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Thousands of Israeli nationalists march in East Jerusalem

Israeli nationalists march through East Jerusalem to celebrate its annexation more than 50 years ago. It marks a test for the new Israeli government.

Hard-line nationalist Israelis have been marching through parts of East Jerusalem to mark the annexation of the area by Israel more than 50 years ago. We hear from a minister in the coalition on what he makes of the march and what to expect from an Israel under new management.

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(Picture: Organisers of the event insisted that participants had a right to march through Jerusalem. Credit: Reuters)

50 minutes

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  • Tue 15 Jun 202120:06GMT

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