Israel Marks Second 'Jerusalem Day' Under Shadow of Gaza War
- On Monday, May 26, 2025, Israel held its annual Jerusalem Day march in Jerusalem's Old City amid ongoing Gaza hostilities and rising tensions in the city.
- The event marks Israel's 1967 takeover of the eastern part of Jerusalem, encompassing the Old City, which Israel views as its indivisible capital, though its control over this area is not recognized internationally.
- Thousands of predominantly young Israeli ultranationalists paraded through Muslim areas of Jerusalem's Old City, chanting aggressive slogans, as many Palestinian merchants shuttered their businesses ahead of the event and law enforcement maintained a strong presence to deter violence.
- Approximately twelve Israeli demonstrators, among them legislator Yulia Malinovsky, who helped pass a law banning UNRWA, forcibly entered the mostly empty U.N. compound connected to the agency that Israel alleges is infiltrated by Hamas—a claim the U.N. denies.
- The events raised concerns about escalating tensions as Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to uphold Jerusalem's unity and Israel's sovereignty, against the backdrop of an extended conflict in Gaza and Palestinian claims to eastern Jerusalem.
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A massive group of far-right Israelis have marched through a Muslim area in Old Jerusalem in an annual hate march. Sometimes known as Jerusalem Day, Israelis mark the day via state funds as they mark the illegal occupation of East Jerusalem. Traditionally, the fascists march through the Muslim Quarter. Their racism and violence during the marches routinely creates an atmosphere of terror and fear for Palestinians. Unionist Howard Beckett shared …
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