Sunday, October 25, 2009

Riots Break Out (Again) In Jerusalem

Palestinian youths hurl stones at Israeli police during clashes in Jerusalem's old city.
Photo AFP

Israeli Police, Arabs Clash Near Jerusalem Mosque -- Yahoo News/Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police stormed Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound Sunday, hurling stun grenades at Palestinians who threw rocks at them in another outbreak of violence at the holy city's most sensitive site.

A medic for the Palestinian Red Crescent said 18 Palestinians were injured. Police reported that three officers were hurt.

The unrest, following a similar incident a month ago, did not appear to herald any immediate slide into widescale violence that could disrupt U.S.-led efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, suspended since December.

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More News On Today's Riots In Jerusalem

Police clash with Palestinians at Al-Aqsa compound -- AFP
Israeli police storm Jerusalem's holiest site -- Yahoo News/AP
Israeli Police, Palestinians Clash Near Jerusalem Mosque -- Voice of America
Police in standoff at Jerusalem shrine -- CBC
Israeli police, Arabs clash at Jerusalem holy site -- China View
Arrests at holy site in Jerusalem -- BBC
Israeli police raid Aqsa compound -- Al Jazeera
Arab violence resumes on Temple Mount -- JTA
Hamas accused of inciting J'lem riots -- Jerusalem Post

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