The Supreme Court ruled several days ago that construction could take place, despite the presence of several Moslem gravesites on the site. The court instructed the Simon Weisenthal Center, which is behind the construction of the new museum, to ensure minimum damage to the remains.
The site in question is in betweeen Independence Park, Hillel St. and Agron St. The Tolerance Museum will be dedicated to concepts such as human dignity, tolerance between nations and between people, and societal brotherhood.
The Arab marchers are from eastern Jerusalem and environs. Dozens of policemen were on hand, and no violent incidents were reported.
The court asserted that its ruling balances between respect for the dead and various public interests, such as "the importance of constructing the Tolerance Museum in Jerusalem in light of its content and ideological contribution; the development of Jerusalem as Israel's capital; and the overall development program designed to rehabilitate downtown Jerusalem."
Attorney Moshe Lifshitz, representing the Weisenthal Center, told Arutz-7's Ben Shaul that Sheikh Raad Salah - the head of the radical northern branch of Israel's Islamic Movement, who has sat in prison for incitement and related crimes - is behind the lawsuit against the museum. "I have no doubt that they had no intention of reaching any compromise," Lifshitz said, "but simply wanted to wage a political struggle."