Israelis chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Jerusalem ‘Flag March’

“Israelis chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Jerusalem ‘Flag March’ Israeli ultranationalists chanted anti-Palestinian slogans, including “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn”, during the annual “Flag March” through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday. Meanwhile, the area was placed on near-total lockdown, with Palestinian-owned shops forced to close and residents barricaded indoors. Israeli forces also violently blocked Palestinian Muslims from accessing the Al-Aqsa Mosque earlier in the day to accommodate the nationalist march. Israeli settlers take part in the Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, on 14 May 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP)

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