Israeli ultranationalists chant racist slogans during Jerusalem Day march

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2026 · 374 words · By AFP; AP; Reuters

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict International Law Human Rights and Racism

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Israeli ultranationalists marching through Jerusalem’s Old City chanted “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn” during the annual Jerusalem Day parade”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly report that Israeli nationalists chanted 'Death to Arabs' and 'May your villages burn' during the Jerusalem Day march.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle for Jerusalem took place during the 1947–1948 civil war phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war. It saw Jewish and Arab militias in Mandatory Palestine, and later the militaries of Israel and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Jerusalem

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem, known to Israelis as the reunification of Jerusalem, refers to the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War, and its annexation. Jerus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_annexation_of_East_Jer…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushaláyim) is an Israeli national holiday that commemorates the "reunification" of East Jerusalem (including the Old City) with West Jerusalem following the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Day

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“Tens of thousands of Israelis – many of them teenagers and young adults – take part each year in the march”

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Web search results describe the march as involving 'tens of thousands of ultranationalist Jews' and mention specific young participants (e.g., a 19-year-old), supporting the claim of large numbers including youth.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Six-Day War, or the 1967 Arab–Israeli war (5–10 June 1967), was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states, primarily Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, in the context of the Arab–Israeli conflic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War

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“Israeli authorities say celebrates the “reunification” of Jerusalem after Israel captured East Jerusalem during the 1967 war”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Jerusalem Day commemorates the 'reunification' of East Jerusalem with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The status of Jerusalem has been described as "one of the most intractable issues in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict" due to the long-running territorial dispute between Israel and Palestine, both of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_of_Jerusalem

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“The annexation of East Jerusalem, home to a predominantly Palestinian population, was illegal under international law, according to the United Nations”

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Wikipedia and Al Jazeera evidence confirm that Israeli settlements and the annexation of East Jerusalem are considered illegal under international law, specifically citing the Fourth Geneva Convention.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Issues relating to the State of Israel and aspects of the Arab–Israeli conflict, and more recently the Iran–Israel conflict, occupy repeated annual debate times, resolutions and resources at the Unite…
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“Over the years, the march has frequently descended into violence, with groups of mainly young ultranationalists targeting Palestinians with racist chants, intimidation and physical assaults”

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Multiple sources describe the march as frequently descending into violence, with young ultranationalists targeting Palestinians with racist chants and assaults.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A major outbreak of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, sometimes called the Unity Intifada, mainly commenced on 10 May 2021 and continued until a ceasefire came into effect on 21 May. It wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Israel–Palestine_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — East Jerusalem (Arabic: القدس الشرقية, romanized: al-Quds ash-Sharqiya; Hebrew: מִזְרַח יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, romanized: Mizraḥ Yerushalayim), the portion of Jerusalem east of the Green Line established form…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Jerusalem

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“This year’s event took place against the backdrop of Israel’s war with Iran and a so-called “ceasefire” in Gaza”

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Web search results mention a ceasefire deal in Gaza (announced Jan 15) and a conflict between Israel and Iran (referenced in the 'Twelve-Day War' Wikipedia entry for June 2025), placing the event in that context.

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web search NEUTRAL — Since the declaration of Israel's establishment in 1948, conflict has existed between Israel and the surrounding Arab countries, rooted in conflict over territory also claimed by Palestinian Arabs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_conflict

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web search NEUTRAL — What does the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas say? The ceasefire was announced on 15 January and began four days later, after months of negotiations led by the US, Qatar and Egypt. It is based…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5klgv5zv0o

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay on top of Israel-Palestine conflict latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-palestine-conflict/

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“Authorities at times order Palestinian businesses to close during the march”

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Web search results explicitly state that 'Authorities sometimes order Palestinian shops in the Old City to shut' during the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Israel, the Oslo Accords prohibit the Palestinian Authority from operating in Jerusalem. However, certain parts of Jerusalem, those neighborhoods which are located outside the historic Ol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli nationalists swept through the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, chanting "Death to Arabs" and "May your villages burn" during the annual Jerusalem Day march, while many Pale…
https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/israelis-chant-threats-anti-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities sometimes order Palestinian shops in the Old City to shut, though business owners this year said they had mostly closed down out of fear of harassment. Outside the Old City, former Knesset…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/05/scuffles-insult…

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“the march, which culminates at the Western Wall, a Jewish holy site”

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Evidence from a Twitter post by an expert and other reports confirm the march ends at the Western Wall, a Jewish holy site.

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web search NEUTRAL — This week, Israelis will commemorate Jerusalem Day, a national holiday marking the occupation of East Jerusalem by Israeli forces after the 1967 war. The festival begins at sunset on Thursday, 14 May …
https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/what-jerusalem-day-…

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web search NEUTRAL — As a Jew, it hurts me to see this disgusting show of hatred at the holiest site for the Jews, the Western Wall. Young boys celebrating as east Jerusalem burns. Zionism is infecting Jewish identity in …
https://web.archive.org/web/20210511004030/https://twitter.c…

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web search NEUTRAL — This year's Jerusalem Day flag march poses a serious risk to non-Jewish residents of Jerusalem, Democrats MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv warned the Israel Police on Tuesday.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-89…

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“A small number of Palestinian-owned shops remained open under the protection of activists from Standing Together, an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots movement”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding 'Standing Together' protecting shops during this specific march.

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“Journalists covering the march also faced hostility, with some reporters shoved and blocked from filming by participants, according to local media”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding journalists being shoved or blocked from filming during the march.

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