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<\/p>\nA protester scaled Sheffield Town Hall and ripped down the Israeli flag, replacing it with the Palestine flag to applause from gathered crowds.<\/p>\n
Two men are said to have climbed the council building before getting down and fleeing the scene, police have said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shocking footage of the incident shows a hooded man shuffling along the ridge of the roof, around 60 metres off the ground.<\/p>\n
After reaching the mast he pulls down the flag, video shows, before successfully raising the Palestinian flag in its place.<\/p>\n
Gathered crowds below celebrated below as the blue and white banner was thrown to the floor, cheering the man who then climbed down and absconded.<\/p>\n
Police said ‘minor disorder’ ensued as they tried to disperse the gathered crowds, meaning the suspect and another man were able to escape and are now being looked for.<\/p>\n
South Yorkshire Police said in a statement: ‘Officers attended reports of public order at the Town Hall on Sheaf Street in Sheffield this evening (10 October) at around 6.20pm.<\/p>\n
‘It is believed that two men climbed onto the roof of the building and removed the flag that was being flown.<\/p>\n
‘During officers’ attendance and their attempts to disperse the crowds, minor disorder led to the two suspects fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
‘Enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved and anyone with information is asked to report online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident.’<\/p>\n
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Shocking footage shows a hooded man shuffling along the ridge of the roof of Sheffield’s council building<\/p>\n
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The suspect pulled the flag down before replacing it with the Palestinian flag<\/p>\n
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The protester threw the Israeli flag to the ground before putting up the Palestine flag in its place, to cheers from the crowd<\/p>\n