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In several marches over the years, there have been clashes between march participants and Arabs residents of [[East Jerusalem]]. The frictions involved physical and verbal violence on both sides. <ref>[https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3551099,00.html]</ref> <ref>[https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4077257,00.html]</ref> Some criticized the very existence of the event, especially from the left side of the Israeli political spectrum. <ref>[https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politi/.premium-1.2333499]</ref> In 2015 and 2016, the High Court rejected petitions filed by the ''[[Ir Amim]]'' organization and the ''Tag Meir'' organization, demanding that the procession be prevented from crossing the [[Muslim Quarter (Jerusalem)|Muslim Quarter]]. <ref name = haim/>
In May 2021, the flag march was held in parallel with [[Eid al-Fitr]]. After the riots broke out in Jerusalem, the government blocked the entrance to the Old City that was part of the march event, and the march organizers decided to cancel the entire event, to show that all of Jerusalem is united, and that they would not celebrate its liberation only in part of it. The march continued, but was stopped after about two hours, when alarms were sounded throughout the city. The incident was dispersed by the police without any opposition from the celebrants, but a rally was held at the Western Wall in parallel with the riots throughout the [[Temple Mount]]. The organizers of the parade planned a few days after the end of [[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis|2021 Usrel-gaza escelation]] to complete the parade, which did not take place in its entirety. The march was scheduled for June 15, 2021, and was also approved by the 36th new government, ><ref>[https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/BJaHAWBid]</ref> despite [[Hamas]] threats of military escalation.
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