Palestinian- Israeli clashes

Saturday, March 06, 2010

Palestinians and Israeli police have clashed near the Jerusalem compound housing the al-Aqsa mosque, leaving dozens of people injured.

A large group of Palestinians left Friday prayers and began marching to the mosque, carrying banners and waving green flags, witnesses and police said.

Police tried to disperse the crowd, some of whom were throwing stones, with grenades and tear gas.

Israeli newspaper Haaretz said 15 police officers and dozens of Palestinians had been hurt.

The recent violence was sparked by Israel’s de- cision to add two shrines in the West Bank to its list of national heritage sites.

This story appeared in the printed version of the Irish Examiner Saturday, March 06, 2010