Around 70,000 far-right Israelis are expected to take part on Tuesday in the march that risks reigniting tensions with Palestinians and poses an early test for Israel’s new government.
Calling the march a “provocation”, Palestinians called for “Day of Rage” protests in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Tue, June 15, 4:20 PM (GMT +3)
Dozens of Palestinians suffocate by teargas as Israeli forces attack Palestinians demonstrating in protest of Israel’s flag march planned in occupied Jerusalem later today.
Far-right Israeli groups plan to march in #EastJerusalem in a flag-waving procession that risks reigniting tensions with #Palestinians and poses an early test for #Israel’s new government.https://t.co/hEa3sGE0uz
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) June 15, 2021
Tue, June 15, 4:00 PM (GMT +3)
Palestinian activists reportedly launched balloons and kites from the Gaza Strip towards areas in southern Israel.
Tue, June 15, 3:35 PM (GMT +3)
Israel has deployed Iron Dome missile batteries in order to thwart any potential rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as the new right-wing government approves a provocative far-right “Flag March” expected to take place on Tuesday in Jerusalem, Israeli state broadcaster Kan has reported.
After meeting with Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai and representatives of several defense agencies, Israel's newly sworn-in public security minister decides to allow Jerusalem Flag March as planned.https://t.co/JS9yEUs5kA
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) June 14, 2021
Tue, June 15, 2:35 PM (GMT +3)
Israeli police say it will deploy 2,000 forces to provide protection for participants in the planned “flag march” across occupied East Jerusalem.
Hamas urges resistance to take action against Israeli flag march Via PIC @PalinfoEn https://t.co/lVML4ePPOD
— Palestine Info Center (@palinfoen) June 15, 2021
Tue, June 15, 2:35 PM (GMT +3)
Hamas spokesman Mohammed Hamadeh said mediators had been in contact with Palestinian armed groups in recent days to appeal to them “not to engage in a military escalation on the basis of the march”.
“All options remain on the table, however,” said Hamadeh.
Tue, June 15, 2:30 PM (GMT +3)
Jewish settlers begin to gather for the march.
Heavily armed paramilitary border police and other forces patrolled the streets of the city, set up checkpoints, and blocked off roads throughout East Jerusalem.
What do you know about March of Flags? https://t.co/LRKGPRJXpD
— Joe Catron #DontRankYangOrAdams (@jncatron) June 15, 2021
Iron barriers were placed outside the entrance to Damascus Gate.
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound since morning to prevent settlers from trying to enter. Busloads came from inside Israel.
(WAFA, PC, Agencies, Social Media)
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