According to the IFMA, the move was sparked by the death of a Palestinian boy named Ammar Hamayel, who was a member of the Palestinian national Muay Thai team.

The City Council flew the Palestinian flag over City Hall Friday, a decision the mayor called “divisive” By Steph Machado Globe Staff,Updated May 16, 2025, 2:03 p.m.

A cohort of counterprotesters attended the Palestinian flag ceremony, too, carrying Israeli flags and, at times, attempting to drown out the official lineup of speakers, but the event carried on ...