An Israeli official raised an objection to the Indian TV anchor’s sari during a broadcast, erroneously believing it resembled a Palestinian flag, which promptly elicited an emphatic clarification from the host.

During the show, the guest, identified as Israeli Intel Special Forces member Frederic Landau, suggested that executive editor of Mirror Now, Shreya Dhoundial, was wearing some of the Palestinian flag colours of black, green and red.

“Blue and white will always prevail,” he said. Blue and white are the colours of the Israeli flag, while the Palestinian flag has green, white, red, and black.

Dhoundial responded: “Let’s not divide colours on the basis of religion, Frederic. It sometimes happens in my country as well. The garment I am wearing is a saree. And it is my grandmother’s. The saree does not signify any support for any side.”