A group of Palestinians hoisted a Nazi flag in the West Bank village Beit Ummar, located near Hebron.
The Times of Israel and Jerusalem Post reported that the flag was hung on electrical cable nearby an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) post; the IDF later shot it down. The identities of the perpetrators are not currently known.
Jewish groups condemned the use of the flag.
“We strongly condemn the raising of the Nazi party flag near the village of Beit Umar,” Anti-Defamation League Israel tweeted. “It is a despicable act that uses and violates the memory of the Holocaust and its victims.”
We strongly condemn the raising of the Nazi party flag near the village of Beit Umar. It is a despicable act that uses and violates the memory of the Holocaust and its victims. https://t.co/uyUue5szhu
— הליגה נגד השמצה בישראל (@adlisrael) September 26, 2021
The Simon Wiesenthal Center similarly tweeted, “Nazi flags hoisted by Palestinians. Genocidal hatred inculcated by [the Palestinian Authority] and Hamas, education paying dividends for anti-peace forces. Will human rights NGOs condemn or defend freedom to promote genocide?”
Nazi flags hoisted by Palestinians. Genocidal hatred inculcated by PA and Hamas, education paying dividends for anti-peace forces. Will human rights NGOs condemn or defend freedom to promote genocide? https://t.co/WWrTsGgu9l
— SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) September 27, 2021
StandWithUs tweeted, “Antisemitism has no place in our world – period!”
IDF took down a Nazi flag after it was hoisted by a group of Palestinians in the Palestinian town of Beit Ummar near Hebron. Antisemitism has no place in our world – period! #StandUpToHatred pic.twitter.com/CI9nW1Jn1E
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) September 26, 2021
Ari Ingel, Director of Creative Community for Peace, tweeted, “Insane this is the sort of thing the ‘Squad’ supports and while calling out Israel. Disgusting.” In a subsequent tweet, he noted that in August, Palestinian rioters burned a wooden swastika.
Nazi flag flown over Palestinian town. Insane this is the sort of thing the “Squad” supports and while calling out Israel. Disgusting. https://t.co/1wbiAaDhoe
— Ari Ingel (@OGAride) September 26, 2021
And lest we forget Palestinians burning this Nazi symbol in the Jewish star earlier this year. Nazi’s … these Palestinian’s supporting Nazi’s: pic.twitter.com/erzJO4I8do
— Ari Ingel (@OGAride) September 27, 2021
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