Green Hackney mayor apologises for giving Haifa a deadline of October 7 to reply to plan to cut twinning ties
Zoë Garbett’s issues new date to Israeli municipality after ‘staggering insensitivity’ of original date
Assessment
The Hackney mayor apologized for setting an October 7 deadline for Haifa to respond to a proposal to end their twinning ties, acknowledging the date's insensitivity. The misstep underscores the delicate nature of municipal relationships with Israeli cities. The revised deadline may ease immediate tensions, but the underlying dispute over the twinning arrangement remains.