The Pride flag displayed on the Haifa City Hall building was vandalized, according to a report by journalist Or Ravid. Mayor Yona Yahav said the city has filed a complaint with Israel Police, vowing that voices of hatred and incitement will not dictate the city's agenda.
The Pride flag flown on Haifa's municipal building was vandalized this morning, as reported by journalist Or Ravid. Mayor Yona Yahav announced that the city has filed a complaint with Israel Police. 'We will not allow voices of hatred, incitement, or violence to dictate our agenda,' Yahav stated. The incident follows two other recent cases of Pride flag vandalism during the current Pride Month: flags were damaged in the Megiddo Regional Council on June 9, and a suspect was seen tearing down LGBTQ+ flags in Jaffa's Clock Tower Square on June 6, as The Zioneer previously reported. Police have opened an investigation into the Haifa case; no suspects have been named yet.
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