Important: This story is categorized as an opinion piece. This means it bypasses ordinary fact checking and is likely based entirely on the authors opinion. Please see disclosure in author bio below story.
EnvironmentLegalLocal

California City’s Latest Move: Flying the Palestinian Flag on Public Display

By Ysa Panganiban Share with new partner:   Share
943

A California city is getting ready to fly the Palestinian flag at Eaton Plaza in downtown Fresno as a symbolic act of solidarity and remembering for those who lost their lives in the Israel war. 

City Councilmember Miguel Arias revealed that this initiative, scheduled for Friday, has been organized by his office to stand in unity with the affected community.

Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Eaton Plaza has seen a flag-raising ceremony. Arias’ office previously orchestrated a similar event to demonstrate support for Israel on October 12, following the devastating attack by terrorists on October 7. 

This upcoming display of the Palestinian flag coincides with the commencement of Hanukkah, a significant Jewish holiday.

Eaton Plaza, in line with Fresno’s city code, serves as a designated location for community flag-raising events. 

California Guidelines for Flag Display

california-city's-latest-move-flying-the-palestinian-flag-on-public-display
A California city is getting ready to fly the Palestinian flag at Eaton Plaza in downtown Fresno as a symbolic act of solidarity and remembering for those who lost their lives in the Israel war.

Therefore, there is no need for permission from the City Council or the City Manager to fly flags at this place, California, making it possible to display these kinds of acts of solidarity.

This move towards raising the Palestinian flag comes amidst recent legislative actions. In May of 2023, the board introduced a flag ordinance aimed at restricting the flags permissible for display at county facilities. 

The proposed ordinance dictates that only the flags of the United States of America and the State of California are permitted to adorn official flagpoles in these locations. 

Following the flying of the pride flag at Fresno City Hall in 2021, local religious and political conservatives expressed concerns, which led to the formulation of this California legislative maneuver.

Scheduled for 2:30 pm this Friday, the flag-raising event at Eaton Plaza signifies a poignant statement of support and commemoration. 

However, Councilmember Arias’ office declined to provide further comment, while other City Council members have yet to respond to requests for their input on this matter.

Ysa Panganiban
Disclaimer (varies based on content, section, category, etc.): News articles on this site, especially those in the opinion category such as this one, may contain opinions of the author, and if opinion, may not necessarily reflect the views of the site itself nor the views of the owners of The Published Reporter. For more information on our editorial policies please view our editorial policies and guidelines section in addition to our fact checking policy and most importantly, our terms of service. All links on this site could lead to commissions paid to the publisher. Please see Advertising Disclosure in sidebar.
Subscribe to Ysa Panganiban (via RSS) RSS ICON or a specific category with our Feedburner Feeds. Feedburner
Comment via Facebook

Corrections: If you are aware of an inaccuracy or would like to report a correction, we would like to know about it. Please consider sending an email to [email protected] and cite any sources if available. Thank you. (Policy)

You might also like More from author

Comments are closed.