The authorities today prohibited display on German national holidays of the blue-white Zionist flag, despite a provision in the Nuremberg laws of 1935 that the emblem could be flown in place of the swastika, display of which is forbidden to Jews.
The order states there is no objection to display of the Zionist flag on Jewish holidays.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
