Analysis: Israel's intensifying crackdown on the iconic red, green, black and white flag reflects an ongoing erasure of Palestinian identity and a growing sense of internal political turmoil.
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Flagophobia? The Israeli fear of the Palestinian flag - Raseef22
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Palestinian flag
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The Israeli Fear of the Palestinian Flag - Opinion
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Israel security minister bans Palestinian flag-flying in public, Israel
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Man Wearing Palestinian Flag Frightens People Near 770
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Man Wearing Palestinian Flag Frightens People Near 770
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Man Wearing Palestinian Flag Frightens People Near 770
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Israel security minister bans Palestinian flag-flying in public, Israel
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The long history of Israel's war on the Palestinian flag
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The Palestinian flag: A target for 'erasure' by Israeli forces, Occupied East Jerusalem News
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Israel security minister bans Palestinian flag-flying in public, Israel