Former Libyan Islamic Fighting Group member and rebel commander Abduljawad Bedeen also downplayed the presence of the black flags ... to the furthest point east to raise a piece of cloth on ...

Flags have the dual qualities of being both inconspicuous and emotionally rousing depending on the context. For fans at a football match, waving a national flag can bring about the same emotions ...

The halo of community warmth Angel City supporters usually feel on game day was pierced Sunday by the unfolding conflict in the Middle East ... waving his Palestinian flag on a bamboo stick.

That is especially the case in East Jerusalem ... unable to erect their flag at their homes, sometimes resort to painting murals in its black, white, green and red colors.