The two rival Palestinian factions have failed to heal their political disputes since Hamas fighters expelled Fatah from Gaza in a short war in 2007
Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
Israeli police clashed with Palestinian worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, firing stun grenades to disperse worshippers who threw missiles at them, police said.
Published : 8 March 2013, 06:06 AM
Updated : 8 March 2013, 06:06 AM
Dozens of officers entered the politically sensitive area, one of Islam's holiest sites, after several hundred protesters threw rocks and two firebombs at them following Friday prayers.
A surge in violence in the West Bank over the past several weeks has raised concern in Israel that a new Palestinian uprising could erupt. Tension is rising before a visit by President Barack Obama to Jerusalem and Ramallah at the end of the month and the possible re-start of stalled peace talks.
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