Senior politicians are voicing their concerns over the protest burning of the Israeli flag.

Photos of a weekend protest in Auckland against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip show a hand-painted Israeli flag, with a Nazi swastika in place of the Star of David, being waved in the protest.

The Israeli and US flags being burnt.

Labour MP David Shearer understands the anger that exists around the Gaza situation but says flag burning's not appropriate.

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters holds a similar view - he says if it goes too much further there will be violence and that won't be tolerated.

However, there's alleged bad behaviour by members of Mana.

The party's under fire, after its flags were seen next to burning Israeli flags at a protest in Auckland on Saturday.

Jewish Council president Steven Goodwin says Nazi swastikas were also painted on some of the flags.

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