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May 30, 2022       Share:    

Source: https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-days-flag-march-held-without-a-hitch-despite-threats-and-warnings/

Jerusalem Day Parade Saw Only Minor Incidents despite Threats and Warnings

(JNS) David Isaac - Israel's Jerusalem Day celebrations, including the Flag Parade through the Old City, took place mostly without incident on Sunday. The violence that the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Hamas all warned could happen did not materialize. Hamas' calls for the "Palestinian people" to mobilize and confront "the storming of the Zionist colonial settlers" were largely ignored, as were similar calls by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' office to "confront" the Flag Parade. Tens of thousands of Jews paraded through Damascus Gate and Jaffa Gate to the Western Wall plaza without serious incident, where they celebrated with music and dancing. The national holiday marks the reunification of Israel's capital following the Six-Day War in 1967.

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