It has been something like tug-a-war
near the Gate of Mercy in the Temple Mount.
Palestinians have taken over a building near the Gate of Mercy (Golden
Gate), which Israeli forces closed in 2003, and have turned it into a place for
prayer. However, an
Israeli court warned that they would order the closure of the contested
area if the Muslim Waqf failed to close the site. Israeli
police refused to remove their shoes when they entered the building used for
prayer near the gate.
King
Abdullah II traveled to Washington on Saturday in order to speak to
Congress about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in general and specifically the
new tensions that have arisen between the Israeli police and the Muslim Waqf at
the Gate of Mercy. An
Israeli delegation had visited Jordan earlier this week, but no resolutions
were made concerning the current crisis.
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| The Gate of Mercy building in the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, March 7, 2019 (Credit: AFP) |
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