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1971

The Panthers Take to the Streets

Young people from Jerusalem's Musrara neighborhood founded the Black Panthers movement and took to the streets to protest poverty and deprivation.

  1. The Black Panthers hold their first public demonstration in Jerusalem, against discrimination of Jews from Middle Eastern and North African countries.
  2. The Soviet Union eases Jewish emigration, and a large wave of immigrants begins arriving at Lod Airport.
  3. A stormy Panthers demonstration in Jerusalem's Zion Square ends in violent clashes with the police.
  4. Another violent Panthers demonstration, in Jerusalem's Davidka Square, leads to a Knesset debate on police violence.
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