BBC on the Ground During March Through Jerusalem's Old City
Ben-Gvir’s flag display at the sensitive shrine and racist chants by marchers deepened tensions as police said 13 people were arrested or detained.
- On Thursday, thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through Jerusalem's Old City during the annual Jerusalem Day 'Flag March,' chanting "Death to Arabs" and "May your villages burn" while many Palestinian residents remained barricaded indoors.
- Marking the 1967 capture of East Jerusalem, the event remains deeply contested between Israel and Palestinians; National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir heightened tensions by visiting the Al-Aqsa compound before the march, declaring the site "in our hands."
- Amid widespread harassment of residents and journalists, the left-wing group Standing Together deployed 200 volunteers in purple vests to offer a "protective presence" for Palestinians, while police restricted media access to a designated area by the Austrian Hospice.
- Police reported 13 arrests during the festivities, including one suspect allegedly planning a terror attack, while officials stated the heavy deployment was intended to ensure safety and balance freedom of celebration with public order.
- Observers note the march's increasingly violent character reflects deeper societal polarization in Israel, as government policies bolster nationalist fervor amid near-constant regional conflict and fragile ceasefires following two and a half years of war.
53 Articles
53 Articles
Israeli nationalists celebrated the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967 with a flag march through Muslim areas of the Old Town on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip recalled the so-called Nakba.
In Israel, tens of thousands of people with national flags have moved through the Old City of Jerusalem to the Wailing Wall.
Israeli nationalists chanted, "Death of the Arabs, burn your villages, and "Gaza is a cemetery in a march through Jerusalem, supported by the state, to mark the anniversary of the capture and annexation of the city," reports The Guardian.
'Death to Arabs' chanted at Jerusalem march after Ben-Gvir displays Israeli flag on Temple Mount
JERUSALEM — Far-right activists chanted “death to Arabs” and engaged in violent clashes ahead of the annual “Dance of the Flags” march through the Old City that commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six Day War. Journalists, left-wing activists and Arab residents all faced assaults during the march, in what police described as “isolated” clashes that led to the arrest of 13 people. The celebratory march has a long history a…
Several people were arrested on Thursday during the controversial flag march through the Old City of Jerusalem, police reported Thursday evening. Tens of thousands of Israelis marched through the city, including the Muslim quarter, waving Israeli flags.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
