On May 14, 2026, during Jerusalem's "Flag March," Ilan Perez and activists from the Tag Meir movement distributed flowers to Palestinians in the Old City, offering a message of hope against rising extremism. This act of solidarity contrasted with the rally's history of racist sentiment. Meanwhile, Aviv Tatarsky, an activist with the Ir Amim NGO, observed from near Bethlehem how Jewish settlers are expanding their control over land surrounding Jerusalem, a process he believes the government is accelerating with the goal of annexing the West Bank and displacing Palestinians. Tatarsky stated that the events of October 7 have exacerbated these efforts, which he and other activists resist daily despite facing the overwhelming power of the state.