Posted on 04/20/22
| News Source: Arutz-7
As of Wednesday morning, Israel Police continue to refuse to grant permission for the planned flag march in its current form. The march was intended to set out from Jerusalem's city hall in Safra Square and continue to the Damascus Gate plaza and the Western Wall.
A police statement said that the march could take place only if the route avoided passing through the volatile Damascus Gate, site of multiple clashes between Arab rioters and police over the past weeks.
Police also claimed that the organizers withdrew from a proposal that had already been agreed upon. "After a request was submitted yesterday to hold a procession in Jerusalem, event organizers were contacted in an attempt to allow the march to proceed in accordance to the agreed outline."
"[We] agreed to the alternative route proposed by the event organizer so that the safety of participants would be guaranteed, but he promptly reneged on the offer. At this time, we would like to clarify that we have not agreed to the march within its present arrangements," they were quoted as saying.
Event organizers condemned the decision and claimed it was a direct order from above.
"The Bennett government succumbs to terrorism and puts pressure on police to prevent the march," read a statement by the group. "The march was planned to take place in the heart of Israel's capital city, where every Jew should feel safe," they proclaimed.