"Jerusalem Day', marked by Jewish Israelis every year to celebrate the 1967 capture and subsequent illegal occupation of the city, has become an opportunity for thousands to be bussed in from across Israel and the occupied West Bank to participate in the Flag March', where they maraud through the Old City and attack Palestinians as well as Jewish peace activists. Palestinians from outside the Old City were not allowed in by police."
"This year's event on Thursday saw fighting break out even before the march officially began, as ultranationalist Israelis many of them young teenagers attacked Palestinians in the Christian Quarter. The Israelis vandalised property, and Israeli police forced Palestinian shop owners to close. Many other Palestinian businesses had already closed for the day, fearing attacks and harassment."
"Weltmann and approximately 200 other Standing Together activists, wearing purple vests, attempted to stand between the far-right Jewish marchers and Palestinians, but were often attacked themselves. As in previous years, the marchers shouted anti-Palestinian slogans, including May your village burn' and Death to Arabs'. They have also been filmed spitting and hurling insults at Palestinians."
"Police have so far arrested 13 people, including both Jews and Palestinians. The ultranationalist marchers have the full support of the Israeli government. Earlier in the day,"
Far-right Israelis attacked Palestinians during the Flag March in Jerusalem’s Old City, intensifying violence and racism. Fighting began before the march officially started when ultranationalist Israelis attacked Palestinians in the Christian Quarter. Property was vandalized, and Israeli police forced Palestinian shop owners to close while many businesses shut early due to fear of harassment. Palestinians from outside the Old City were not allowed in by police. Jewish and Palestinian peace activists attempted to intervene but were attacked themselves. Marchers shouted anti-Palestinian slogans, including “May your village burn” and “Death to Arabs,” and were filmed spitting and hurling insults. Police arrested 13 people, and ultranationalist marchers received support from the Israeli government.
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