Israeli police cut Palestinian flag from kippah
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- Israeli police detained Alex Sinclair for wearing a kippah embroidered with Israeli and Palestinian flags, then cut the Palestinian portion before returning it.
- Alex Sinclair posted the incident on Facebook, where he described being held in a cell for about 20 minutes before release.
- Itamar Ben‑Gvir has instructed police to clamp down on Palestinian flags, a policy rights groups say is illegal, giving the police authority to confiscate the kippah.
Why it matters: Israeli civil‑rights groups lose a clear precedent as police act on Minister Ben‑Gvir’s directive, while the 10‑day Hezbollah truce risks destabilization, inflating security costs for the Israeli defense budget.
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