Israeli security forces clash with Palestinians in Jerusalem's Old City
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Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday (October 15) in a deepening dispute over access to the area, the third holiest shrine in Islam which is also revered by Jews.
The site in Jerusalem's walled Old City has seen a marked increase in unrest in recent days as Orthodox Jews have pushed for easier access to visit the area, which they revere as the site of two destroyed biblical temples.
Tensions frequently rise at this time of year, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, when in ancient times there would be a pilgrimage to the temple. While small groups of Jewish visitors are allowed, they are not permitted to pray.
Reuters footage showed Arab-Israeli lawmaker Hanin Zoabi with a group of Muslim women confronting Israeli policemen that prevented their entry to the compound.
Stun grenades were used by Israeli security forces to disperse a crowd of Palestinians nea
Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday (October 15) in a deepening dispute over access to the area, the third holiest shrine in Islam which is also revered by Jews.
The site in Jerusalem's walled Old City has seen a marked increase in unrest in recent days as Orthodox Jews have pushed for easier access to visit the area, which they revere as the site of two destroyed biblical temples.
Tensions frequently rise at this time of year, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, when in ancient times there would be a pilgrimage to the temple. While small groups of Jewish visitors are allowed, they are not permitted to pray.
Reuters footage showed Arab-Israeli lawmaker Hanin Zoabi with a group of Muslim women confronting Israeli policemen that prevented their entry to the compound.
Stun grenades were used by Israeli security forces to disperse a crowd of Palestinians nea