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An inverted red triangle

During the ongoing Israel–Hamas war, the symbol of the inverted red triangle has been used by both Hamas and those protesting the war in Gaza since the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Propaganda videos published by Hamas which show them fighting in the Gaza Strip have used a red triangle to indicate Israeli military targets such as tanks just before they are struck.[1][2][3][4] Usage of the triangle has spread to the international war-related protests, with some protestors seen using their hands to make the sign of the triangle in opposition to the war in Gaza.[5][6]

Some theorize the symbol originates from the red triangle that appears in the Palestinian flag or from Nazi concentration camp badges.[4][7][8][9][10] However, the Nazis used the inverted red triangle to identify prisoners with political views opposed to Nazism, not necessarily Jewish prisoners.[1][2]

In July 2024, the Senate of Berlin controversially voted to ban the symbol following an urgent motion filed by the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party.[4][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "What does the inverted red triangle used by some pro-Palestinian demonstrators symbolize?". CBC. 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Markoe, Lauren (13 June 2024). "Vandals painted a red triangle on the home of a Jewish museum director. What does it mean?". The Forward. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "'We are with them': support for Hamas grows among Palestinians in Lebanon". The Guardian. 26 April 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Fatima, Sakina (9 July 2024). "German House votes to ban red triangle symbol used by Hamas". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Berlin bans red triangle symbol used by Hamas to mark targets". Yahoo News. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ "A worrying trend sees symbol from Hamas propaganda used to target Jewish students". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Berlin bans red triangle symbol used by Hamas to mark targets". Yahoo News. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  8. ^ "What does the inverted red triangle used by some pro-Palestinian demonstrators symbolize?". CBC. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  9. ^ "The chilling rise of the Hamas red triangle". www.spiked-online.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Pro-Palestinian activists in Berlin adopt new Hamas symbol". www.i24news.tv. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Germany bans inverted red triangle symbol used by Hamas". 8 July 2024.

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