As the Palestinian flag was banned in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza between 1967 and 1993, the keffiyeh grew as a symbol of the struggle for a Palestinian state.

The watermelon symbol today. In January, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gave police the power to confiscate Palestinian flags.

Police still crack down on displays of Palestinian flags in Israel and the occupied territories, but Mansour says Palestinian symbols will endure. "As long as the occupation goes on, it will stay ...

In January 2023, the police were instructed to confiscate Palestinian flags from public places. This was followed in June by a bill to ban the flag in state-funded institutions.

STORY: Across the world, the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf has become an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.And sometimes a problem for those wearing it, as war rages between ...

Police still crack down on displays of Palestinian flags in Israel and the occupied territories, but Mansour says Palestinian symbols will endure. "As long as the occupation goes on, it will stay ...

Across the world, the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf has become an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause as war rages between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. It has also become ...

Police still crack down on displays of Palestinian flags in Israel and the occupied territories, but Mansour says Palestinian symbols will endure. "As long as the occupation goes on, it will stay ...

SYMBOL OF REVOLT. The keffiyeh has ... "We had to get two air shipments from Syria," said Hayatleh, whose shop had drawn police attention due to the Palestinian flag he hung above the shop window.