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Copenhagen votes against renaming Israel Square for 'Palestine'

Proposal introduced by council member from Free Greens party would have seen Israel's Square split into two squares in "incredible message of solidarity with Palestinian people."

by  Neta Bar
Published on  06-25-2021 12:51
Last modified: 06-25-2021 12:51
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Members of the Copenhagen City Council voted not to split the city's Israel Square and rename one-half Palestine Square, Thursday night.

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A vote on the proposal resulted in a tie, with 26 council members voting in favor of the move and 26 against. The ruling party in the Danish capital, the Social Democrats, voted against the proposal, which was introduced by council member Niko Grunfeld of the Free Greens party.

In an interview with local news outlet TV2/Lorry, Grunfeld said: "We have an Asia Square, an America Square, and an Israel Square in the city. Naming the square for Palestine would be an incredibly strong message of solidarity with the Palestinian people."

Finn Rudaizky, a member of the Copenhagen city council from the Danish People's Party who is Jewish, told Danish news channel TV2/Lorry the move would see "Copenhagen send the wrong signal."

Noting Palestinian ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, Rudaizy said such a proposal should only be considered once there is peace in the Middle East.

Copenhagen named the square after the Jewish state in 1968, in a move aimed at marking 25 years to the persecution of Danish Jews in World War II.

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