Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ as they mark capture of Jerusalem

The marchers, who were overwhelmingly male Orthodox teens and young men, were celebrating “Jerusalem Day”, which marks Israel’s capture of the Old City 56 years ago

Israelis dance and wave national flags during a march marking Jerusalem Day (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Thu, 18 May, 2023 - 18:58

Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press

Thousands of Jewish nationalists, some of them chanting “Death to Arabs” and other racist slogans, paraded on Thursday through the main Palestinian thoroughfare of Jerusalem’s Old City, in an annual display that caused new friction between Jews and Palestinians in the tense city.

The marchers, who were overwhelmingly male Orthodox teens and young men, were celebrating “Jerusalem Day”, which marks Israel’s capture of the Old City 56 years ago.