Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem, the area was devoid of Palestinians, many of whom had barricaded themselves inside their homes and closed their shops for the day. The procession often leads to violent confrontations between ultranationalists and Palestinian residents.

Thousands of Police Officers Are Deployed in the Area, With Major Roads Closed Ahead of an Event Traditionally Marked by Violence and Racist Chants Aimed at Jerusalem's Arab…

JERUSALEM: Thousands of Israeli nationalists will march on Thursday through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s walled Old City under heavy security, in an annual event marking…