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Coverage dated May 17, 2023

Israel deploys heavy police presence ahead of contentious Jerusalem march

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City, a contentious event that comes as tensions are already running high.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Israel deploys heavy police presence ahead of contentious Jerusalem march (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City, a contentious event that comes as tensions are already running high.

  2. France 24

    Israel deploys heavy police presence for annual flag march through Jerusalem (opens France 24)

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    Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City, a contentious event that comes as tensions…

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Israel: Nationalists march through Jerusalem – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The controversial annual march went ahead with a heavy police presence and no major incidents. The Jerusalem Day event held by nationalists had led to violent confrontations in the past.

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