Tag: Israeli Flag

In London, a peaceful protest of 40,000 people took place demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas, showcasing a sea of Israeli flags and a stark contrast to anti-Israel sentiment often seen in the city.
The Israel parade on Fifth Avenue this year will emphasize solidarity and security over celebration, with the theme of "Bring them home" calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Eden Golan of Israel triumphed by qualifying for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final amid protests against Israeli participation.
Israel Nehemiah Musonda, a Pentacostal Christian, made headlines for praying at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., amid pro-Palestinian protests.
A controversial cartoon by artist Jason Yungbluth depicting Jewish Federation officials in a negative light sparked a debate in Rochester, New York, over antisemitism and political criticism of Israel.
Tensions in Rochester, New York arose when a lewd cartoon depicted the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester as a pro-Israel dominatrix, alongside the Jewish majority leader of the county legislature, in an antisemitic manner, in response to the flying of the Israeli flag following a Hamas terror attack.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has initiated a new partnership with Chabad on Campus to combat antisemitism.
Matisyahu, the American Jewish reggae musician, had his third concert canceled due to the threat of pro-Palestinian protests, following cancellations in Tucson and Santa Fe.
Attorney Debra Gassman is in a legal battle with the Cook County Public Defenders Office over her right to display a photo of herself holding a gun in front of an Israeli flag, taken during her time volunteering for the Israel Defense Forces.
Gazala Halabi, the owner of Gazalass, a Druze restaurant on the Upper West Side of New York, has received overwhelming support from the Jewish and Israeli communities after her restaurant was vandalized and subjected to negative reviews and harassment.
Judaica sales have surged following the deadly attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh.
A student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was arrested after punching a Jewish student and spitting on an Israeli flag during a vigil for Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.
Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss the recent events at Huwara in Israel, which some have referred to as a pogrom, raising concerns about the persistence of such violence in 2023.
Axel Springer, the German media conglomerate that launched a joint venture with Politico, has expressed support for Israel by flying the Israeli flag alongside those of Germany and the European Union at its headquarters.
During her performance at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Madonna caused controversy by displaying the Palestinian and Israeli flags on the backs of two of her backup dancers, a move not approved by the event's organizers.