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Palestine flag in Phuket shop angers Israelis
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PHUKET - An argument between a mobile phone shop owner and two Israeli tourists over a “Free Palestine” flag has drawn attention after video of the exchange was posted on social media.
Key facts
- PHUKET - An argument between a mobile phone shop owner and two Israeli tourists over a “Free Palestine”
- The CCTV video, shared by Facebook user “ดะห์ลัน กิจจารักษ์”
- On Aug 12 on Koh Samui, a zoo refused entry to an Israeli family after learning their nationality, leading to a heated argument
- The Israeli man, who alleged that the Thai owner’s French husband had assaulted him, was subsequently fined 5,000 baht .
Summary
The CCTV video, shared by Facebook user “ดะห์ลัน กิจจารักษ์” on Aug 24, was taken on Aug 2 inside the shop in Bang Thao, tambon Cherng Talay in Thalang district, according to the timestamp. An accompanying caption says the flag was on private property and questions what right the tourists had to demand it be taken down.
The footage shows a man and woman entering the shop and noticing the flag displayed near the entrance. They asked the owner about it, and the conversation developed into a heated argument before the pair left the shop.