On
Wednesday, Israeli authorities closed the Temple Mount after a group of Jewish visitors who brought holy books in order to say prayers.
Although Jews may visit the site, they are not allowed presently to
pray. They were escorted off the
site. The mount was later reopened.
In
a separate event today, a clash arose between the Israeli police and protesters near
the Lions Gate. A short video surfaced on
You Tube purporting to show the Israeli police attempting to remove a
demonstrator. It appears that after
resisting, he said something, after which an Israeli police officer strikes him
in the face.
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| Israeli forces detain a Palestinian man outside the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem, July 19, 2017. CreditOded Balilty/AP |
SOURCE:
Haaretz
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