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There were times when The police and the army Would assault anyone who Raised a Palestinian flag And charge them with "Identifying with A terrorist organization." It appeared that The Oslo Agreements Put an end to The hunting if flags. The red-green-black-white flag Became the flag of The Palestinian National Authority, Which signed an agreement With Israel. On at least one occasion It flew at The Prime Minister's residence In Jerusalem During an official visit By a Palestinian representative. However, in recent months The hunting of flags Was renewed and intensified. The Jerusalem police Attacked a funeral In front of TV cameras From around the world, Simply because The Palestinian flag Was raised there. The army that Constantly complains about A lack of personnel Allocated soldiers To accompany settlers To cities and villages In the Occupied Territories, To climb poles and Remove Palestinian flags. Yet just at This kind of time, Beersheba University decided To allow a demonstration of Arab students At which Palestinian flag Was raised. Even when The mayor of Beersheba Aroused against them A flood of Crude nationalist incitement, The heads of the university Were undeterred and Reiterated their position: Raising the Palestinian flag On campus Is a legitimate part Of the Freedom of Expression Which the students fully deserve. That kind Of civil courage Is all too rare In 2022 Israel. |
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