Israeli crackdown brings protests in Jerusalem to standstill

Israeli authorities have carried out extensive ID checks and cracked down on any use of the Palestinian flag.

Protests over the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital have largely stopped in the city, after a heavy Israeli crackdown.

Israeli authorities carried out extensive ID checks and cracked down on any use of the Palestinian flag.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports from occupied East Jerusalem.