by Ariel Gold / May 3rd, 2021
After neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, North Carolina, and then President Donald Trump responded by saying there were “good people on both sides,” people who abhor white supremacism stood up, took notice, and condemned the marchers. Anti-racists would be wise to do the same about the far-right march that took place last week in Jerusalem.
The situation in Jerusalem began with clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces over restrictions placed on the Damascus Gate entrance to the Old City. Then, in response to TikTok videos showing two Palestinian youths slapping an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man, the far-right Jewish group Lahava called for a “demonstration of national dignity.” Leaked WhatsApp messages revealed calls to lynch Palestinians.
Clashes in Jerusalem: Extremism Is on the Rise in Israel
Extremist Israelis marched in Jerusalem last week chanting Death to Arabs .
Israeli police and protesters scuffle outside Damascus Gate after barriers that were put up by Israeli police are removed, allowing access to the main square that has been the focus of a week of clashes around Jerusalem s Old City April 25, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Ammar Awad
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After neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, North Carolina, and then president Donald Trump responded by saying there were âgood people on both sides,â people who abhor white supremacism stood up, took notice, and condemned the marchers. Anti-racists would be wise to do the same about the far-right march that took place last week in Jerusalem.