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Artist Tal Tenne Czaczkes working on her Flag of Flags, a massive canopy made of abandoned Israeli flags now being shown around the country, in May 2026 (Roni Czaczkes)
May 19, 2026, 4:21 pm
Using discarded Israeli flags, artist tries to stitch divided country together
Tal Tenne Czaczkes created ‘The Flag of Flags,’ a banner of nearly 700 pennants once abandoned on roadsides, now sewn into a giant canopy
By Jessica Steinberg
A protester removes the flag from Iran's embassy in London and replaces it with a pre-Islamic revolution flag, January 10, 2026. (X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 17, 2026, 8:58 am
UK police arrest protester who raised shah-era flag over Iran’s London embassy
Footage shows man replacing Islamic Republic banner with pre-revolution tri-color; police say several others also arrested after objects were thrown at officers at protest
By AFP
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, speaks during a town-hall style meeting in Acworth, Georgia, April 15, 2025. (AP/Mike Stewart)
August 22, 2025, 7:41 pm
False claims about burning Israeli flags, based on ToI report, reach Congress
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green repeats falsity that it’s illegal to burn Israel’s flag in the US, highlighting how online disinformation can reach the halls of power
By Luke Tress
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani raises the new Syrian flag during a flag raising ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on April 25, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
April 26, 2025, 8:20 am
Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN, calls for Israeli withdrawal
In speech to Security Council, Asaad al-Shaibani urges world body to pressure Israel to leave buffer zone on border, end strikes; insists Syria does not pose threat to neighbors
By AFP
Volunteers involved with the flag repair project pose at Kulna, Yeruham, southern Israel, July 29, 2024. Racheli Schreiber heads Kulna's traditional arts and crafts program and is seated bottom right. Nirit Shalev-Khalifa is standing in the back row, second from right, holding a flag and one of the new storage bags. (Sarit Uziely)
August 25, 2024, 3:47 pm
Flag rescue project lets evacuated Kibbutz Be’eri open school year in customary style
With help from a Bedouin embroidery maven, displaced kibbutz continued traditional 1st grade flag parade with banners carried since 1952 in a ceremony at Dead Sea
By Sue Surkes
A demonstrator burns an Israeli flag outside a synagogue in Malmo, Sweden, on November 4, 2023. (The Council of Swedish Jewish communities)
November 6, 2023, 4:26 am
Protesters chant ‘bomb Israel’ and burn flag outside synagogue in Sweden
No police protection seen at sole Jewish house of worship in Malmo, where extremist Muslims have been harassing Jews for years
By Canaan Lidor
Students stage pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protests at Ben-Gurion University in Beersheba on May 23, 2022. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
May 25, 2023, 4:28 pm
University heads denounce coalition bill that would ban display of Palestinian flag
Joint statement says measure would infringe on free speech, make schools ‘branches of police and Shin Bet’; Tel Aviv University chief vows not to enforce ‘fascist’ law if passed
By ToI Staff
A box truck is seen crashed into a security barrier at a park across from the White House, Monday night, May 22, 2023 in Washington. (Benjamin Berger via AP)
May 23, 2023, 6:14 pm
US police find Nazi flag in truck used for alleged ramming attempt near White House
19-year-old driver, who crashed into a security barrier near Lafayette Square, is in custody and faces multiple charges, including threatening to kill the president
By AP
MK Limor Son Har Melech attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem on February 23, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 17, 2023, 4:33 pm
Far-right bills against ‘enemy’ flags, ‘racist sexual harassment’ given initial okay
MKs pass in preliminary vote legislation that doubles punishment for sexual harassment if committed for racist motives, and a bill banning display of flags of hostile entities
By Stuart Winer
A woman shouts slogans, as she holds a portrait for Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during a rally to mark Jerusalem day, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
May 11, 2023, 9:26 am
Knesset advances NIS 10,000 fines for waving the flags of terrorist groups
Far-right MK pushes bill to replace current law requiring AG involvement; legislation would not apply to Palestinian flag
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
A picture posted by the US national soccer team on November 26, 2022, shows their FIFA World Cup group's standings with the Iranian flag appearing without the Islamic Republic Emblem. (US Men's National Soccer Team)
November 27, 2022, 10:03 am
US men’s soccer team briefly scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag
The banner has become a point of contention at the World Cup; some fans have waved Iran’s lion and sun flag, an emblem of its former ruler, the late shah
By Jon Gambrell
Saudi student Badr al-Mulhim (2R) is seen folding his flag and preparing to move away as Israeli student Raz Lotan (R) comes on stage with an Israeli flag, at the 50th International Chemistry Olympiad in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in a video that went online on July 29, 2018. (Screenshot: Twitter)
July 29, 2018, 7:45 pm
Saudi student refuses to stand next to Israeli, but ends up ‘worse’
Medalist in International Chemistry Olympiad moves next to flag of arch-rival Iran, stoking jokes and discussions whether he made the right choice
By Michael Bachner
In 1898, Nashville’s Congregation Ohabai Sholom decorated its pulpit with American flags in honor of confirmation ceremonies. (Courtesy of The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives/via JTA)
July 4, 2018, 2:44 pm
Why synagogues started putting American flags in the sanctuary
US or Canadian Jews traveling abroad might be surprised to see no national banners in overseas houses of worship — but it’s a unique story how they became so common at home
By Josefin Dolsten
An Australian army vehicle photographed in 2007 flying a Nazi swastika flag during an operation in Afghanistan. (YouTube screenshot)
June 14, 2018, 7:54 am
Uproar over Australian army vehicle flying swastika flag in Afghanistan
‘Completely and utterly unacceptable,’ says Australian PM Turnbull of leaked photo from 2007; flag was destroyed and those involved were cautioned, says defense department
By AFP
A participant at the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade, July 21, 2016. (Sarah Tuttle-Singer)
June 26, 2017, 11:50 pm
Jewish groups blast ‘hypocritical’ ban on Jewish Pride flags at gay march
LGBTQs who ‘defended the State of Israel’ were kicked out by Chicago organizers, who said Sunday’s march was ‘anti-Zionist’ and ‘pro-Palestinian’
By JTA
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