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arabs own orange
An Arab party has asked an Israeli court to stop right-wing Jews using orange in protests against withdrawing from Gaza settlements, saying the color was already theirs. "If we appear now in a march in the streets with orange, people will think we are settlers," said parliament member Azmi Bishara of the Arab Balad party, which is fundamentally opposed to settlements on Israeli-occupied land.Orange, displayed on ribbons, flags and shirts, has emerged as a powerful pro-settler symbol in the run-up to the pullout. It is the municipal color of the main Gush Katif Jewish settlement bloc in Gaza. Bishara said his party has used an orange flag and logo since 1999, and launched the lawsuit after being flooded with calls from constituents. The Balad party was concerned that use of the same color by ultra-nationalist Jews would damage its image and confuse its anti-occupation message, he said. Posted by: muck4doo 2005-07-02 |
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