Black Flag of Jihad Banned from Dutch Rallies
Aug 2, 2014 at 11:57 am
Cross-posted from The Irish Times
Following the hatred that characterized previous demonstrations, authorities have prohibited a prominent symbol of jihad, the black flag associated with the Islamic State, from being flown at anti-Israel protests in the Netherlands.
"Dutch ban display of Isis flag in advance Amsterdam march," by Peter Cluskey, Irish Times, August 2, 2014:
The black flag of the Islamic State, formerly known as Isis, which has declared a new Muslim caliphate across Iraq and Syria, has been banned from public demonstrations in the Netherlands — in advance of a large pro-Palestine march scheduled for central Amsterdam tomorrow.
With more than 5,000 people expected to join the march in protest at Israeli shelling of Gaza, a police spokesman warned last night: "Nazi symbols, Hitler salutes and burning flags will not be tolerated. The same applies to the Isis flag. Demonstrators may not carry it."
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