The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas condemns in the strongest possible terms the arrest and deportation campaign launched by the fascist Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people of Jerusalem ahead of the planned "flag march" to secure the Israeli colonial settlers' march.

We reiterate that the so-called flag march which aims at Judaising occupied Jerusalem will not grant the Israeli occupation any legitimacy over the occupied Palestinian capital.

The Israeli occupation's restrictions and policy of terrorising the Palestinian people will not break the Palestinians' will to defend occupied Jerusalem and its Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Mohammed Hamada

Hamas spokesperson for Jerusalem

Wednesday, May 17, 2023