From education to housing protests, Palestine’s flag spreads across Europe

The Palestinian flag and keffiyeh have appeared at European protests over housing, education and the cost of living, as well as in Northern Ireland, where a longstanding standoff threatens to revive historic grievances. Kenny Pierre Agboton of the Free University of Brussels for Palestine platform describes the symbols as a gesture of solidarity with anti-colonial and anti-repression struggles. In France, high school students backed by university groups, teachers, unions and some politicians are demanding more affordable, higher-quality education, renovated schools, smaller classes and more teachers. Some have marched carrying the Palestinian flag or wearing the keffiyeh.