Author: Lisa Strömbom

In the Israeli Democracy Protests, the Flag Has Become the Contentious Topic – The Occupation Is Not.

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For the past few months Israel has experienced mass demonstrations both for and against the attempted judicial “reforms” by the current right-wing government. A striking visual theme of these protests have been the ubiquity of the Israeli flag. The use of national symbols like the Israeli flag is nothing unusual for Israel’s right-wing movements, indeed it has long… Read more »