On May 15, 1967, the Israel Independence Day parade celebrating nineteen years was held in Jerusalem. It was a parade with historical significance. The parade also faced opposition from many nations.
They opposed the staging of a military parade. Opponents complained that the decision to hold the parade in Jerusalem was in violation of the Israel-Jordanian Armistice Agreement of April 3 1949, which prohibited the display of heavy armaments on either side of Jerusalem due to the close proximity to each other’s borders.
