For the sake of the Temple: Israel’s messianic settlers
Published by Al-Araby Israeli flags, racist anti-Arab slogans, provocative group dances, and prayers marked ‘Jerusalem Day’ last Sunday. Thousands of Israeli religious settlers roamed the streets of the Old City in the so-called ‘flag march’, commemorating Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem fifty-five years ago. Israel deployed over 3,000 border police troops in the city for the occasion, and arrested some 100 Palestinians days before the event, expecting confrontations with Palestinians.