Israel: the far right commemorates the conquest of East Jerusalem in a very tense climate

Israelis gathered outside the Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem for the march of the flags on May 29, 2022. AP - Mahmoud Illean

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Israel celebrated Jerusalem Day this Sunday.

Thousands of Israelis marched through the streets of the holy city.

Called "the march of the flags", this annual mobilization aims to commemorate the conquest of East Jerusalem by the Israeli army, and to reaffirm the sovereignty of the Jewish state over the entire city.

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With our correspondent in Jerusalem,

Hundreds

, stamped with a Star of David, waved under Palestinian windows.

For the Arab inhabitants of Jerusalem, Muslims or Christians, it is not a day of celebration, but of provocation. 

The processions of the Israelis arrived in successive waves in the old city of Jerusalem.

Protected by the police, the galvanized crowd chanted slogans of incredible violence: “

”.    

Ban on going out for Palestinians

The Palestinians remained locked up in their homes.

Absolute ban on going out.

The Israeli police also demanded the closure of their businesses.

On the rooftops of their homes, some Palestinians watched helplessly as violent far-right activists poured in.

They threw projectiles in the direction of Palestinian homes, while giving the middle finger.    

This outburst of hatred is nothing new.

Every year, these Israeli far-right activists celebrate Israel's conquest of Jerusalem.

In reality, confides a young Palestinian, “

 ”.

According to international law,

is illegally occupied and annexed by the Jewish state.  

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