Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Celebrations of Jerusalem’s reunification in 1967 saw only minor incidents.
Earlier, some 2,700 Jewish visitors ascended the Temple Mount, with a number of individuals being detained after bowing down to pray.
Around 3,000 police officers will secure the Jerusalem Day march, with thousands more dispatched across the country. Israel Police: “We are prepared for any scenario.”
“On this night we regard as different from all other nights, we try to interact in a different way and tell you a little about ourselves, our people’s history,” said Jason Isaacson, AJC’s chief policy and political affairs officer.
Consul General of Israel in New York Ambassador Asaf Zamir spoke of the singular connection between Israel and New York, but also noted a four-fold spike in anti-Semitic incidents in the region.
There were always plenty of fresh, local ingredients in Shetland—eggs, butter, cheeses, milk, cream—all delivered to our front door. In fact, many of our weekday dishes, like rice pudding and baked fish pies, fit right in with the holiday.
Hamas has threatened to launch rockets at Israel if Jerusalem Day flag march proceeds as planned, Israeli media report.
Former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu “folded” to Hamas by altering the route of the march in 2021, says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
John Mara requested that the NFL change the date to accommodate the team’s large Jewish fanbase in the New York metropolitan area.
A year after 45 men and boys died in a stampede, police cap 16,000 worshippers on the mountain at a time.
Palestinian sources: The threatening drone flight was “a message to the Israeli enemy” about the Israeli flag march planned for Jerusalem Day.
A heavy presence by police and first responders was reported, with a memorial ceremony honoring the 45 victims of last year’s tragedy.
