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Israeli police seize Hungarian flag thinking it’s Palestinian – Haaretz

RT International·RT·about 1 month ago
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Law enforcement officers claimed that the similar colors could “cause provocation” Israeli police have seized a Hungarian flag from a protester, citing similarities to the Palestinian flag, which could “cause provocation,” Haaretz reports. Although both flags feature red, white, and green, they are visually distinct. The Hungarian flag is a horizontal tricolor, while Palestine’s has four colors, including a black stripe and a red triangle. According to the report published on Saturday, the incident occurred during an anti-government demonstration at Karkur Junction in northern Israel last week. The protester was waving the Hungarian flag when he noticed a policewoman watching him. “Three out of the four colors of the Palestinian flag also appear in the Hungarian flag, so I told her it was a Hungarian flag,” he said, as quoted by Haaretz. The officer called a commander, who confiscated it.…

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