Sydney Lord Mayor to block motion to fly Israeli flag at Town Hall

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore is set to block a motion from a Liberal councillor to fly the Israeli flag outside the Town Hall and light the building up in blue and white colours.

The Lord Mayor claims it would be divisive and counter to the city’s values of harmony and inclusion.

“Is anyone surprised – this is the Sydney Lord Mayor who criticised the Opera House being lit up just after these horrendous attacks happened,” Sky News Senior Reporter Caroline Marcus said.

“At least don’t pretend that this is what’s about – she’s saying ‘I don’t want to take sides’, but she takes sides on all sorts of issues.

“Including the Voice, she lowered the flag – she’s got all the other rainbow flags all the time so she does take sides on political issues.

“At least just be honest.”