Palestinian injured in clash at Jerusalem holy site
Hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews, guarded by riot police, streamed into the compound revered in Judaism and Islam, resulting in violence between the police and Muslim worshippers
02 June 2019 - 21:19
Jerusalem — Hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews guarded by riot police streamed their way into the Jerusalem compound revered both in Judaism and Islam on Sunday, resulting in violence between police and outraged Muslim worshippers.
The highly provocative visit came during the final days of the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims flock to pray at the compound’s al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam where non-Muslim prayer has been banned since 1187...
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