Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun defends allowing a memorial for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a council building as a matter of “free speech.”

The clash turned explosive as Levy dismantled the Mayor’s claim that Premier Chris Minns has a “fetish” for attacking Muslims, labeling the Mayor’s defense of the event as “beyond the pale.”

Local residents and radio callers condemn Mayor Ned Mannoun for allowing ratepayer-funded buildings to be used for mourning a “terrorist” leader, arguing he should focus on the city’s mounting rubbish and neglected infrastructure rather than international politics.

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