The 24th annual march of Tisha B & # 39; Av Eve

The traditional march around the walls of Jerusalem on the eve of the Ticha Be Av fast will be held again this year.

Ze Elkin, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs (Liku), other MPs, the head of the Republican Party in Israel, public figures and thousands of citizens.

The walk will take place on Saturday evening, at the beginning of the fasting of Tisha B & # 39; Av, (postponed one day due to the Sabbath) 21 July 2018.

The event will begin with a rally in Gan Ha'atzma'u on the street Agron of Jerusalem, where there will be a reading of the "Scroll of Lamentations" and immediately after, the journalist and journalist Caroline Glick, who is also badistant editor of the Jerusalem Post, will take the word. Then, participants will go on the march carrying hundreds of Israeli flags.

The walk also includes explanations and historical information provided by Aryeh Klein, an expert on modern and ancient Jerusalem history. His itinerary will pbad the New Gate, the Shechem Gate (Damascus) and the Lions Gate. At the Lions Gate, through which the paratroopers entered to liberate the old city in 1967, an badembly will be held with the participation of public figures who will speak on the site. From there, the walk will continue past Dung Gate to the west wall.

Speakers will include Elkin, Deputy Defense Minister Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan (Jewish House), MK Miki Zohar (Likud), Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Dov Kalmanovich, Derech Emuna President, Rabbi Baruch Efrati, President of Republican Party in Israel Mark Zell and President of Im Tirtzu, Matan Peleg.

Women in Green note that "this year, unlike in previous years, no objection has been recorded by the Arab public or the Israeli police."

Previous years have seen attempts to increase the number prevent the march or change of traditional way, whether for reasons of security or for the sake of maintaining public order. "19659004" Women in Green said, "were rejected by the court, which has ordered the police to allow the march and secure it regardless of threats of riots or terrorist threats. "

Women in Green also noted that "the preparation of the police and the r absence of organizers and participants in the march has made it run over the years without interruption, without friction or conflict between Jews and Arabs. "

The movement's co-presidents, Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar, emphasized that the march, which has become a tradition, is in fact the restoration of an ancient tradition that was celebrated in Jerusalem there are hundreds of years to the eve of Tisha B & # 39; Av, but that was suspended for many years

. Michael Matar, the founders of Women in Green, became aware of the ancient tradition of walking around the walls of Jerusalem on the eve of Tisha B & Av. As a wife, who surrounds her husband, the people of Israel encircle the Temple Mount, expressing their nostalgia for the place and their loyalty to Jerusalem.

"The movement decided to renew this custom.In its first year, the idea was met with objections by the police.The case was brought before the High Court, which ordered the police to authorize the march and it has been held every year since then. "

" The march is another step in the effective implementation of the sovereignty of the Jewish people "Katsover and Matar said, pointing out that "the sovereignty of the people of Israel on all its land begins with its sovereignty over its capital."

The two women also praised the way the Israeli police "District police devote a lot of staffing, resources and reflection to make the march safe and that this dedication has been proven and effective on the ground, "they said. "It is also appropriate to note and thank for the impressive spirit of cooperation and understanding between us as walk organizers and police officers, who are aware of the importance of the organization. event and the value of maintaining order, which is the very essence of the event. "

The event will begin at 9:30 pm. with a gathering of participants for Maariv (evening prayer) and reading the Wailing Scroll. The hike will start at 22:15. after hearing Caroline Glick. The conclusion time is midnight

Watch the video clip of the walk of last year, where you can see the thousands of participants, among them Kevin Bermeister and Rabbi Shalom Lipskar, director of the Landow Yeshiva school in Miami Beach, who says a few words to the camera: