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Israeli Police Strip Palestinian Flag from Kippa, Prompt Inquiry

4/24/2026

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Police in Modiin cut the Palestinian flag from Dr. Alex Sinclair’s kippa for wearing a dual-flag head covering.
Sinclair was released after about twenty minutes with his kippa returned without the flag.
After Sinclair filed a complaint, the Justice Ministry opened a misconduct inquiry, prompting Itamar Ben Gvir to say police lack authority to confiscate Palestinian flags absent incitement and Gilad Kariv to call the incident a systemic police breakdown.

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Police in Modiin cut the Palestinian flag from Dr. Alex Sinclair’s kippa for wearing a dual-flag head covering.
Sinclair was released after about twenty minutes with his kippa returned without the flag.
After Sinclair filed a complaint, the Justice Ministry opened a misconduct inquiry, prompting Itamar Ben Gvir to say police lack authority to confiscate Palestinian flags absent incitement and Gilad Kariv to call the incident a systemic police breakdown.