Israel security minister bans Palestinian flag-flying in public

Itamar Ben-Gvir’s order follows series of punitive steps against Palestinians since Israel’s hardline government took office

Israel’s national security minister has ordered police to ban Palestinian flags from public places in the latest crackdown by the country’s new hardline government.

Itamar Ben-Gvir’s order follows a series of other punitive steps against the Palestinians since taking office late last month.