Watch: Anti-Israel protesters hoist Palestinian flag in Harvard University in spot reserved for American flag

Anti-Israel protesters at the Harvard University hoisted a Palestinian flag at a pole generally reserved for the American flag.

The video of the incident, which has appeared on social media, shows three persons raising the Palestinian flag as pro-Palestinian chants are heard in the background.

Amid widespread anti-Israel protests across US universities, demonstrators at Harvard University were caught on camera flying a Palestinian flag in a spot generally reserved for the American flag.

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The incident took place on Saturday evening during the ongoing wave of anti-Israel protests across college and university campuses in America. The protesters have camped in campuses in opposition to Israel and have raised pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel slogans.

The Harvard administration told The New York Post that the incident violated the university’s rules.

“The flags raised by protesters over University Hall were removed by Harvard facilities staff. The actions are a violation of University policy and the individuals involved will be subject to disciplinary action,” said a university spokesperson to the newspaper.

The pole on which the Palestinian flag was hoisted is used to usually fly the American flag or the flag of a foreign dignitary’s country when they are on a visit to the campus, according to The Harvard Crimson.

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The report further said that there was no US flag at the pole at the time of the incident. The flag was later taken down and the American flag was raised at the pole on Monday at 7 am and was lowered at 4 pm.