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Source: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e303cdebde114089a2f9555651550e08/angry-protesters-whitewash-rainbow-flag-west-bank-barrier

Palestinians Whitewash Rainbow Flag on West Bank Barrier

(AP) Mohammed Daraghmeh - Palestinians whitewashed a rainbow flag of gay rights that was painted by a Palestinian artist on the West Bank separation barrier. Protesters perceived the flag as support for homosexuality, a taboo subject in Palestinian society, where gays are not tolerated. The artist, Khaled Jarrar, said the flag's destruction "reflects the absence of tolerance and freedoms in the Palestinian society."

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