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The British city that wants to ban the flying of the national flag: "It harms cohesion"
The Birmingham City Council has appealed to the court demanding a ban on hanging British and English flags on the city's streets. If the decision is approved, violators could face a penalty of two years in prison. Critics argue that the council had no urge to act when it came to PLO flags that have flooded the city since October 7.
The highest in the country: Israeli flag raised to a height of 61 meters in the heart of Lev HaSharon
The project was established after about two years of planning work near the 5th Brigade memorial in Nitzanei Oz. The ceremony was attended by the President of the State Isaac Herzog, the Chairman of KKL, the CEO of the "Otef Israel" association, and about 200 other guests, including bereaved families. The flagpole will be illuminated every night and is expected to be visible from afar from the...
A national hero: Yotam Budnik sacrificed a world championship win for the flag of Israel
A huge achievement for Israeli competitors at the International Olympiad in Informatics: they won 3 gold medals while participating under the Olympic flag because Israel was boycotted. However, one of the winners, Yotam Budnik, refused to give in and wore an Israeli flag during the medal ceremony, which led to his medal being revoked. "I wanted to protest against the sanctions," he told ice.
This flag must never be lowered to half-mast
The custom common on national days of mourning 'skipped' one country – which even asked FIFA not to appear on the official World Cup ball.
The giant flag that stood 40 meters high has been removed: "Sometimes you have to know how to let go"
The giant Israeli flag in Kfar Shmaryahu was recently removed due to a legal dispute between its owner, the local council, and the Herzliya municipality. Boaz Hayun shared that he raised it "with the intention of uniting the people" after October 7, and has now decided not to appeal - because "such an appeal would not unite the people." In Kfar Shmaryahu, they denied his words.
Unknown individuals desecrated the flag at an IDF soldier's grave three times in one week: "I stood there and cried"
"I asked him for forgiveness, forgiveness for going out to fight": Gilanit, mother of paratrooper Staff Sergeant Regev Amar, who was killed in the battles at Kissufim on October 7, noticed that the national flag flying over her son's grave had been desecrated time and again. The mother fears that Haredim who were touring the Banias area are behind the sabotage: "A red line has been crossed here...