Police chief Koby Shabtai said he had deployed more police in Jerusalem following Friday night's clashes, which left 18 police officers injured.
Islamic authorities estimated 90,000 people gathered for night-time prayers at Al-Aqsa, the third-holiest site in Islam.A large crowd of protesters chanted "God is great" outside the Old City's Damascus Gate and some pelted police with rocks and water bottles. Police patrols fired stun grenades as they moved through the area and a police truck periodically fired a water cannon.
Kan showed footage of the protesters praying, chanting slogans and marching along the highway toward Jerusalem. The road was reopened several hours later.Ibtasam Maraana, an Arab member of Parliament, accused police of a "terrible attack" on freedom of religion.
Israel annexed east Jerusalem in a move not recognised internationally, and views the entire city as its capital. The Palestinians view east Jerusalem — which includes major holy sites for Jews, Christians and Muslims — as their capital, and its fate is one of the most sensitive issues in the conflict.
'Clashes'
Pathetic “journalism”. These are vicious attacks to forcibly displace rightful residents and remove an ethnicity from an area for the benefit of another. Simply colonialism.
marielouiseshee .. Israel wonders why ... Anti Semitism is on the rise ? Maybe it's the way you treat the Palestinian people ! ..
These are not clashes the displacement of Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah constitutes war crimes
Not a 'clash'
You would label this as just simple 'clashes?' The Palestinian people are under assault. Piss off with this bullshit False balance, bothsidesism crap.
Clashes? What the hell ABC SavePalestine SaveSheikhJarrah
They're not protesters. They're people trying to stay in their homes after being wrongfully evicted.
When will the world call this genocide?
'cLaShEs'? Free Palestine.
How are these clashes? An army attacks people praying, and you call that “clashes”? Any reason you’re not telling the truth?
For a people who really went through some shit, they seem to have no issue perpetuating they same shit on others.
Cowardly headline
People, Economists & Opposition continue to tell ImranKhanPTI that the country is not going in the right direction. But PMIK ignores them and trusts his ministers who also fail. Muhammad Qasim has already seen these events in his dreams from 2018. Muhammad Qasim Dreams
Clashes is very misleading. Tell the truth please!
The word clash is highly misleading and inappropriate here.
It’s not a “clash” when one group was praying while the other side was looting and pillaging.
'The greatest enemy of clear language is insincerity” quote
Clashes implies something other than what actually happened
It’s not a neighbourhood clash you cowards. It’s an apartheid state performing ethnic cleansing.
ALOT’s SHAME. If UNA wants they can fix this war long time ago but they don’t wants because they are hypocrite. Look how this stupid UNA play around. 1 Saudi girl Rahaf need helped UNA did quickly,but how many Palestineians need help no one comeforward
Sophiemcneill ALOT’s SHAME. If UNA wants they can fix this war long time ago but they don’t wants because they are hypocrite. Look how this stupid UNA play around. 1 Saudi girl Rahaf need helped UNA did quickly,but how many Palestineians need help no one comeforward
AustralianStory 'Clashes' is a funny word for violent repression.
'the west' continue to stay silent & actually assist in the ethnic cleansing & colonisation programs by zionist dogs saveSheikhJarrah
The majority of Australians believe Israel is committing war crimes. The Lobby has to much influence and interference in auspol FreePalestine SaveSheikhJarrah
How can Israel do this to others with no compassion just over land, after what the Jews went through themselves at Auschwitz? 😪 & How can the rest of the World just sit by & let this happen? 😪 Humanity hey 😪🙏🏼
Unfortunately Israel has turned into another tyrannical State, they need to treat the Palestinians the same as they wish to be treated and get out of the West Bank they illegally occupy. Then some realm of Peace may occur