London council set to cut Haifa ties over Israel's apartheid against Palestinians

London council set to cut Haifa ties over Israel's apartheid against Palestinians Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 12:19 Hackney’s Greens say maintaining civic relations with Haifa contradicts the north London borough’s values An Israeli flag is flown from a car in Hackney, north London, on 13 October 2023 (Daniel Leal/AFP) Off A Green-led London council in the UK is set to end the borough of Hackney’s 56-year twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Haifa over Israel’s occupation, apartheid and ge