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Amid Jerusalem's Flag March, police remove activists aiding Palestinians

JL;DR SUMMARY During Jerusalem Day celebrations, left-wing activists attempting to shield Palestinian residents in the Old City were forcibly removed by Israeli police. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israel Palestine ConflictTemple MountVandalismItamar Ben GvirNationalismJerusalem DayPeace ActivistsOld City Of JerusalemFlag MarchPolice Actions

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Jerusalem, Israel
"Israeli border police officers forcibly remove a left-wing activist from Jerusalems Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026 in the Old City of Jerusalem."
Hebron, Jerusalem, Israel
"said Yishai Fleisher, the international spokesperson for the Jewish Community of Hebron and councilman in Efrat, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank."
Central District, Israel
"Just last month, the Israeli police detained a 53-year-old Jewish man in Modiin for wearing a kippah embroidered with the Israeli and Palestinian flags and proceeded to cut it up."
New York City, New York, United States
"Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of New York City-based Truah, told the Forward that when her group of eight left-wing activists approached the Damascus Gate the main entry point for the parade they were quickly targeted by participants."

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