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Israel orders police to remove Palestine flags from public spaces

Ben-Gvir heads the ultranationalist Jewish Power party in Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition government [File: Amir Levy/Getty]

Israel’s new far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has instructed police to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces, calling the Palestinian national symbol an act of “terrorism”.

Israeli law does not outlaw Palestinian flags but police and soldiers have the right to remove them in cases where they deem there is a threat to public order.

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