Police allows far-rightists to march in Israeli Arab town on Tuesday
Extremists had petitioned to be able to march last year; court delayed it due to Gaza war.
By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news Israel High CourtIsrael Police on Thursday notified far-rightists Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir that they will be permitted to march through Israeli Arab town of Umm al-Fahm next Tuesday, with thousands of police officers securing the march.
The High Court of Justice ruled two months ago that the march could go ahead within a month and a half of Israel's parliamentary elections, which took place on February 10.
The ruling came after extremists Marzel and Ben-Gvir petitioned the court last December when police decided to delay the demonstration until further notice.
The State Prosecutor's Office argued that the march needed to be deferred until after the election because of the hostilities in Gaza and the deteriorating security situation in Israel.
At the hearing last year, Justice Edmond Levy called the march "inconsequential," and said that Israel, with its army and police, would be capable of securing it.
In December, the mayor of Umm al-Fahm said residents would turn out in force to prevent the march, whenever it might take place.
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