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SvennoJ on 26 May 2025
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Israeli group says members tried to stop attacks on Jerusalem Day

The Israeli group Standing Together, which describes itself as an organisation working to promote equality between Jews and Palestinians, says its members have taken part in actions to shield Palestinians from assault by Israeli ultranationalists during “Jerusalem Day”.

“Since this morning, dozens of activists in our Humanitarian Guard mobilised to protect Palestinians in the city from racist attacks,” the group said in a social media post.

“We are not only standing up against the people carrying out these attacks – we are fighting against our extremist government that supports and encourages it.”


Israeli peace activist forced to wear clothing with pro-Israel slogan

Israeli human rights activist Itamar Greenberg, who previously spent half a year in jail for refusing to serve in the military, says prison guards have forced him to wear clothing with a pro-Israel slogan after he was detained at an antigenocide protest.

“Yesterday I was arrested with great violence at a demonstration against the genocide in Gaza,” he said.

“This morning, while waiting for a court hearing, the Israeli prison guards took a sweater painted ‘Am Yisrael Chai!’ [The Jewish Nation Lives] and the Israeli flag on it, forced me to wear it, took a picture of me and told me that the next time I was arrested, they would tattoo a Star of David on my face. We will continue to rise up for life, justice and equality.”


Israeli nationalists chant, ‘May your village burn,’ during march

There are tens of thousands of Israelis who began this march at Damascus Gate, going through the Muslim Quarter of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem and ultimately ending up at the Western Wall.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir spoke. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is speaking.

But this is a march known for its incitement and its violence against Palestinians in the area. There were a lot of videos that surfaced of settlers yelling, “Death to Arabs” and “May your village burn,” harassing people walking by and trying to force their way into homes and shops that were largely closed because of the march.

Now, the march is not over. They’re all at the Western Wall. But this day is, essentially, this Israeli group celebrating the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem.