From the Liveblog of
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Coalition MKs given free vote on bill to bar Palestinian flag at universities
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCarrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
The Ministerial Committee on Legislation decides to grant coalition lawmakers the freedom to vote their conscience on a controversial bill that would outlaw the display of enemy flags — including the Palestinian flag — at universities or government institutions.
Although Palestinian flags have sometimes been prohibited or confiscated by police, they are not illegal. The move, which comes amid heightened tensions ahead of this afternoon’s nationalist Flag March for Jerusalem Day, follows criticism of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev after Palestinian flags were displayed during a recent rally at the school in Beersheba.
The bill, sponsored by opposition Likud MK Eli Cohen, is expected to come for its preliminary vote on Wednesday.
The Times of Israel Community.