Dov Kalmonovich, the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, responded to the High Court’s ruling regarding the Rikudegalim flag parade.
“Today’s High Court ruling is no less than a diplomatic declaration. Where else can one see that a city’s residents cannot walk in certain areas? Only in Israel can we witness a situation where the sovereign and its citizens cannot enter certain parts of the state, while the minority can walk wherever it wants, thanks to the legal system.”
“The High Court, in its decision, encourages the division of Jerusalem between the various religions… We will march today and lift the Israeli flag high, until the times comes that we need to end the march. It makes no sense that on the day of Jerusalem’s reunification, we divide the city.”