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maxsolomon

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3. I read that they had an Israeli flag and thought it must be a patch on a backpack

Reply to Eko (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:07 PM

Monday

or a sticker on a suitcase.

Three elderly Israeli women were expelled last Saturday from the Reina Sofía museum in Madrid after staff objected to them carrying items identifying them as Jewish, including an Israeli flag and a Star of David necklace.

If it was a full-size flag, then they were there trying to provoke and film a negative reaction, likely in response to the pro-Palestine exhibit referenced in the article:

The Reina Sofía, considered one of the world’s leading cultural institutions, held an exhibition during the Israel-Hamas war titled “From the River to the Sea” in solidarity with Palestinians and has hosted numerous anti-Israel protests in which antisemitic incidents were reported.

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Israeli tourists expelled from Madrid museum after being called 'child killers' [View all] DavidDvorkin Monday OP

The museum has rules that large objects are not allowed in. Eko Monday #1

You can't bring a huge flag into a museum. yardwork Monday #2

What if it's Greg_In_SF Monday #4

I read that they had an Israeli flag and thought it must be a patch on a backpack maxsolomon Monday #3

It was a full sized flag, you can see it in the first couple of seconds on video here. Eko Monday #5