were screened on the Eiffel Tower of the Eiffel Tower
The flag of Palestine was hosted by 21 town halls all over France, says the Interior Ministry.
On Sunday evening, they screened the Eiffel Tower, which lit up to celebrate the recognition of the Palestinian State, the flag of Israel and Palestine, as well as the peace symbols of the dove and the olive branch
“Paris confirms its commitment to peace, which more than ever requires a solution in the form of the existence of two states,” said Paris Anne Hidalg.
