RHODE ISLAND (Dispatches) – Providence, the capital of the northeastern U.S. state of Rhode Island, raised the Palestinian flag at its City Hall on Friday with a ceremony organized by the City Council, Anadolu reports. The flag was hoisted one hour ahead of the scheduled time, according to local NBC10 news reporter Erin Coogan, and officials planned to display it for just a single day. Providence City Council organized the event amid the ongoing attacks by the Zionist regime in Gaza that have killed more than 53,000 Palestinians since October 2023. “Providence City Hall displays many different flags throughout the year to mark different occasions and honor the many ethnic and cultural backgrounds and traditions that make our city strong,” a spokesperson for Providence City Council told Fox News Digital Wednesday.