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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Clashes reported between Jewish, Arab passersby in Jerusalem’s Old City

Right-wing Israelis clash with Arabs in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City amid the Jerusalem Day Flag March, May 18, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
Local reporters say that some small clashes and scuffles have broken out between Jewish marchers in the annual Flag March and Arabs in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Photos show religious Jewish youth kicking and fighting with Arabs along the parade route as police attempt to intervene, although it was not clear what provoked or set off the argument.
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