Editing Yellow badge (section)

===Post–World War II===
In May 2001, the [[Taliban]] government in Afghanistan ruled that [[Hinduism in Afghanistan|Hindus]] in the country must wear a yellow badge, causing international outcry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com US edition: US lawmakers say 'We are Hindus' |url=https://www.rediff.com/us/2001/jun/14us1.htm |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Harding |first1=Luke |date=2001-05-24 |title=Taliban defends Hindu badges plan |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/may/24/lukeharding |access-date=2023-10-17 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In May 2021, in response to the [[vaccine hesitancy|anti-vaccine movement]] in the United States, hatWRKS, a hat store in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], sold badges that resembled the yellow stars with the words "Not vaccinated" on them. In response, the [[Stetson]] company announced they would no longer sell any hats to the store. This also sparked protests outside the store.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Alonso|first1=Melissa|last2=Rose|first2=Andy|date=29 May 2021|title=Demonstrators gather outside Nashville hat store that offered 'not vaccinated' yellow Star of David badges|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/29/us/demonstrators-nashville-hat-store-not-vaccinated-badges/index.html|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=30 May 2021}}</ref> The practice of wearing yellow stars in [[protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic]] spread to Montreal, London, Amsterdam and Paris. The practice sparked condemnation by various Jewish advocacy groups and [[Holocaust survivors]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Katelyn|date=2021-08-19|title=Jewish groups, minister condemn yellow stars worn by anti-vaccine protesters|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/jewish-groups-minister-condemn-yellow-stars-worn-by-anti-vaccine-protesters|newspaper=[[Montreal Gazette]]|access-date=2021-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2021-09-06|title=More than 20,000 people took part in Amsterdam march, officials say|url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/09/more-than-20000-people-took-part-in-amsterdam-march-officials-say/|website=DutchNews|access-date=2021-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2021-05-07|title=German call to ban 'Jewish star' at Covid demos|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57020697|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=2021-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Gouvy|first1=Constantin|last2=Charlton|first2=Angela|date=2021-07-19|title=Anger as French protesters compare vaccines to Nazi horrors|url=https://apnews.com/article/europe-health-government-and-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-race-and-ethnicity-e3757c1c51abd7ce56473c455f6f880d|work=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=2021-09-12}}</ref>

On 31 October 2023, [[Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations]] [[Gilad Erdan]], as well as other [[Israel|Israeli]] delegates, began wearing yellow star badges with the words "[[Never again|Never Again]]" written on them, in protest to criticism of Israel's conduct during the [[Gaza war]]. Erdan claimed that the [[United Nations Security Council|UN Security Council]] was "silent" about the [[2023 Hamas attack on Israel|7 October Hamas attack on Israel]], and said that he would wear the star "as a symbol of pride".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=Israel's UN delegates criticised for wearing yellow stars as 'symbol of pride' |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/israels-un-delegates-criticised-wearing-yellow-stars-symbol-pride-2023-10-31/ |access-date=2023-11-26}}</ref> However, this decision was immediately condemned by [[Yad Vashem]] chairman [[Dani Dayan]], calling it a "[disgrace to] the victims of the Holocaust as well as the state of Israel", pointing out that the slaughter of Jews by Hamas differs from the Holocaust in that "Jews have today a state and an army. We are not defenseless and at the mercy of others."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=Yad Vashem, Israeli officials react harshly to UN chief remarks on Oct 7 massacre |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy/1698236015-yad-vashem-israeli-officials-react-harshly-to-un-chief-remarks-on-oct-7-massacre |website=i24 News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-31 |title=Israel envoy wears yellow star at UN, drawing Yad Vashem criticism |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231031-israel-envoy-wears-yellow-star-at-un |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=France 24 |language=en |agency=AFP}}</ref> According to [[Ynet]], unnamed officials from Israel's [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] were also highly critical of the decision, with one calling it a "cheap gimmick that doesn’t serve our goal", and others describing it as an attempt to appeal to [[Likud]] party members.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Magid |first=Jacob |others=AFP |title=Erdan tells UN he'll don yellow Star of David until it condemns Hamas; Yad Vashem fumes |work=The Times of Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdan-tells-security-council-hell-don-yellow-star-of-david-until-it-condemns-hamas/}}</ref>