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2023-05-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
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Jewish, Palestinian worshipers clash in Jerusalem a day after city’s Flag March
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[IsraelTimes] Rioters throw stones, injuring two 20-year-olds and a policeman, as law enforcers try to disperse crowd; 8 arrested in overnight disturbances across the capital
Clashes between Jewish and Paleostinian worshipers broke out across Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, a day after the contentious annual Flag March through the Moslem Quarter, which was again marred by abuse and racism toward Paleostinians.
Rioters at the Lion’s Gate threw rocks and other objects at each other, as police stood between the groups and used riot dispersal methods to clear the crowd, police said. The violence came as Israelis commemorated Jerusalem Day, marking the reunification of East and West Jerusalem during the 1967 Six Day War.
Amid the violence, two 20-year-olds — reportedly Jews — suffered light injuries to the head and were taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center for treatment, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.
A policeman was also maimed and required medical treatment.
Overnight Thursday, eight suspects were arrested in violent mostly peaceful incidents across Jerusalem.
Border Police were deployed to disperse Jewish and Arab rioters who threw stones at each other and vehicles in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of A-Tur, causing damage to cars, according to a police statement.
Police said they detained two residents of East Jerusalem and three West Bank settlers for questioning over the disturbances.
In another incident, two suspects were arrested for spraying pepper spray at civilians and soldiers outside Jerusalem’s Old City. There were no reports of injuries as a result of the attacks.
Also near the Old City, a 25-year-old suspect from the coastal city of Ashdod was arrested for spraying pepper spray at two civilians. They were lightly maimed and required medical treatment.
The disturbances on Friday and Thursday came after the annual Flag March to the Western Wall, which is meant to celebrate Jerusalem’s reunification. It has gained notoriety over the years as it is often tainted by hate speech and violence by far-right Jewish participants toward Paleostinians and their property.
This year’s event once again featured racist chants and scuffles with Paleostinian residents as the largely teenage, religious nationalist participants made their way through the Old City’s Moslem Quarter.
"Deeply disturbed by the inciteful and racist chants by some Israeli participants in the annual flag march held in Jerusalem’s Old City yesterday," UN Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland tweeted Friday, following earlier international criticism. "I deplore the attacks on journalists while covering the march. Such actions and statements only breed fear, hatred and distrust."
"All leaders have a responsibility to act against snuffies and to speak out against acts of violence and incitement," Wennesland added.
Police said they arrested 10 people even before the formal start of the Thursday rally at 4 p.m., including several left-wing activists who temporarily blocked a West Bank highway outside of Jerusalem while attempting to prevent settlers from attending the march. Several other people were detained for provoking Paleostinians, police said.
Despite several dozen instances of violence and harassment by Jewish participants, and pre-march threats by Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response ...
terror groups, the rally managed to conclude without a major incident. Two years ago, Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", fired a barrage of rockets at Jerusalem to coincide with the march, leading to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza.
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