Palestinians hold Israel responsible for al-Quds tensions
The Palestinian Authority, along with different political factions held Israel fully responsible for the serious deterioration in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds over the past few days and called on the international community to put pressure on the Israeli regime to stop its provocations.
Israeli police and settler violence erupted in the area on Thursday night and continued through Friday, leaving over 100 Palestinians wounded and scores more arrested.
But the issue is not only between the Israeli police and the Palestinians. Since the start of the holy month of Ramadan, every night, hundreds of Israeli settlers rush to the streets of the holy city and assault Palestinians under the protection of the Israeli forces.
The extremist settlers chant “death to Arabs” during their marches. hundreds of ultra-nationalist Israelis marched through central Jerusalem al-Quds towards the Damascus Gate, which police had barricaded as a precaution.
Palestinians say Israeli police want to prevent them from saying their prayers and the usual Ramadan evening gatherings at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and outside the Damascus Gate.
Protests which flared up in Jerusalem al-Quds have now spilled over to the occupied West Bank in defense of the holy city and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Palestinians warn that Tel Aviv is heading towards a heavy-handed crackdown against them in the occupied territories to ward off another surge in Palestinians’ protests and anger.
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