Jerusalem has been a tinderbox in recent weeks as Palestinians scrapped with police on the flashpoint Temple Mount, the Ramadan and Passover holidays drew thousands to holy sites, Israeli security forces cracked down on terror in the West Bank, and Gaza terror groups stoked the flames.
On Tuesday, police rejected a plan by right-wing activists to stage a march in the Old City, but were reportedly continuing negotiations with the organizers late into the night to try to reach a compromise.
Police reportedly vetoed the route the organizers wanted for the march, and asked they hold the march on a different day, but it appeared that the organizers would likely go ahead with an event on Wednesday.
A police statement said the request to hold the march was submitted Monday “with short notice” and that one of the organizers was summoned for a talk with officers. The statement noted organizers announced the march even though it had not been approved. READ MORE
