The Jerusalem Day “Flag March” started on Wednesday violent, on the event of the 57th anniversary of the reunification of the town because the Six-Day Struggle in 1967.
Shortly after the beginning, native media reported violent incidents between Jewish and Arab youths within the Outdated Metropolis.
In line with the web site of the newspaper Ynet Haaretz journalist Nir Hasson was attacked by younger Jews.
The march started on the Damascus Gate, which leads into the Arab a part of the Outdated Metropolis, and continued inside.
A journalist holds his head after being attacked by protesters. Picture: ReutersThe Minister of Nationwide Safety and chief of the Israeli radical proper, Itamar Ben Gvir, introduced his presence on the march In line with police estimates, round 20,000 individuals and three,000 cops had been anticipated to participate.
The incidents
A whole bunch of younger right-wing extremist Jews They staged scenes of pressure within the Muslim Quarter of the Outdated Metropolis of Jerusalem. Assaults on Palestinians, journalists and volunteers even earlier than the beginning of this controversial march, which commemorates the occupation of the east of the town in 1967.
Journalist Nir Hasson and Palestinian photojournalist Saif al Qawasmi They had been attacked by a gaggle of youngstersThis additionally They entered some Palestinian outlets and precipitated harm.
The march started on the Damascus Gate, which leads into the Arab a part of the Outdated Metropolis, and continued inside. Picture: ReutersThe youth shouted slogans as “Dying to the Arabs”whereas police requested merchants to shut their outlets and appeared unable to include the protesters.
A march within the context of conflict
The march takes place at a time of excessive tensions between Jews and Palestinians as a result of conflict within the Gaza Strip Greater than 36,500 individuals have diedprimarily girls and kids.
On Wednesday morning, about 800 Jewish radicals entered the constructing below heavy police safety, carrying Israeli flags and chanting provocative slogans. on the Esplanade of the Mosques of Jerusalem to have fun what they name the “reunification” of their capital.
A whole bunch of younger right-wing extremist Jews staged tense scenes within the Muslim quarter of the previous city. Picture: ReutersMoreover, Some settlers carried out Talmudic rituals in one of many predominant doorways resulting in the compound, the third holiest web site for Islam, but additionally the holiest for Jews.
Underneath the “establishment” agreed in 1967 between Israel and the Arab nations led by JordanWorship companies within the premises are reserved for Muslims. whereas Jews can solely enter as guests and They pray on the close by Wailing Wall.
The march was attended by far-right politicians equivalent to Itamar Ben Gvir, head of the Nationwide Safety Division and chairman of the Jewish Energy Celebration, which performs a key position in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition authorities.
“We are going to go to the Temple Mount, We have to meet them the place it issues most to them“, the minister stated on Tuesday.
Israelis march in the course of the annual Jerusalem Day march. Picture: ReutersThe Minister of Protection additionally printed a message on social networks through which he assured that “Jerusalem Day” was takes on a particular that means this yrat a time when our troopers are combating on the battlefield, within the air, at sea and on land for the land of Zion and Jerusalem.”
Jerusalem Day It started to be celebrated in 1969when members of the nationalist and messianic ideology related to the varsity of Jewish research of the late Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook They drove the route spontaneously That is what Israeli troops did in 1967 after they occupied the Outdated Metropolis and the remainder of East Jerusalem after the Six-Day Struggle.
With info from Ansa and EFE