A video is being shared on social media with the claim that the Palestinian flag was raised in Israel following the defeat of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Along with the video, it is being claimed that this development symbolises the changing political situation in the region and support for Palestine.
On the social media platform Facebook, a user named Muhammad Mujahid shared the viral video and wrote: “A completely different scene was witnessed in Israel after the defeat of Netanyahu’s government, when the Palestinian flag was raised there. This development is being seen as a symbol of the changing political situation in the region and support for Palestine.”
Apart from this, several other users have also shared the viral video with similar claims.
Fact-Check
To investigate the claim made alongside the viral video, DFRAC conducted a reverse search of its keyframes. During this process, we found the original version of a similar video on YouTube. On November 9, 2026, the news channel DW News shared the viral video and wrote: “Pro-Palestinian activists removed Germany’s ‘Flag of Unity’ from a memorial outside the Reichstag in Berlin and replaced it with a Palestinian flag. Police removed the flag and detained the activists. A group called ‘Peacefully Against Genocide’ claimed responsibility for the act.”
During further investigation, we also found a report by the Turkish news agency Anadolu Agency related to the viral video. Published on November 8, 2026, the report also included the viral video. Its headline stated: “Activists raise Palestinian flag outside German parliament.” The report further stated: “On Sunday, Germany’s national flag was removed from a pole in front of the parliament and replaced with a Palestinian flag. The activists strongly criticised the government’s pro-Israel policy and its silence over war crimes taking place in Gaza. The group called ‘Peacefully Against Genocide’ said that the purpose of this act was to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and to protest against the failure of German politicians to stop serious human rights violations and genocide against Palestinians.”
We also found another report on this matter published by the newspaper The Telegraph. The headline of the report, published on November 9, 2026, stated: “Activists raise Palestinian flag on Germany’s Reichstag.” The report further stated: “An anti-Israel protester climbed a 30-metre-high flagpole outside the Reichstag and replaced the German flag with a Palestinian flag. The 22-year-old man climbed the flagpole at Platz der Republik in Berlin on Sunday and threw down the Flag of Unity. This 60-square-metre flag is Germany’s largest national flag. Hanging from the top of the pole, the activist from the anti-genocide movement raised the Palestinian flag with the help of two other men, aged 20 and 32.”
In addition, we found another news report on this matter published by the news portal The Berliner. The headline of the report, published on November 9, 2026, stated: “A man raises Palestinian flag in front of the Reichstag.” The report stated: “At around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, a 22-year-old man climbed a flagpole at ‘Platz der Republik’. He removed the German flag from there and threw it to the ground. He then replaced it with a Palestinian flag. Two other men, aged 20 and 32, were standing at the bottom of the pole and helping him. This morning, a group called ‘Peacefully Against Genocide’ claimed responsibility for the act. In an online statement, they said that it was done to demonstrate ‘civil society’s solidarity with the people of Palestine’.”
Conclusion
DFRAC’s investigation makes it clear that the claim circulating on social media that the Palestinian flag was raised in Israel after the defeat of Netanyahu’s government is misleading. In fact, the viral video is from an incident that took place on November 8, 2026, outside the parliament building (Reichstag) in Berlin, the capital of Germany. There, pro-Palestinian activists removed Germany’s national flag and raised the Palestinian flag in its place.
| Claim Review | The claim that the Palestinian flag was raised in Israel after the defeat of Netanyahu’s government is misleading |
|---|---|
| Claim By | Social media users |
| Fact Check | Misleading claim |
Sources
- DW News: YouTube Video
- Anadolu Agency: News Report
- The Telegraph: News Report
- The Berliner: News Report
