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A bill banning the Palestinian flag passes preliminary vote in Israeli Knesset
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On Wednesday, June 1, the Israeli Knesset passed a preliminary reading of a bill pushed by Likud Party MK member, Eli Cohen, to ban the display of “enemy flags” across Israeli state-funded institutions.
After the first preliminary reading, the Knesset favored the bill with 63 votes for and only 16 against. The pretext for pushing the bill forward is the raising of the Palestinian flag over Ben Gurion University in May of this year. The bill was primarily supported by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet, as well as members of the Israeli Yamina and New-Hope parties.
Although the bill notes the banning of “enemy flags,” the only flag that is explicitly noted is the Palestinian one.
During the Knesset vote, Cohen emphasized to those opposing the bill in the Arab-majority Joint List Coalition, including Palestinian MK Sami Abu Shehadeh, to “go to Gaza or Jordan.” He said that “those who see themselves as Palestinians are invited to move to Gaza or Jordan. I promise you funding for the transportation.” Prior to the vote, Cohen expressed similar anti-Palestinian sentiments, saying, “Anyone…who sees themselves as Palestinian, will get any help they need from us for a one-way trip to Gaza.”
The bill comes after major international human rights organizations released the results of their years-long investigations into Israeli practices and found that Israel is committing crimes against humanity, apartheid, and persecution.
https://mondoweiss.net/2022/06/a-bi...CDZ_z_KlCuuKfd5L-74pCMwYknUTl9WINk7bwTJCHha9M
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