Peace activists gather ahead of Jerusalem day rallies known for violence

Dozens of Israeli peace activists gathered on Thursday to show solidarity with Palestinians ahead of annual rallies marking Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, with the thousands-strong marches known for descending into nationalist anti-Palestinian violence.Jerusalem Day, as the occasion is known, commemorates Israeli forces taking east Jerusalem during the 1967 Arab Israeli war.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Israel considers all of Jerusalem, including the annexed Palestinian-majority east, to be its indivisible capital. The international community, however, does not recognize this.Every year, thousands of Israeli nationalists, many of them religious Jews, march through Jerusalem and its annexed Old City, including in predominantly Palestinian neighborhoods, waving Israeli flags, dancing and sometimes accosting residents.Under the blazing morning sun on Thursday, dozens of Israeli peace activists wearing white T-shirts and carrying

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