The Israeli authorities closed on Friday several streets in Occupied Jerusalem restricting Palestinian movement.
The Israeli restrictions came in preparation for the annual Jerusalem marathon held today between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
The participants raised Israeli flags while running near Palestinian neighborhoods in total provocation to local residents.
The Palestinian activist Muhammad Abu Al-Homs said that the Israeli marathon is a Judaization political event and not just a sport event.
The Israeli municipality seeks to promote the occupied city of Jerusalem as a Jewish city as part of its Judaization policies he said.
It aims he further added to wipe out the city’s Arab and Islamic identity.
For his part head of the Jerusalem Anti-Judaization Committee Nasser Al-Hedmi described the event as an Israeli Judaization project.
He also warned of its serious implications as it allows Jewish extremists’ break-ins into Palestinian neighborhoods and towns while Palestinian movement is totally restricted.
The West Bank including Occupied Jerusalem is regarded as “occupied territory” under international law making all Jewish settlers’ presence illegal.
