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Councils Raise Israeli Flags in Unity Amidst Violence

Councils Raise Israeli Flags in Unity Amidst Violence

Hertsmere Borough Council, Elstree, and Borehamwood show solidarity amid Israel-Gaza violence. Council offices are illuminated in blue and white, flying the Israeli flag. Hertsmere has a 17% Jewish population; Borehamwood twinned with Shoham, Israel. Amid the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza, Hertsmere Borough Council, along with Elstree and Borehamwood, have illuminated their council offices … Read more

Hertsmere Borough Council vowed to continue its help to Ukrainian refugees

Hertsmere

Hertsmere Borough Council unanimously approved a cross-party motion strongly condemning Vladimir Putin’s “imperialist assault of Ukraine.” The motion, delivered at a full council meeting on April 27, also resolves to support Ukrainians who have been displaced into the borough’s neighborhoods and expresses “complete solidarity with the people of Ukraine.” Members heard from Ukrainian immigrant Alla … Read more