Armed police have been stationed outside as the Palestinian flag was raised shortly after 12am on Tuesday, December 2, following a divisive council vote that passed by 32 votes to 28 Belfast Palestine Solidarity Campaign gather at the city hall, carrying Palestinian flags, during pro-Palestinian protest in Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 19, 2025 (Image: Photo by Conor McCaughley/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Armed police have reportedly been deployed around Belfast City Hall as the Palestinian flag was hoisted following a council vote on the contentious issue.

Reports suggest that law enforcement officers were positioned on all sides of the building when the flag was raised just after midnight on Tuesday, December 2, with onlookers describing the scene as 'chaos', reports the Mi

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