Palestinians and Israeli forces clash as Jerusalem Day marked in Israel - in pictures
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Israeli border police detain a Palestinian man during the clashes in Jerusalem's Old city. Reuters -
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital but Palestinians, who seek East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, consider the annual flag march provocative. Getty -
A Palestinian protester flashes the victory sign at Israelis lifting national flags at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. AFP -
A tense Jerusalem was braced for Israel's 'flag march' as Palestinian groups threatened retaliation over the annual rally that sparked a war last year. AFP -
A Jewish youth uses pepper spray on Palestinians as they clash on the Muslim Quarter on Jerusalem Day in Israel. Getty -
Palestinians and Jewish youths clash in Jerusalem's Old City as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday celebrating the capture of the Old City in 1967. AP -
Israelis carry national flags as they walk in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Large number of Israeli police forces were on hand in the Old city of Jerusalem, as the threat of violence lingered. EPA -
Palestinian protesters carry a woman affected by teargas as chaotic clashes broke out. AFP -
A Palestinian protester remains defiant. AFP -
Palestinian and Jewish youths clash at Damascus Gate. AP -
Israelis wave flags and chant outside Damascus Gate. Reuters -
Armed border policeman look to quell the violence. Reuters -
A tug of war ensues over a Palestinian flag. Reuters -
Last year, the flag parade led to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants. AFP -
Israel flags are paraded through Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Israeli police remove Palestinians from the stairs near the Damascus Gate leading to Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
At Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians wave flags during a protest over the tension in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque complex. Reuters -
Members of Israeli security forces clear people from Damascus Gate as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day. AFP -
Members of Israeli youth movements dance and wave flags. AP -
An Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. AFP
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