Israel: Clashes on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and in Hebron

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | March 3rd, 2010 | Trackback

Palestinian youths clashed with police at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Feb. 28 after the youths hurled objects at tourists. The unrest spilled into the narrow lanes of the Old City but no injuries were reported. Palestinian religious authorities said the youths were defending the site after rumors spread that Jewish extremists would take it over. The site is sacred to both Jews and Muslims and such conflicts occur periodically, most recently last October. A week of clashes also occurred in Hebron at another site sacred to both faiths after the government decided on Feb. 21 to place the Tomb of the Patriarchs on a list of Jewish heritage sites.

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