Flag March

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Israeli police block Jewish protest flag march in Jerusalem

April 21, 2022

Members of the Israeli government called the march, which was joined by Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir, a “provocation.”

Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir joins a right-wing flag march through Jerusalem on April 20, 2022. Source: Twitter.

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Some 5,000 Israelis take part in Jerusalem flag march; Arabs clash with police

June 15, 2021

At the same time, fires in southern Israel were caused by arson balloons sent by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad across the Gaza border.

Masked supporters of Palestinian Islamic Jihad prepare incendiary balloons east of Gaza City to launch across the border fence towards Israel on June 15, 2021. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.

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US embassy warns citizens to avoid Jerusalem flag march

June 14, 2021

“As security incidents often take place without warning, U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness,” read the embassy alert.

A view of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Nov. 9, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Israeli media: IDF beefs up Iron Dome batteries ahead of Jerusalem flag march

June 14, 2021

IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said the military is prepared for the possibility of a resumption of fighting in the Palestinian arena, saying that the situation “is explosive.”

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery stationed near the Israeli-Syrian border, in the Golan Heights in northern Israel, on Jan. 3, 2020. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

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Hamas threatens to reignite conflict over Jerusalem flag march

June 14, 2021

The terror group calls on all Palestinian factions to hold a “Day of Rage” to “protect” the Al-Aqsa mosque.

Jews celebrate Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall in the Old City on May 21, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Report: Eastern Jerusalem Arabs call for ‘victory march’ on route of canceled flag parade

June 8, 2021

The organizers have also called for demonstrations against the Temple Mount's Mughrabi Gate, the only gate through which non-Muslims are allowed to enter the site.

Arabs gather and wave a Palestinian flag at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Muslim month of Ramadan, April 26, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

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Israeli right fumes as police appear to nix Jerusalem flag march

Efrat Forsher and Itsik SabanIsrael HayomJune 7, 2021

Event organizers accuse police of “capitulating to terrorism” • Far-right MK Itamar Ben-Gvir calls on lawmakers to use parliamentary immunity to defy police orders.

Israelis wave flags at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on the eve of Jerusalem Day, May 9, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Israeli defense minister to call for cancellation of Jerusalem flag march

June 6, 2021

“In the face of the wrath of the emerging far-left government, we will march in Jerusalem,” says Itamar Ben-Gvir of the far-right Religious Zionist Party.

Thousands of Jews wave Israeli flags during a Jerusalem Day march, May 20, 2012. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

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Hamas calls on Jerusalem Arabs to ‘protect Al-Aqsa’ from flag march

Neta Bar and Shahar KlaimanIsrael HayomJune 6, 2021

Israeli defense minister says he won’t support the annual Israeli nationalist parade if it requires special security measures, sparking an outcry on the right.

People wave Hamas flags outside the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, May 7, 2021. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

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