J'lem: Right-wing Jews antagonize locals under prayer pretext

Ma'an
Hundreds of religious Jews marched toward the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, taking over the streets in the Old City in what was described as an in-your-face celebration of Shmini Atzeret, which falls a day after the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

.... hundreds of agitators made their way to the Palestinian neighborhood on Al-Wad Street ...

On the pretext of celebration, religious Jews performing the Hakafot - dancing round in circles with the Torah - pushed Palestinian shopkeepers out of the streets and ordered them to close their doors.

“You are dirty Arabs,” was a slogan the antagonistic group launched at Palestinians in the area, with several shopkeepers being backed into their stores or small corners of the Old City ...

... accompanied by several dozen Israeli soldiers and border guards, who watched ... Full story