Friday, March 12, 2010

A Tense Day In Jerusalem



Israelis Block Palestinians From Holy Site -- New York Times

On Friday, Israeli police prevented young Palestinian men from praying at a holy site in Jerusalem, and Israel’s military imposed a temporary ban on travel by Palestinians from the West Bank into Israel. The security crackdown comes after recent clashes following Friday prayers in Jerusalem.

The Associated Press reported that police will only allow Palestinian women and Palestinian men over 50 years of age to pray on Friday at the Jerusalem holy site known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.

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More News On The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict

Palestinians try to breach East Jerusalem checkpoint -- Haaretz
Israel seals off West Bank -- CNN
Israel seals off West Bank to prevent unrest -- AP
Confrontations, anger in Jerusalem over building -- Yahoo News/Reuters
More clashes in al-Aqsa as tensions sore -- Press TV

'Abbas seeks U.S. pledge for East Jerusalem construction freeze'
-- Haaretz
Netanyahu Apologizes As Biden Leaves Israel Amid Doubts on Talks -- Wall Street Journal
Israel moves to change law after Biden "mishap" -- Yahoo News/AP

Analysis: Will Jerusalem spat undo peacemaking? -- AP
Biden visit exposed Israeli settler truths -- The Guardian
"Huge debate" inside the admin after Biden trip -- Politico

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