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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 raised the Palestinian flag despite controversy. That same month, a Palestinian flag-raising ceremony at the city hall of Regina, a Canadian city, was abruptly cancelled.
Smiley says city council ‘fanning flames’ by raising Palestinian flag
Mayor Brett Smiley said he wasn’t happy that Providence City Councilors will be raising the Palestinian flag at City Hall on May 16, but he couldn’t do anything about it. “I want to be clear that my office does not have the authority to prevent a separate,
Smiley is more than halfway through his term, and facing pushback from constituents over a planned tax increase.
Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace - Rhode Island protested outside of Mayor Brett Smiley's Providence home on Thursday ...
Unlike spending at the federal level, Rhode Island and its cities and towns are required to balance their budgets, so ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley will head to Israel for a week beginning on Wednesday.
Providence's Department of Sustainability is proposed to have a staff of just six in the upcoming fiscal year.
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