City shows its support for Palestine

By Charles Sercombe
Hamtramck unveiled its newest honorific street name on Thursday.
Recently, City Councilmember Khalil Refai proposed renaming Holbrook “Palestine Avenue.”
The sign is located at Holbrook and Gallagher.
On Refai’s Facebook page, he said the renaming “serves as a symbolic gesture of remembrance and support for the people of Gaza, Palestine and the Palestinian Americans who, many of them, have lost a family member since the occupation of their land.”
Israel’s military invaded Gaza after Hamas raided Israeli settlements last October and killed 1,200 people and took about 200 hostages.
It’s been reported that some 30,000 Palestinians have since died in the ongoing military invasion.
The renaming of the street actually doesn’t change the official name of the street, which remains as Holbrook.
Hamtramck’s has allowed a number of honorific street names for various community leaders over the years.
Posted March 8, 2024