They are torn, cut into pieces and burned. The denigration of Israeli flags also reflects the Middle East conflict in Austria – as happened recently in a case in Graz. But this is not a trivial violation. The “Krone” explains the legal consequences.
“Anyone who vengefully degrades a flag of a foreign state in such a manner that the act becomes known to the general public shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding 360 daily rates” – this is paragraph 317 of the Austrian Criminal Code, which punishes, for example, the breaking, cutting or burning of flags.
Source: Krone
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