TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- A new bill introduced in the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday seeks to prohibit the public use of the Palestinian flag within Israel and punish violators with up to a year in prison. The bill, authored by MK Anat Berko of the right-wing Likud Party, was presented in response to a protest that followed the passage of Israel’s
Israeli Law Would Ban Public Display of Palestinian Flag Within Israel
While the proposed law specifically bans the use of such flags during protests and demonstrations, it defines a protest as any gathering where three or more people are present, essentially making the display of such flags illegal in the vast majority of public areas.