At a New York bar, a woman announces her intent to remove an Israeli flag and tears it down as onlookers cheer.

I was debating mentioning this at all because it's honestly just a bit too pathetic. I feel second hand embarrassment for this girl who thought snipping a little Israeli flag on some cheap bar decorations was her big moment.

And then only one person claps? And the guy weirded… pic.twitter.com/sJ3RLvXjyp

— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) June 13, 2026

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The legal decision contains “the strongest language a federal court has come out with yet that anti-Zionism is obviously antisemitism,” says attorney.

By World Israel News Staff

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that attacking people for possessing or wearing Israeli flags is legally equivalent to attacking them based on their Jewish identity.

The decision undermines claims by anti-Israel activists that such attacks are purely political rather than racially motivated.

The case stems from a November 2024 incident in Washington, D.C., in which pro-Israel activist Kimmara Sumrall, who is Jewish, was assaulted during a rally by pro-Palestinian activist Janine Ali.

According to court documents, Ali choked Sumrall using an Israeli flag that was draped around her neck. The assault was witnessed by a police officer, and Ali was immediately arrested.

Sumrall sued Ali — a member of the far-left activist group Code Pink — asserting that the attack was motivated by racial, not political, animus.

District Judge Trevor N. McFadden agreed, ruling that assaulting someone for wearing an Israeli flag amounts to targeting them because of their Jewish ethnicity.

“Purposefully yanking on an Israeli flag tied around a Jewish person’s neck to choke them is direct evidence of racial discrimination. The Star of David — emblazoned upon the Israeli flag — symbolizes the Jewish race,” McFadden wrote in his ruling.

The judge noted that Ali had no reason to believe Sumrall was affiliated with the Israeli government and was more likely attacking her as a Jewish person wearing a Jewish symbol.

McFadden also upheld a restraining order against Ali filed by Sumrall.

Sumrall’s attorney, Matthew Mainen, told The Times of Israel that the decision contains “the strongest language a federal court has come out with yet that anti-Zionism is obviously antisemitism.”

Mainen emphasized that the ruling sets an important precedent, explaining that while a physical assault is typically a state-level crime, an attack motivated by race qualifies as a federal hate crime.

“This case in D.C. was the first post-October 7 case, and it’s possibly the first ever antisemitism case to use this law to address antisemitic violence,” he said.

Code Pink bemoaned the judge’s decision, claiming that the ruling sought to “criminalize political speech.”

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The measure faced resistance, particularly from Democratic Unionist Party Councillor Errol Thompson, who pointed to Palestinian flags displayed across the district causing disturbances.

By Jewish Breaking News

Ireland’s angst with the Jewish State intensified on Wednesday after a proposal was approved calling for Israeli flags to be taken down from street lampposts.

In Northern Ireland’s western district, local officials in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council voted overwhelmingly to demand the removal of Israeli flags from public infrastructure.

According to the Irish Times, Alliance Councillor Stephen Donnelly brought forward the motion after residents in Omagh’s Hospital Road area expressed concerns about “territorial demarcation.”

“There seems to be sluggishness to even engage in a process around the removal of items of this nature. There is a real perception that anybody can put up anything on a lamppost and it won’t come down,” Donnelly stated before the vote.

“Essentially there is just a free rein where people can engage in criminal activity. This is playing out on lampposts in our community where chill factors are created because of a sense of trying to assert a particular political land-grab on particular areas.”

However, the measure faced resistance, particularly from Democratic Unionist Party Councillor Errol Thompson, who pointed to Palestinian flags displayed across the district causing disturbances.

“I don’t think it’s ever going to resolve itself, to be honest. We had the Flags and Emblems Commission, discussions, working groups and everything else. I have also received correspondence about Palestinian flags which people see as very aggressive, as well as offensive slogans on walls,” Thompson argued.

After passing 36-11, the council will now formally request the Police Service of Northern Ireland to begin taking down Israeli flags. It comes at a particularly sensitive time in Irish-Israeli relations.

Ireland has emerged as one of Israel’s fiercest critics since Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 innocents and kidnapped over 250 more on October 7,2023.

Not only did it prematurely recognize a Palestinian state in May without Israel at the table, but the Irish government has also advanced legislation banning Israeli goods sourced from Judea and Samaria.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar recently announced the closure of its Dublin embassy, citing Ireland’s “extreme anti-Israel policy” after the country supported South Africa’s case at the International Criminal Court accusing the Jewish State of genocide in Gaza.

“Ireland has crossed all red lines in its relationship with Israel. Israel will invest its resources in promoting bilateral relations with the countries of the world according to priorities that are also derived from the attitude of the various countries towards it,” Sa’ar said.

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This courageous Iranian defied the oppressive regime by holding an Israeli flag in front of a memorial dedicated to the Shah, who was overthrown by the current Islamic Republic.

Spotted in the most famous square in Tehran, Iran.

One brave Iranian waves the flag of Israel.

Video: @Mosolchi pic.twitter.com/CG9mXRKDkg

— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) December 4, 2024

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