Israeli police continue zionist cruelty in Jerusalem

There was no comment from either Palestinian or Israeli authorities on the report.

Israeli police continue zionist cruelty in Jerusalem
At least ten Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police forces in East Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Israeli forces fired teargas and stun grenades to disperse Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem's Old City and Shuafat neighborhood, eyewitnesses said.

Israeli police detained 15 Palestinians during the clashes.

Two Israeli troops were reportedly injured in the clashes, according to Israeli sources.

Palestinian lawmaker Ahmed Atwan said that the violence broke out against the backdrop of the repeated storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Jewish settlers.

There was no comment from either Palestinian or Israeli authorities on the report.

For Muslims, Al-Aqsa represents the world's third holiest site. Jews, for their part, refer to the area as the "Temple Mount," claiming it was the site of two prominent Jewish temples in ancient times.

In September 2000, a visit to the site by controversial Israeli politician Ariel Sharon sparked what later became known as the "Second Intifada," a popular uprising against the Israeli occupation in which thousands of Palestinians were killed.

The roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict date back to 1917, when the British government, in the now-famous "Balfour Declaration," called for "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people."

Israel occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank during the 1967 Middle East War. It later annexed the holy city in 1980, claiming it as the capital of the self-proclaimed Jewish state – a move never recognized by the international community.

Palestinians, for their part, continue to demand the establishment of an independent state in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, with East Jerusalem – currently occupied by Israel – as its capital.

Anadolu Agency
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