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| East Jerusalem: Clashes erupt amid holy site tensions | East Jerusalem: Clashes erupt amid holy site tensions |
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| Israeli forces and Palestinians have clashed in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank amid friction over a Jerusalem holy site. | Israeli forces and Palestinians have clashed in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank amid friction over a Jerusalem holy site. |
| Water canon and tear gas were fired after rioters threw stones and other objects outside the walls of the Old City, police said. | Water canon and tear gas were fired after rioters threw stones and other objects outside the walls of the Old City, police said. |
| A Palestinian youth was also reportedly shot dead nearby, but the circumstances of the killing are not yet clear. | A Palestinian youth was also reportedly shot dead nearby, but the circumstances of the killing are not yet clear. |
| Tensions have soared since two Israeli policemen were killed last Friday. | Tensions have soared since two Israeli policemen were killed last Friday. |
| Three Israeli Arab gunmen killed the officers near the holy site known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount. The gunmen were shot dead after being pursued into the sacred compound. | |
| Palestinian factions had called for a "day of rage" on Friday in protest at the installation by Israel of metal detectors at the entrance to the site. | Palestinian factions had called for a "day of rage" on Friday in protest at the installation by Israel of metal detectors at the entrance to the site. |
| Palestinian and Islamic leaders have fiercely objected to the measure, saying it is a violation of the status quo. | Palestinian and Islamic leaders have fiercely objected to the measure, saying it is a violation of the status quo. |
| Israel says it is a necessary for security after the weapons used to kill the policemen were smuggled into the holy site. | Israel says it is a necessary for security after the weapons used to kill the policemen were smuggled into the holy site. |
| The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war. | The area, in East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Middle East war. |
| Israel has repeatedly pledged to maintain the status quo - a delicate set of arrangements in place at the site for the past 50 years. Any changes there are often regarded by Palestinians, who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a sought-after state, as a violation of these arrangements. | Israel has repeatedly pledged to maintain the status quo - a delicate set of arrangements in place at the site for the past 50 years. Any changes there are often regarded by Palestinians, who claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a sought-after state, as a violation of these arrangements. |
| Thousands of police were deployed around the compound on Friday morning, and Palestinian men under the age of 50 were barred from entering the Old City - a measure which is sometimes taken to try to prevent violent protests at the holy site. | Thousands of police were deployed around the compound on Friday morning, and Palestinian men under the age of 50 were barred from entering the Old City - a measure which is sometimes taken to try to prevent violent protests at the holy site. |
| Police said they fired tear gas to disperse Palestinians who threw stones and tried to break through a police barricade in the street outside. | Police said they fired tear gas to disperse Palestinians who threw stones and tried to break through a police barricade in the street outside. |
| The Palestinian health ministry said a 17-year-old Palestinian man had been shot dead in an East Jerusalem neighbourhood near the Old City. However, it did not specify who was behind the shooting in the Ras al-Amud area. | The Palestinian health ministry said a 17-year-old Palestinian man had been shot dead in an East Jerusalem neighbourhood near the Old City. However, it did not specify who was behind the shooting in the Ras al-Amud area. |
| Clashes also erupted at the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, and at the northern entrance of Bethlehem. | Clashes also erupted at the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, and at the northern entrance of Bethlehem. |
| The Red Crescent said more the 60 Palestinians had been hurt in the violence across Jerusalem, with 31 taken to hospital. | The Red Crescent said more the 60 Palestinians had been hurt in the violence across Jerusalem, with 31 taken to hospital. |
| There have been nightly clashes in the city since the metal detectors were introduced last weekend. | There have been nightly clashes in the city since the metal detectors were introduced last weekend. |
| Palestinians had refused to enter the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount - home to the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock - unless they were removed, holding prayers outside instead. | Palestinians had refused to enter the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount - home to the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock - unless they were removed, holding prayers outside instead. |
| On Friday though, a number of worshippers went into the site to pray. | On Friday though, a number of worshippers went into the site to pray. |