Palestinian Americans living in the occupied West Bank are displaying US flags on their homes, Al Jazeera English has reported. The stated purpose is to protect the homes from attacks by Israeli settlers, which Al Jazeera English describes as pogroms. The report comes from a single outlet and has not been independently verified. It is not known how many Palestinian American households are using flags or where in the West Bank this is happening. It is also not known whether the flags have deterred attacks. This brief includes no response from Israeli authorities, settlers or the US government. Daily Lebanon will update it as more is confirmed.
BriefSingle-source report, not independently verified
Palestinian Americans in West Bank fly US flags on homes, Al Jazeera English reports
The outlet says the flags are meant to protect homes from what it describes as settler attacks
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- Palestinian Americans in the occupied West Bank are displaying US flags on their homes, according to Al Jazeera English.
- The stated aim is to protect homes from attacks by Israeli settlers, which Al Jazeera English describes as pogroms.
- Al Jazeera English is the only source for this brief.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishPalestinian Americans turn to US flags to protect West Bank homes