Solidarity with Israel in Boston

— Photo by Rick Friedman

The D. L. Saunders Company and The Boston Guardian unveiled a total of 10,000 American and Israeli flags — 5,000 for each country — in Statler Park, in downtown Boston, on Oct. 18. They will be on display through Oct. 22

The flags were planted by Andrew Lafuente in about six hours.

In attendance were Israeli Consul General Meron Reuben, City Council President Ed Flynn, State Representatives Aaron Michlewitz, Jay Livingstone and John Moran, Back Bay Association President Meg Mainer Cohen, Boston Guardian Publisher David Jacobs and Associate Editor Gen Tracy, and Red Sox Senior Vice President David Friedman.

Polls suggest that about 75 percent of Americans take Israel’s side in the war started by Hamas on Oct. 7.