Attack over Israeli Flag Can Constitute Racial Discrimination, US Federal Judge Rules

Attack over Israeli flag can constitute racial discrimination, US federal judge rules

According to court filings, Ali approached Sumrall from behind while she was isolated from her group and yanked on the flag, causing brief choking, pain, and disorientation.

Israeli flag ‘symbolizes Jewish race,’ judge rules in assault case

WASHINGTON (JNS) – A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that an attack on a Jewish woman wearing an Israeli flag may constitute racial discrimination, allowing most of her lawsuit to proceed toward trial. Kimmara Sumrall accused Janine Ali, 74, of approaching her from behind during a demonstration at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, […]

Israeli flag 'symbolizes Jewish race,' judge rules in assault case

"It is quite a stretch to say that yanking on a flag tied around someone's neck is an objection to state policies," the judge wrote in a new ruling. "Battery is not a legitimate form of protest."