There has been a shared interest in so far as most would want to have them, they are high on the priority list of most regional states," one expert said.

Occurring amid a surge in hatred of the Jewish state, the incident prompted an official protest by the foreign ministry in Jerusalem.

- A man waves a Palestinian flag at the Netzarim Jewish settlement crossing in southern Gaza during clashes with Israeli ...

Students lift the flag of Kosovo during an independence celebration ceremony at a school in Sllovi, 16 February, 2018 ...