Pro-Palestinian activists replace German flag with Palestinian flag at Reichstag

Pro-Palestinian activists replaced the German flag with a Palestinian flag on a flagpole outside the Reichstag building in Berlin. The flag was removed hours later by fire crews. Reports differ on arrests.

Pro-Palestinian activists overnight (Sunday) replaced the German flag flying on the front of the Reichstag, the German parliament building, with a Palestinian flag. In footage that was published, Berlin firefighters are seen working to remove the flag hours after it was raised. The incident occurred one day before the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht.