Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-30 03:45:10 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 64801B33DE9A5E7B1673B114BE2E9816B57CFF34AE5CA55A544A1BBA77BDFBFA
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Original Note:
David is incorrect. These protestors did not burn the Israeli flag, they ripped it. This is a legal form of protest in NZ. Only the NZ flag is protected under the law: https://communitylaw.org.nz/community-law-manual/chapter-4-activism/different-types-of-protests/flag-burning/#:~:text=One%20of%20these%20is%20a,fine%20of%20up%20to%20%245%2C000. Anti-zionism is not comparable to antisemitism: https://amp.theguardian.com/news/2019/mar/07/debunking-myth-that-anti-zionism-is-antisemitic
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