2 men sought for burning American flag and Israeli flag outside NYC Consulate

The flags were burned in protest of the war in Gaza. One person has been arrested.

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[sherlyjacob]

This is what happens when you let everyone walk in to the country.

[guadalupe]

If it was the rainbow flag, they would put 100 agents on it.

[sartajaziz]

I thought flag burning is legal in the US ?

[kazearaki]

Correct me of I'm wrong but if I remember correctly SCOTUS ruled that burning flags including American flag is perfectly legal.

[chicagojoe]

They're only concerned about the Israeli flag. The American government does not care if you burn an American flag.

We are owned by Israel and we are not allowed to criticize them.

[Efiigbo]

They come to our dear country and disrespect our flag. Leave if you don't like America

[nandini-ud]

why? i thought America law permitted flag burning, but for some reason NO one should dare touch the NotsoReal flag

[jamberry]

That is not anti-Semitism. Anti-zionism is not anti-Semitism.

[edmckay]

Why is this a crime? What line does this cross?

[EricaYE]

If they didn't burn an Israeli flag too, this wouldn't have made the news. Burning American flags seem to be okay in this Country, but not burning the flag of another Country.

[mcspankiez]

They committed no crime. NYPD just trying to lose money in a 1st amendment case

[RuthEspinoza-jm]

Show your faces don’t be afraid to go to jail

[UFOsirREAL]

lol learn what antisemitism actually is

[awakened]

NOOOO THEY DISRESPECTED OUR MASTERS!1!1!1!

[charleenlewis]

Illegal in what way? Freedom of expression is allowed and USA flag will continue to wave as it has for a long time through hard times and good. There is really nothing about Israel that should curtail America liberties and no one was hurt save a few egos.

[markstocker]

They're welcome to leave the country if they hate it so much. I'm sure many will contribute to their one way tickets.

[shelbynamels]

that guy standing in the door of the guard shack with his back to the camera isn't doing a thing to intervene. If this were really a crime being committed, shouldn't he be moving to prevent it??

[jaywatson]

1st amendment right to do this even though it's negative. Why is this a news story?

[kevinjenner]

Under US law it is illegal to supply weapons to a nuclear power who is a non signatory of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty….Israel

[samwalad]

So it’s legal to burn US flag??? But not legal to burn Israel flag???
Plzzz clarify if you can