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| Hundreds injured in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at Al-Aqsa Mosque |
The Israeli police run rubber bullets towards Palestinian youth and fired the Stan Grenade while in the protest of Masjid Aqsa, in the protest of Masjid Aqsa, on the outskirts of the Palestinians by the Jewish settlements. Israeli police stoned
Israeli police and Palestinian health workers say at least 205 Palestinians and 17 Israeli police officers were injured in a nighttime clash in East Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam and the third holiest site, according to Reuters. Happened
Tensions are running high in Jerusalem and the Occupied West Bank during the holy month of Ramadan, with clashes erupting at night in the Sheikh Jarrah area of East Jerusalem.
This is an area where several Palestinian families have been evicted in a long-running legal case.
The United States and the United Nations have called for a reduction in violence, while others, including the European Union and Jordan, have expressed concern about possible evictions.
On Friday, hundreds of Palestinians gathered for Friday prayers on a hillside around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, after which many people remained in the city to protest the eviction.
But in the evening, after Iftar, small clashes broke out in Al-Aqsa Mosque and near Sheikh Jarrah, which is near the famous Damascus Gate of the ancient city.
Police used water cannons mounted on armored vehicles to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered near the homes of families facing possible eviction.
"If we do not stand with these people here, (eviction) will come to my house, to his house, to his house and to every Palestinian living here," said Bashar Mahmoud, a 23-year-old protester.
Calm down and keep quiet
An official of Al-Aqsa Mosque appealed to the people in the compound to calm down through the loudspeaker of the mosque.
"Police should immediately stop firing Austin grenades at worshipers and the youth should remain calm and silent," he said.
On Monday, while Israel's Jewish population is celebrating Jerusalem Day, Israel's Supreme Court will hear the evictions of Sheikh Jarrah.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Ambulance Service said 108 wounded Palestinians were taken to hospital, with several being hit by rubber bullets on steel.
The Red Crescent says one of the wounded lost an eye, two suffered severe head injuries and two had broken jaws.
An Israeli police spokesman said Palestinians hurled stones, fireworks and other items at officers, injuring about half of those who needed medical attention at the hospital.
"We will crack down on rioters who harm our officers and work to bring those responsible to justice after finding those responsible," the spokesman said.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has blamed Israel for the "dangerous incident in the holy city and the deadly attacks" and called on the UN Security Council to convene an urgent meeting on the issue.
Police say violence has also escalated in the Occupied West Bank, where two Palestinians were killed and a third seriously injured after a shooting at an Israeli base yesterday.
Following the incident, the Israeli military said it would send additional combat troops to the West Bank.
Israel is playing with fire
Sheikh Jarrah's residents are overwhelmingly Palestinian, but there is a site in the neighborhood that Jews believe is the tomb of Simon Just, an ancient high priest.
A spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said "if ordered and carried out, it would violate Israel's obligations under international law."
Spokesman Robert Colville said: "We urge Israel to immediately suspend all forced evictions, including that of Sheikh Jarrah, and to refrain from any activity that could create a more complex environment and threaten forcible transfer." Yes.
State Department spokeswoman Jilliana Porter said Washington was "deeply concerned" about the escalating tensions in Jerusalem.
"We are moving towards a critical period in the days to come. It is important for both sides to ensure peace and to act responsibly to avoid escalating tensions and violent clashes," he said.
The European Union, Jordan and the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council have expressed concern over possible deportations.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Jordan had provided the Palestinian Authority with documents proving that Sheikh Jarrah's Palestinians were "legitimate owners" of their homes.
"Israel is playing with fire by provoking actions in occupied Jerusalem and violating the rights of Palestinians, including the homes of Sheikh Jarrah's people," he said in a statement on the social networking site Twitter. ۔
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the Palestinians were "presenting a real estate dispute between private parties as a national dispute in order to fuel violence in Jerusalem."
The Palestinians have denied the allegations.
Condemnation of Pakistan
The Foreign Office said in a statement that Pakistan "strongly condemns the attacks on innocent worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli occupying forces."
It was said that such attacks, especially during the holy month of Ramadan, violate all human values and human rights laws.
"We pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded and reiterate our continued support for the Palestinian cause and reiterate our call on the international community to take immediate steps to protect the Palestinian people," the State Department said in a statement. ۔
"For lasting peace in the region, we reiterate the need for a two-state solution to the pre-1967 borders, in accordance with UN and OIC resolutions, and for an independent and connected Palestinian state," the statement added. Is the viable capital of the state.
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