Israel Govt. OKs Jerusalem March despite Fears of Renewed Violence
Israel's new government gave the green light Monday for a controversial march by Jewish nationalists through annexed east Jerusalem, despite concerns over renewed tensions with the Palestinians.
Authorizing the march set for Tuesday, Internal Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev's office said: "The police is ready and we will do everything in our power to preserve the delicate thread of coexistence."
The march was originally due to take place last Thursday but was delayed due to Israeli police opposition to the route and warnings from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
The outgoing government put off the march until Tuesday.
"The right to demonstrate is a right in all democracies," said Bar-Lev, part of the new administration which took office after a vote in parliament on Sunday.
The so-called "March of the Flags" represents an early test for the new government.
Rallies by far-right Jewish groups last month raised tensions in flashpoint areas of Jerusalem, prompting a police intervention in Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
That triggered rocket attacks by Hamas and Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
The 11-day conflict killed 260 Palestinians including some fighters, the Gaza authorities said.
In Israel, 13 people were killed, including a soldier, by rockets fired from Gaza, the Israeli police and army said.
14 June 2021, 23:00
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The Nazis used to organize similar marches before coming up with the final solution. We all know where Israel is heading…
15 June 2021, 09:03
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Dream on. Israel has nuclear arsenal that could destroy all the Arab world and you're telling us where Israel is heading. I am not saying that Israel is not our enemy, but people like you turn loss into gain and failure into victory, exactly as huzbullah does. When Israel destroyed Lebanon and killed thousand sof innocent people and then gave them peace upon their demand, they considered it a win. We all need to settle with our enemy Israel instead of saying meaningless words like yours.
PS: the gulf states are a million times smarter than us in courting Israel for peace.
15 June 2021, 08:50
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This comes to prove that Israel doesn't want peace with the Palestinians. I pray to God to enlighten the Jewish to strike a deal with the Palestinians so that we in Lebanon could live in peace because we also have a devil like Israel, which is huzbullah, strangling us. This has to stop. But this could only happen when Aoun, the bigger devil, dies. let's all pray for this to happen.
