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Ukraine marked Flag Day with a symbolic act by raising its flag over villages in Russia’s Kursk region and regained control of a village in Donetsk Oblast, amid ongoing military advances and territorial struggles in the region, with Ukraine's President Zelensky downplaying Russia's territorial gains and emphasizing the slow pace of Moscow's expansion.
On Ukraine's National Flag Day, Ukrainian drone operators raised flags over villages in Russia's Kursk region, symbolizing resilience and territorial remembrance, amidst celebrations of Ukraine's national symbols and history.
Thousands of Israeli religious nationalists paraded through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's Old City during the annual Flag Day march, leading to clashes with Palestinian residents and leftwing activists. The event, which marks Israel's capture of East Jerusalem in 1967, is seen as provocative by Palestinians and has previously sparked violence, including the 2021 Israel-Hamas war. This year's march, overseen by far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, saw heightened tensions and a heavy police presence, with several arrests and incidents reported.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hung the Stars and Stripes at the US Capitol to celebrate Flag Day after the White House caught flak for its own Pride flag display days earlier. The move came after the Biden administration hosted a Pride event Saturday that featured two American flags flanking the rainbow-colored flag of the LGBTQ+ movement. A conservative legal group and prominent veterans later accused the White House of violating the US Flag Code by flying the Progress Pride banner between Old Glory.
Israeli authorities have increased security in Jerusalem as ultranationalist Israelis participate in the annual "flag day" march, which celebrates the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967. The march has been a source of tension in the past, with some participants using provocative slogans against Palestinians. Palestinian worshippers under the age of 50 were prevented from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform dawn prayers. The march has been condemned by Palestinian officials and Hamas, which governs Gaza. The event comes just days after a ceasefire was reached between the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group and Israel.
The controversial Jerusalem "flag day" march, which celebrates the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967, is expected to draw record numbers of participants, including far-right groups, and tensions are high in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. The march winds through the Muslim Quarter, and although entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is not part of the march, some groups hope to encourage Jews to enter the site. Palestinian residents view the march as a needless provocation, and Hamas has called it inciteful. The Israeli Supreme Court has allowed the march to proceed with some minor changes, but human rights groups continue to criticize it as a racist and violent celebration.