An Israeli Arab political party contested the use of orange as the rallying color of Gaza Strip settlers. Balad filed suit in Haifa District Court on Thursday, requesting it issue a “cease-and-desist” order to the Gush Katif settler bloc and its supporters, for whom orange has become the symbol of resistance to the upcoming withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank.
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