Likud MK Anat Berko on Tuesday introduced a bill to make publicly waving the flags of enemy states or entities, including the Palestinian flag, punishable by up to one year in jail.
The proposal was introduced in the wake of a mass demonstration two weeks ago in Tel Aviv by Israeli Arabs protesting the controversial nation-state law.
Some 30,000 people attended the rally, where dozens of Palestinian flags were flown and protesters chanted anti-Israeli slogans, angering many Israelis.
Berko said she plans to bring her bill to a preliminary vote once the Knesset's winter session begins on Oct. 14.
It will be introduced as an amendment to existing public order directives in the penal code.
"The flag of an enemy entity cannot be allowed to fly in the Israeli public sphere. We can't tolerate that," Berko said.
The bill's abstract states that the proposal is "rooted in the rule of reciprocity, meaning that those who do not allow flying the Israeli flag in their public domain will not be able to fly their flag in a public gathering in Israel."
Political sources told Israel Hayom that Berko has been guaranteed the government's backing for the bill, and has been told the government will work to expedite the legislative process.
