No grounds for arrest: Court releases protesters who waved Palestinian flag in Haifa

Israel court frees protesters arrested for waving Palestine flag

Haifa’s Magistrate’s Court said on Friday that two protesters arrested for waving a Palestinian flag would be released, after finding that it "might hurt the feelings of those who see it" was not reason to stop the protest. The two women protesters were arrested by police on suspicion of "behaviour liable to breach public space". The police who arrested them added that the protest was an "illegal demonstration," Israeli media reported. "Waving a…

No grounds for arrest: Court releases protesters who waved Palestinian flag in Haifa

The protesters were arrested by Israeli police on suspicion of behavior that 'breaches public peace,' but the judge ruled that 'concern that the flag might hurt the feelings of those who see it is not enough to stop a protest'