Palestinian flag seen as a threat

The World

On Sunday, Israelis will celebrate Jerusalem Day. Right-wing marchers are expected to hold provocative marches in Jerusalem, waving Israeli flags. But Palestinian flags have been in the news recently. At the funeral procession of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Israeli police not only beat back mourners, they also pulled down Palestinian flags. What does the flag represent? And is it illegal in Israel? Yoshi Fields reports from Jerusalem.

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