Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem
By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied. "If I don't want to get attacked, I have to close," said Fadi, a 48-year-old s
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By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied. "If I don't want to get attacked, I have to close," said Fadi, a 48-year-old shopkeeper, as he pulled a table inside and began lowering his metal shutter.
Key points
- Under normal circumstances, Thursdays are vibrant and bustling in the Old City.
- But ahead of the annual Flag March by ultra-nationalist Israelis - marking “Jerusalem Day” and deliberately routed through the Muslim Quarter - Palestinian residents and traders were forced to shut…
- Even so, groups of far-right settlers, donning their infamous knitted kippahs and long peyot, began marching through the streets hours before official festivities had started.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Middle East Eye.