Israeli flag restored

The missing Israeli flag has been restored to the international flag display in Canberra, but the matter has been referred to the police.

Last week Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon posted a photo showing the flagpole without its flag and asked, “Where has the flag of Israel gone?

“Defaced, removed and now missing, the absence of our nation’s flag from Canberra’s International Flag Display is both noticeable and unacceptable,” he said.

The Canberra international flag display features 110 flags representing countries with diplomatic missions in Australia, including the flag of Iran.

In response to Maimon’s post, shadow minister for Foreign Affairs Michaelia Cash said, “Whatever the reason Israel’s flag is missing from Canberra’s International Flag Display it should be restored as soon as possible.”