Israel cancels provocative right-wing march in occupied Jerusalem

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, June 7 (Petra) �� Israeli police Monday scrapped a march by Jewish settlers, extremists and ultranationalists, which was planned to pass through occupied East Jerusalem later this week, according to Israeli officials. The cancellation of the provocative flag march comes amid tension in the occupied city and after Palestinian resistance factions warned that it will lead to further escalation.The march was originally scheduled on May 10 but was shelved after the deadly Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, when Hamas fired rocket barrages toward Jerusalem to coincide with the march.Knesset member and leader of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich said the police chief had informed him that the march had been canceled.//Petra//SS07/06/2021 14:56:55MENAFN07062021000117011021ID1102225754