Haifa Mayor bans Palestinian singer from municipal performances after her saying city is in Palestine – Middle East Monitor

The Mayor of the city of Haifa in northern Israel has banned a Palestinian singer from performing in municipal events after she described the city as being in Palestine.

On Saturday, 31-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel, Lina Makoul, advertised on her Instagram account her performance at the Fattoush Bar in downtown Haifa, referring to the city as “Haifa, PAL [Palestine]”.

Her invitation was condemned by some figures on Hebrew social media, such as…