The unrest spread to Arab neighborhoods of east Jerusalem, where Palestinian protesters hurled stones at police and Israeli cars. He added that the Israeli previous aggressions against the Palestinians, especially against those in the Gaza Strip, had remain uncontested despite the deaths of over 2,500 people, including children, women, and the elderly, in the Israeli assault back in 2014.
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Israeli soldiers have attacked and injured dozens of Palestinians who have held rallies against Tel Aviv’s military assaults on the al-Aqsa Mosque since September 13.
Following failed negotiation attempts, police entered the al-Aqsa compound at 6:45 am (4:45GMT), and were met with rocks and firecrackers threw by Palestinians within the mosque, the spokesperson said.
Standard media accounts say the “two sides” are “fighting over” a site that is the “holiest” to Jews and “third holiest” to Muslims.
Thousands of police officers have been deployed at the site since then.
SheikhOmar al-Qiswani, Al-Aqsa Mosque director, told Anadolu Agency that one Palestinian was shot with a rubber bullet and 25 Palestinians suffered from tear gas inhalation.
The Mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed Hussein, condemned Israel’s actions against the protesters saying it will have “serious consequences”. Abbas aides have suggested in recent days that despite his threats, he will make do with a general warning to Israel at the United Nations.
Jews must grapple with Palestinian perspectives because we can’t wish Palestinians away or pretend they don’t exist.
The clashes erupted at the holy site on Sunday, the last day of the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday.
Worshipers have expressed fear visitor regulations for the mosque could be changed, and there were reports in Palestinian media Monday far-right Jewish groups were planning on entering the mosque compound during the week long Jewish holiday Sukkot, which began Sunday night.
Over the past several days, there have been frequent confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinian worshippers, who go to the site. Jews are allowed to visit but not pray in the compound, to avoid any perception of change to the status quo which has existed there since 1967, and to avoid an inflammation of tension with Muslims.
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The Fourth Geneva Convention Security Council Resolution 446 (22 March 1979) affirmedonce more that the Fourth Geneva Convention was ” applicable to Palestinian land, including Jerusalem, occupied by Israel since 1967″. The site is so sensitive that even rumors are enough to trigger violence.
