Erdan orders review of demonstrator's arrest for waving Israeli flag

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan asked Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh on Sunday to review the arrest of Lt. Col. (res.) Avi Farhan, who showed up at a Nakba march in Atlit where he waved the Israeli flag.

Palestinians commemorate what they call the “Nakba” or “Catastrophe” when hundreds of thousands fled or were driven out of their homes in 1948, when the state of Israel was created.

Erdan also asked the police chief to reexamine the arrest of teens who were caught putting up posters inciting against the Samaria Brigade commander on Independence Day.

"To arrest a man is to take his liberty and we have to make sure we act according to the law," Erdan added.