Tensions between City Council members, and between councilors and the mayor, played out over several days before the flag raising.

This week, the Providence City Council decided to raise the Palestinian flag at City Hall, bringing out people on both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict, t

A Palestinian flag was raised on Friday at City Hall, but the flag-raising ceremony turned tense as a crowd of several dozen pro-Israel protestors attempted to drown out the speeches by making loud noises,