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bemildred

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Tue Sep 15, 2015, 06:29 AM Sep 2015

Palestinians, Israeli police clash at Jerusalem shrine for third day

Israeli police armed with stun grenades and tear gas clashed with rock-throwing Palestinian youths who barricaded themselves inside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque on Tuesday, police and witnesses said, in the third day of violence at the sacred site.

Masked Palestinians hurled flares at the security forces, who said they were trying to secure the plaza outside Islam's third holiest shrine to stop what they called Palestinian attempts to disrupt visits to the compound on Jewish New Year.

The United States and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon both said they are concerned about the violence at the site, revered by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount.

King Abdullah from neighboring Jordan said the Israeli actions were provocative and could imperil ties between the countries, state media reported in Tuesday and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Israel's actions.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/15/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN0RF11G20150915

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