In the past few days, Israeli flags have been torn down, soiled or burned in several places in Baden-Württemberg. At the weekend, unknown people removed a flag from a flagpole at the town hall in Rheinfelden (Lörrach district), as the police announced on Monday. Burnt remains of the flag were found nearby.
Two flags were also damaged in the Rems-Murr district: In Fellbach, unknown people are said to have torn down a large flag on Saturday, set it on fire and hung it up again on a lamppost. According to police, a flag was also stolen in Waiblingen.
In addition, unknown people threw eggs at an Israel flag that was hanging on the facade of a house belonging to the Protestant church community in Bad Säckingen (Waldshut district) over the weekend. According to police, a witness on Saturday saw a hooded person who fled when he was noticed. The pollution was reported on Sunday.
