JERUSALEM: The Israeli authorities seem ready to reroute the traditional Unity Day parade in Jerusalem known to be provocative and anti-Arab.

Israeli media reported that security officials on Sunday asked the government to reconsider the annual event, a flag-waving of Israeli claims against the entire disputed city, due to take place in the capital on Monday after days of unrest and Israeli-Palestinian clashes.

Ynet reported that Israeli security officials “asked the government to reconsider the route, the number of demonstrators and even the event itself.”

Persistent and widespread protests in Jerusalem have resulted in global condemnation of Israel, and the Security Institute appears to have won the day by pressing right-wing politicians to ease tension.

Protests in the Old City and in the streets of East Jerusalem continued. Red Crescent officials reported injuries and said Israeli police were obstructing their work.

Parades are also said to coincide with a ruling by the Israeli court on an appeal against eviction orders for Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

Tens of thousands of people, including many Palestinian citizens of Israel, flooded Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque to commemorate the holy night of Laylat Al-Qadar, the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad.

Most people have vowed to stay in Al-Aqsa to protect it from public calls from Jewish extremist groups.

The mosque’s preacher, Ekrima Sabri, said what happened on Monday would depend on the occupiers.

“For our part, we hold fast to our mosque and our beliefs and will defend it to the last breath,” he told Arab News.

Prof. Sari Nusseibeh, the former president of Al-Quds University, said what was happening in the city was a wake-up call.

“The events in Jerusalem reminded Israel and the rest of the world that peace with continued occupation is impossible, as is Israeli sovereignty over Arab Jerusalem,” he told Arab News. “The Palestinians will not go away over time, and justice will not go away. Israel will have no future if it continues to trample on Palestinian rights and their national and religious sites and symbols. “

Ahmad Budeiri, Al Ghad television reporter in Jerusalem, summed up the situation as favorable for the Palestinians in the short term, as long as the local protests kept up the pressure.

“There is no doubt that the protests in Jerusalem and the perseverance of Jerusalemites to defend their homes in Sheikh Jarrah and their holy sites have moved and responded both to the international community and the Israeli security forces,” said Ahmad Budeiri.

But it could be a temporary victory because the Israelis’ overall strategy would not be easily changed, he added.

There were protests in Amman calling on the government to close the Israeli embassy in Jordan and to recall the Jordanian ambassador from Tel Aviv.

The Arab League has agreed to hold an emergency meeting to discuss issues surrounding Jerusalem, including the Israeli attacks against worshipers in Al-Aqsa and Israeli plans to evict Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah.

In Kuwait, soccer players wore the Palestinian keffiyeh as a sign of support for the people of Jerusalem.

Luis Miguel Bueno, an EU diplomat who is the official Arab spokesman for the bloc, condemned the attacks and incitement against believers.

“The occupying powers must meet their obligations under international law,” he tweeted in Arabic. “We demand immediate de-escalation. East Jerusalem is one of the occupied territories to which international humanitarian law applies. “

The Jerusalem Waqf Council urged people to stay overnight in Al-Aqsa as a precaution to ensure that radical Jewish groups are prevented from entering the mosque.

It promised to provide Iftar and Suhoor to everyone for free.