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Hackney Council votes to end twinning with Haifa after nearly 60 years
Hackney Council in East London is set to vote on ending a nearly six-decade-old twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Haifa in protest against the war in Gaza. The move, initiated by the Green Party, has sparked controversy within the Jewish community. The council says the agreement has been dormant since the pandemic and will not be reactivated while the conflict continues.