Jewish group: condemn NYC anti-Israel bridge flag

By Washington Examiner

Published August 21, 2014 11:00pm ET

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Jewish group: condemn NYC anti-Israel bridge flag — Demonstrators hang a protest flag from the south side of the Manhattan Bridge as a pro-Palestinian rally (not pictured) makes its way across the nearby Brooklyn Bridge, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) | Jason DeCrow

NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent Jewish group wants city leaders to condemn a politically charged banner that showed up on the Manhattan Bridge during a Pro-Palestinian march.

The Anti-Defamation League denounced Wednesday’s demonstration and the giant “Boycott, Divest, Sanction” banner as an attempt to “delegitimize Israel.”

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