Hamas threatens ahead of Jerusalem Day • Meretz ministers: Why go through the Nablus Gate?

May 22, 2022   

Ahead of the flag parade on Jerusalem Day next week: Meretz party ministers were outraged today (Sunday) at a government meeting against the approval given by Public Security Minister Amar Bar Lev to hold a flag-dancing march on Jerusalem Day, inside the Old City.

Can you keep a secret? Solve an issue? We are looking for you for a prestigious position Minister Issawi Freij wondered to Bennett: "Why does the flag parade have to go through the Nablus Gate? This is foolishness." His party colleague, Minister Tamar Zandberg, added that in her opinion this was a "provocative activity intended solely for political purposes." On the other hand, Education Minister Yifat Shasha Biton responded: "Absurd. The Israeli flag should be hoisted proudly everywhere, even if it is inconvenient for someone." Bennett replied to the Meretz ministers: "This is the regular route of the parade. The march has always gone through the Old City and through the Nablus Gate. It is true that the previous prime minister folded once due to pressure from Hamas, but all the professional elements are in favor." Hamas is intensifying its threats to harm Jews in light of the march. The head of the terrorist organization's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, warned against worshippers ascending the Temple Mount during the flag parade in a week: "We will fight by all means and will not allow the desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. I warn the enemy against committing these crimes and steps. The Palestinian people will not accept such Jewish Talmudic nonsense.".

Senior Hamas official Mushir al-Masri threatened: "We will take down the flags from the Al-Aqsa Mosque with our missiles.".

MK Eli Avidar attacked yesterday: "Sometimes you don't have to accept the recommendation of the professionals - you have to consider whether this thing will light a fire or not. If you want to light a fire - on the kipak, come with a bucket of kerosene and light it. At such a sensitive time, to have a flag parade? What are you doing?""