Israel Flag Proposal Draws Anti-Semitic Slur, Online Swastika, and Nazi Salute In Winthrop, Town Officials Say

A proposal to fly the flag of the State of Israel in the town of Winthrop drew an online commenter who "shouted an antisemitic slur, displayed a swastika on their screen, and appeared to give a nazi salute during a discussion regarding the town's flag flying policy," town officials said. "During a civic discussion on the flying of flags on town property, an individual seized the meeting to use it as a platform for hate speech and to display symbols of hate, intimidation and nazism,

A proposal to fly the flag of the State of Israel in the town of Winthrop drew an online commenter who "shouted an antisemitic slur, displayed a swastika on their screen, and appeared to give a nazi salute during a discussion regarding the town's flag flying policy," town officials said. "During a civic discussion on the flying of flags on town property, an individual seized the meeting to use it as a platform for hate speech and to display symbols of hate, intimidation and nazism," said James…