SloveniaOn June 4th this year, shortly after the confirmation of the fourth Janez Janša government, the Palestinian flag was displayed at the front of the government palace. The next day, it was hoisted at the presidential palace. A user on social media platform X claimed that the Palestinian flag 'was not created by anyone' but was invented by the Soviet intelligence agency KGB based on the Jordanian flag. This claim gained over 100 shares before being removed by the platform's editors. Žiga Smolič, co-founder of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Ljubljana's Faculty of Philosophy, explained that the design of the Palestinian flag is based on the Arab Revolt flag used during World War I. He noted that the idea behind the flag originated before the Soviet Union existed and that the Levant region was not under Soviet influence at the time. Smolič emphasized that the colors of the Palestinian flag—black, white, green, and red—are traditional Pan-Arab colors shared by several Arab countries. Elie Podeh, a professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, wrote in an academic paper published in 2011 that Palestinians did not have an official national flag until 1948 due to a
Bias read (Center): The article presents historical and academic perspectives on the origin of the Palestinian flag, emphasizing its roots in Arab nationalist movements rather than Soviet influence. It includes balanced viewpoints from multiple experts and does not exhibit clear ideological bias.
