Defiant French town halls fly Palestinian flags despite government ban

To mark France’s recognition of a Palestinian state, 50 town halls across France hoisted the Palestinian flag on their facades It was defiance against a government order that ordered them not to do so by hardline Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who says displaying flags violates the French “principle of neutrality.” But what is this principle, and what does the law say about the flag flying? Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake