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Israelis chant threats, anti-Palestinian slogans at Jerusalem Day march
Every year, tens of thousands of Israelis -- many of them teenagers and young adults -- parade through Jerusalem to celebrate what Israeli authorities call the "reunification" of Jerusalem following Israel's capture and annexation of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.The annexation of east Jerusalem, home to a predominantly Palestinian population, is not recognised by the United Nations, which considers it illegal under international law.Over the years, the annual march has repeatedly descended into violence, with groups of mostly young ultranationalists targeting Palestinians with racist chants, intimidation and assaults.This year's march comes against the backdrop of the Iran war and a ceasefire in Gaza, which sees near-daily violations. This year's march comes against the backdrop of the Iran war and a ceasefire in Gaza © ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP Mustafa, a Palestinian resident of the Old City's Via Dolorosa, said young ultranationalist Israelis had broken into the courtyard of his home, breaking glass and chanting "Death to Arabs"."This is a black day... I was inside the home, when around 20 settlers came inside, they broke the doors," he told AFP."If you push them, you'll go to prison... you can't do anything."'Gets worse every year'Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, marked the occasion by visiting the highly sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third-holiest site.Known to Jews as the Temple Mount, it is also Judaism's holiest place."Fifty-nine years after the liberation of Jerusalem, I raised the Israeli flag on the Temple Mount, and we can say with pride: we have restored sovereignty over the Temple Mount," Ben Gvir said on Telegram.An AFP correspondent saw Ben Gvir, flanked by bodyguards, marching with the crowds and posing for photos. Groups of mostly young ultranationalists target Palestinians with racist chants, intimidation and assaults © ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP Most Palestinian shopkeepers in the Old City had pulled down their metal shutters and deserted the stone alleyways by late morning.A handful of shops remained open under the protection of activists from the Israeli-Palestinian grassroots movement Standing Together, who deployed across the Old City in an effort to shield Palestinian residents and businesses from harassment and attacks.Videos on social media showed activists being shoved and surrounded by youths wearing matching T-shirts emblazoned with Jerusalem-themed slogans.In one video, the...
Tens of thousands celebrate Jerusalem Day Flag March; 13 detained after ...
Crowds gather in capital for annual Flag Dance; Nissan arrived with her children, saying, 'It is important for them to see Jerusalem in all its glory,' while Gal said, 'If there were less politics, more people would come'; earlier, youths clashed with Old City residents and left-wing activists, threw chairs and shouted slursGilad Cohen, Liran Tamari | published:Tens of thousands of people celebrated Thursday evening at Jerusalem’s Flag March, marking Jerusalem Day with singing and dancing through the capital.However, before the march began, youths were filmed clashing in Jerusalem’s Old City with residents and left-wing activists who had come to protect them, throwing chairs ahead of the annual Flag Dance. Police said 13 people were arrested or detained.Old City clashes (Video: Standing Together movement)Footage from the scene showed racist chants directed at Arabs, including calls of “may your village burn,” as well as obscene gestures toward residents and members of the media.Alongside the confrontations, more than 150 activists from the Tag Meir organization handed out up to 3,000 flowers in a “Flower March” in the Old City. They also distributed flyers calling for peace, good neighborly relations and an apology for the distress caused to merchants by the Flag March.מצעד הדגלים המסורתי לקראת יום ירושלים (צילום: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)Many participants arrived wearing white shirts and carrying Israeli flags, dancing to the song “Am Yisrael Chai.” Although clashes were recorded in parts of the city, many marchers did not enter friction points with the Old City’s various communities.Nissan, a resident of Peduel, came to Jerusalem with her children.“It was very important for us to be part of this special and great day, the day of Jerusalem’s liberation,” she said. “To feel the strength of the people of Israel together and the unity, to see so many Israeli flags and to show the children Jerusalem in all its glory. I grew up with the values that Jerusalem is our city, and it is important for us to pass that on to the next generations.”Ruby, who moved from Ramat Gan to Jerusalem six years ago, also took to the streets with his three children.“As a Jerusalemite, I’m happy to see the city full of flags and celebrants,” he said.Gal, who also came with his children, said: “The march is very beautiful, as it is every year. If there were less politics, maybe more people would come. There were fewer people than last year. King George Street was emptier because of the r...
Jerusalem braces for annual ultranationalist Jewish march ... - Newsday
The march commemorates Jerusalem Day, which marks Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 Mideast war.
'May your village burn': Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem ...
Far-right Israelis attack Palestinians during the Flag March, intensifying violence and racism in Jerusalem's Old City.
