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The kippah controversy: when Israel's overreach becomes a global issue - editorial

A controversial incident in Modi'in, where Israeli police confiscated a kippah with Palestinian flags, highlights Israel's growing police overreach and the limits on free expression.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A KIPPAH with both an Israeli and Palestinian flag on it.
Runners cross the finish line during the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Outrage after man dressed as Hitler, standing on Israeli flag, salutes Boston Marathon runners

Israeli Consul to New England Benjamin Sharoni said that the incident was an attempt to intimidate Jewish runners, adding that the incident "must be condemned without reservation."

|ByMICHAEL STARR
An Israeli flag with a swastika emblazoned on it, waved at police officers during a Jerusalem protest, April 23, 2026.

Israel Police arrest Jerusalem rioter who assaulted officer, waved Israeli flag with swastika

A rioter was arrested in Jerusalem after assaulting an officer with a swastika flag, with police using dispersal measures to control the situation.

|ByJAMES GENN
Panoramic view of Andorra La Vella, capital of the Principality of Andorra, from a hiking trail in the Pyrenees.

Andorra’s Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy

During the festivities, the Israeli effigy was symbolically tried, hung, shot and burned, according to social media posts and a report by Ynet.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

In wake of heavy loss, Rabbi Leo Dee calls for unity behind Israeli flag

It only took about an hour after Rabbi Dee's speech before the hashtag #DeesDay started picking up on social media platforms.

APRIL 10, 2023ByNOA FEIGENBAUM
An Israeli flag [Ilustrative]

Australian Football League: Israeli flag shouldn't have been permitted at game

The AFL later clarified an email sent by an official about the Israeli flag 'was an incorrect interpretation' of their match day entry conditions.

MARCH 22, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israeli flags and signs shown at AFL games in support of Harry Sheezel.

My Word: A battle of images and image

There are those who paint a picture all in black, without the relief of the blue and white flags. They do protest too much, methinks.

JANUARY 26, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
SOME 100,000 people gather in Tel Aviv on January 21 to protest the government’s proposed changes to the judicial system.

Chabad must embrace the Israeli flag - opinion

Any Chabad institution that will fly or prominently place an Israeli flag anywhere in their Chabad House, school, yeshiva, Jewish Community Center, summer camp or similar venue, will receive $770.

OCTOBER 25, 2022BySHMULEY BOTEACH
CELEBRATING ISRAEL during a New York parade. What does Chabad have against the flag?

Spanish band writes 'Free Palestine,' vandalizes Israeli flag in music festival

Spanish band Tribade defaced an Israeli flag at the Sziget Festival in Hungary last night writing "Free Palestine," and "Israel doesn't exist" on it.

AUGUST 15, 2022BySARAH BEN-NUN
Festivalgoers attend the Sziget music festival on an island in the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, August 11, 2022.

Israel’s flag was once a consensus and it should be again - opinion

The question of the national flag continues to create storms of controversy.

JUNE 14, 2022BySHARON ROFFE OFIR
SHARON ROFFE OFIR speaks in the Knesset.

Israel shouldn't ban the Palestinian flag - editorial

A strong, confident country is not spooked or unnerved by someone else’s flag. Israel’s sovereignty is not at risk because of some Palestinian flags.

MAY 30, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A man holds a Palestinian flag near young Jewish men holding Israeli flags in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

Teens in Lod, Nazareth arrested for disgracing Israeli flags

A 16-year-old from Nazareth pulled down an Israeli flag and a number of 13-15-year-olds from Lod who trampled on the flag were arrested on Tuesday morning.

MAY 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A protester punches his fist through an Israeli flag as Iranians burn flags during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022

The Israeli flag should be flown freely at Bar-Ilan dorms - opinion

Bar-Ilan University students received an email prohibiting the display of any flag in the dorms, including the Israeli flag.

APRIL 5, 2022BySHERI OZ
A FLAG MARCH takes place on the campus of Bar-Ilan University in support of displaying the Israeli flag.

Bar-Ilan University allows only Israeli flags to be hung in dorms

The ban on flags by Electra is still in place, just not for Israeli flags • Nesya Liberman: "The general ban on flags violates freedom of expression and should never have been instituted"

MARCH 30, 2022ByAARON REICH
Im Tirtzu student activists are seen waving Israeli flags in protest at Bar-Ilan University.