Violence erupts round Jerusalem throughout controversial flag march

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Crowds waving Israeli flags set off from Damascus Gate — the main entry to the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City — dancing and chanting “the nation of Israel lives” and “death to Arabs.”

Israeli police in riot gear blocked surrounding streets, forcibly removing Palestinian protesters from the route.

Seventy-nine Palestinians were injured in Jerusalem by rubber bullets, sound grenades and pepper spray, he Palestinian Red Crescent Society said, and one protester was shot with live fire.

Twenty-eight people were evacuated to the hospital following clashes with Israeli security forces and Israeli marchers, according to the agency.

At least 163 Palestinians were also injured in the West Bank. At least 11 of those injuries were caused by live bullets, according to the Red Crescent.

More than 50 people have been arrested and detained for involvement in incidents of riots and assaulting police officers, Israel’s police said in a statement Sunday.

Israeli army soldiers take aim during clashes with protesters following a demonstration to denounce the annual "flag march," on May 29, 2022.

Five police officers were lightly…

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