Abdullah al-Hajj Story

A video which became viral in May of 2022 shows Palestinian Abdullah al-Hajj, 61 years old, walking toward a group of far-right Jewish marchers, some of them yelling racist chants, as he raised the Palestinian flag above his head for a couple of seconds before it was quickly seized by three paramilitary police officers who wrestled the flag from his hands and carried him away.
“After I raised the flag I didn’t care if I got killed, had my bones broken or if I got arrested, It was important to me to show that this land belongs to Palestinians”.said Mr. al-Hajj

Mr. Al-Hajj wants to be a role model for his children and the younger generation. “With the increasing attacks by Israeli authorities seeking to crack down on expressions of Palestinian nationalism.

it is important that we safeguard our flag and keep it visible to the eye so that it is not erased like the villages, streets, and other traditional aspects of Palestinian life and history”.