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Flag March

‘Our People Will Not Rest Until Occupation Leaves’ – Haniyeh Slams Israeli Flag March
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Thousands of illegal Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli police, stormed the old city of Jerusalem on Wednesday, as they commenced the annual “Flag March” to mark Israel’s occupation of the […]

‘Flag March’ – Provocative Parade to Maintain Route through Old City in Jerusalem
More than 3,000 Israeli policemen were deployed to occupied Jerusalem, with military checkpoints set up on main roads. Israeli occupation authorities turned the occupied city of Jerusalem and its Old City into a military zone […]

Israeli Storming of Al-Aqsa, Provocative ‘Flag March’ Spark Condemnation
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Tensions rose in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Thursday when tens of thousands of Jewish settlers marched to Jerusalem’s Old City in the provocative ‘Flag march’. Shop owners […]

Palestinian Shop Owners in Jerusalem’s Old City Forced to Close ahead of ‘Flag March’
Shop owners in the Old City of Jerusalem were forced to close their businesses by Israeli forces on Thursday, under the threat of weapons, on the pretext of securing the site for the provocative ‘flag […]

BBC Edits Report to Omit that Jewish Settlers Attacked Production Crew
The BBC has come under strong criticism on social media for removing a section of its report which described how Israelis attacked its own production team and chanted “Death to Arabs” during this weekend’s ‘Flag […]

Hamas Leader Refuses to Give Guarantees Not to Escalate against Israel
The head of the political bureau of Gaza-based group Hamas refused on Monday to give guarantees not to escalate the situation with the Israeli army in the Palestinian Territories, The New Arab reported. Ismail Haniyeh […]

Palestinians Fly Drone Carrying Palestinian Flag over Settlers’ March
Palestinians on Sunday flew a drone carrying the Palestinian flag over occupied East Jerusalem, where thousands of Jewish settlers held a provocative march in the Old City, the Middle East Monitor reported. The flag was […]

Jewish Settlers Storm Jerusalem’s Old City in Provocative ‘Flag March’ (VIDEOS)
The provocative Israeli flag march stormed the Old City of occupied Jerusalem from Bab al-Amoud on Sunday night, with the participation of thousands of settlers, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. During the march, […]

In Photos: Palestinians Rally with Their Flags in Solidarity with Al-Quds, Jerusalem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians throughout the occupied territories in historic Palestine mobilized in solidarity with Al-Quds, Occupied East Jerusalem, and Al-Aqsa Mosque. In the besieged Gaza Strip, thousands of Palestinians expressed their solidarity […]

Jewish Settlers Perform Provocative Tour of Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of ‘Flag March’ (VIDEO)
Scores of extremist Jewish settlers performed a provocative march on Sunday through the Old City of Jerusalem, while waving Israeli flags and verbally harassing Palestinians, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. WAFA correspondent said […]

Israeli Leaders Vow ‘Flag March’ through Occupied East Jerusalem Will Go ahead
Israeli ministers have doubled down on their backing for the ‘Flag March’ set to run through the heart of Jerusalem on Sunday after Israeli police confirmed that the controversial nationalist celebration will be allowed to […]

Israel Insists on Maintaining Route for Controversial Jerusalem ‘Flag March’
Despite warnings of serious repercussions and violence, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decided on Friday not to change the route of the controversial Israeli ‘flag march’, which will pass through occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News […]

Israeli Commanders Call on Israeli Government to Cancel ‘Flag March’
Israeli commanders have warned of the repercussions of the Flag March due to take place on Sunday and called on the Israeli government to cancel it in order to avoid “unneeded” provocation, Quds Net reported […]

Israeli Authorities Allow Right-Wing ‘Flag March’ through Palestinian Areas in Jerusalem
The Israeli Minister of Public Security, Omer Bar-Lev, granted final approval on Wednesday to the so-called ‘flag march’, allowing it to pass through the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, including Bab al-Amoud (Damascus Gate) on […]

‘Jerusalem is Red Line’: Palestinian Flag March Held in Umm Al-Fahm (VIDEO)
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israel took part in a Palestine Flag March organized on Friday in the city of Umm Al-Fahm in Israel, Arab48.com reported. The Palestine Flag March was organized by young Palestinians and […]

Palestinians in Israel to Organize Palestine Flag March
Palestinian citizens in Israel are planning to organize a Palestine Flag March on Friday in response to Israel’s Flag March which is held annually in May. Safa news agency reported the Coordinator of the Kifah […]

Tensions Rise ahead of Far-Right Israeli ‘Flag March’ through Jerusalem (LIVE BLOG)
Around 70,000 far-right Israelis are expected to take part on Tuesday in the march that risks reigniting tensions with Palestinians and poses an early test for Israel’s new government. Calling the march a “provocation”, Palestinians […]