Bologna town hall flies Palestinian flag

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 29 - Bologna town hall on Wednesday put out the Palestinian flag and Mayor Matteo Lepore said it would fly the Israeli one too if and when Tel Aviv ends its campaign in Gaza.
    "As mayor of a town historically campaigning for peace, non violence and safeguarding human rights, it is duty-bound for me to take a stance and to act to ensure the utmost social cohesion possible in our city," he said.
    "That's why we'll fly the Palestinian flag alongside a banner calling for a ceasefire.
    "We take sides in favour of the victims and human rights, once more.
    "We cannot and will not stay in silence".
    Lepore also voiced sympathy with the Jewish community, which he said was "suffering from the situation". (ANSA).