Israeli
police continued their security measures of using metal detectors near the
Temple Mount on Friday, July 21, 2017. This
was expected. They also prevented
Palestinians under the age of 50 to enter the city, in order to prevent violence. Earlier the former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Ikrima
Sabri is reported to have said, “I am calling all Muslims to come to the
Old City and pray outside. Al Aqsa mosque is ours and just for us.”
Ikrima Sabri also is reported elsewhere to have said, “I want to tell Israel and the world that if Israel wants peace they have to immediately remove the metal doors and other security obstacles they put in the last week….And that's to happen today and before the Friday prayer. Otherwise the situation will explode and all the possibilities are open. And don't say we didn't tell you."
Ikrima Sabri also is reported elsewhere to have said, “I want to tell Israel and the world that if Israel wants peace they have to immediately remove the metal doors and other security obstacles they put in the last week….And that's to happen today and before the Friday prayer. Otherwise the situation will explode and all the possibilities are open. And don't say we didn't tell you."
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| Palestinians shout slogans as they protest outside Jerusalem's Old City July 21, 2017. REUTERS/RONEN ZVULUN |
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ReplyDeleteThere also have been protests elsewhere including East Jerusalem, and the West Bank. Three Palestinians were killed and over 300 wounded. Four Israeli officers were also injured. As many as 25 Palestinians have been arrested.
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