# Debt-ridden council ‘proudly’ hoists Palestine flag in ‘warped activism’ after snubbing Remembrance Day

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/debt-ridden-council-proudly-hoists-palestine-flag-in-warped-activism-after-snubbing-remembrance-day/
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:30:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T19:22:46+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/news/surrey-news-flag-row-palestine-remembrance-day-woking-council
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Woking will fly the Palestinian flag for Palestine National Day.
- The council says it supports people suffering and a peaceful resolution.
- Critics contrast the decision with the council’s lack of a Remembrance tribute.

## Summary

Woking Borough Council plans to fly the Palestinian flag alongside the Union flag for Palestine National Day, saying it stands with people suffering and supports a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Gaza. The decision has drawn criticism because the council did not pay tribute to British service personnel for Remembrance Day, prompting opponents to question its priorities.

Palestine National Day marks Yasser Arafat’s 1988 proclamation of Palestinian independence. The article also notes that Woking has previously flown a rainbow flag, removed more than 1,000 St George’s Crosses and Union flags on safety grounds, and is reported to have the UK’s highest council debt per person; the article text cuts off before giving the figure.

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