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EU Lawmaker Removes Israeli Flag From Oct. 7 Display

Was the Israeli flag protest a stand against impunity and double standards or an antisemitic insult to Oct. 7 victims?

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EU Lawmaker Removes Israeli Flag From Oct. 7 Display

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Above: Rima Hassan speaks during a session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on Oct. 6. Image credit: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Anti-Israel narrative

An Israeli flag has no legitimate place in the EU Parliament while the devastation of Gaza and violations of global law continue. Removing the symbol was a rejection of state impunity and colonial erasure, nothing to do with the erasure of victims of terrorism.

Fabrice Riceputi on X

Rima Hassan on X

Pro-Israel narrative

Trampling Israeli and European flags beside Oct. 7 victims' photos shows contempt for innocent lives, not principled dissent. Flag desecration at a solemn commemoration normalizes antisemitic hostility and disgraces the European Parliament.

Nathalie Loiseau on X

Fx Bellamy on X