AL-QUDS (Dispatches) – Zionist extremists began a flag-waving march through East Jerusalem Al-Quds on Tuesday that risks reigniting tensions with Palestinians.
Last month, such rallies in contested Al-Quds helped trigger 11 days of war between the occupying regime of Israel and Gaza’s resistance groups.
On Tuesday, Israeli police in riot gear and on horseback cordoned off areas leading to the walled Old City’s flashpoint Damascus Gate, clearing the area of Palestinians ahead of a congregation of Zionist extremists in the neighborhood.

Assailing the march as a “provocation”, Palestinians called for “Day of Rage” protests in Gaza and the occupied West Bank with memories still fresh of confrontations between Zionist forces and Palestinians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“We warn of the dangerous repercussions that may result from the occupying power’s intention to allow extremist Israeli settlers to carry out the Flag March in occupied Jerusalem,” Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered in areas near the Damascus Gate and at least five were injured in clashes with Zionist forces firing stun grenades, the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance service said.
Several hours before the event was due to start, incendiary balloons launched from Gaza caused several fires in fields in Zionist communities near the Palestinian enclave.
Hamas warned of renewed hostilities over the march, testing the mettle of the new Zionist regime of Naftali Bennett.
Sitting on a bench outside the police cordon, Khalil Mitwani, a 50-year-old Palestinian, said of the marchers: “They are making a big problem in Al-Quds. All the people here want peace - why make problems here?”