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Police Cut Palestinian Flag From Author’s Kippah, Sparks Outcry

4/24/2026

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Police officers in Modiin cut the Palestinian flag from author Alex Sinclair’s kippah, deeming it illegal property.
Sinclair, 53, was detained for wearing a kippah with Israeli-Palestinian flags, released after twenty minutes, and filed a complaint alleging unlawful detention and kippah damage.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel called Itamar Ben Gvir’s 2023 order to remove Palestinian flags illegal, while police did not address Sinclair’s claim of kippah damage.

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Police officers in Modiin cut the Palestinian flag from author Alex Sinclair’s kippah, deeming it illegal property.
Sinclair, 53, was detained for wearing a kippah with Israeli-Palestinian flags, released after twenty minutes, and filed a complaint alleging unlawful detention and kippah damage.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel called Itamar Ben Gvir’s 2023 order to remove Palestinian flags illegal, while police did not address Sinclair’s claim of kippah damage.