Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap
Summary
A British Israeli man named Alex Sinclair was detained by Israeli police for wearing a kippah (Jewish skullcap) embroidered with both Israeli and Palestinian flags. After his detention, police returned the kippah with the Palestinian flag cut off, prompting an internal police investigation.Key Facts
- Alex Sinclair wore a kippah showing an Israeli flag on one side and a Palestinian flag on the other for about 20 years.
- Sinclair was sitting in a cafe in Modiin, Israel, when a man complained his kippah was illegal and called the police.
- Police detained Sinclair, took his kippah, and locked him in a cell before releasing him.
- When his kippah was returned, the Palestinian flag portion had been cut off.
- Israeli police said they responded to a complaint and have opened an internal investigation into the incident.
- There is no clear law banning Palestinian flags in Israel, but police can remove such displays if seen as a threat to public order.
- Israel’s far-right national security minister has ordered a crackdown on Palestinian flags, which some rights groups say is illegal.
- Sinclair sees his kippah as a symbol supporting both Israeli and Palestinian rights and peace between the two peoples.
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