- Title: Muslim protesters clash with police in central Jerusalem
- Date: 21st July 2017
- Summary: JERUSALEM (JULY 21, 2017) (REUTERS) PALESTINIANS THROWING STONES, ISRAELI FORCES THROW STUN GRENADES, PROTESTERS RUNNING AWAY ISRAELI FORCES THROWING STUN GRENADES TOWARD PROTESTERS, PROTESTERS RUNNING AWAY PROTESTERS RUNNING AWAY ISRAELI FORCES BEATING PROTESTER, PUSHING HIM AWAY POLICE USING WATER CANON POLICE USING WATER CANON, PROTESTERS RUNNING MAN CALLING FOR PRAYERS ISRAELI FORCES BLOCKING WAY INTO AL-AQSA COMPOUND DOME OF THE ROCK AS SEEN FROM NEARBY HILL VARIOUS OF MUSLIM WORSHIPPERS PRAYING IN STREET MUSLIM WORSHIPPERS CHANTING IN SUPPORT OF AL-AQSA ISRAELI FORCES AT SCENE VARIOUS OF WORSHIPPERS PRAYING ISRAELI POLICEMEN AT SCENE WORSHIPPERS PRAYING ISRAELI FORCES ON HORSE BACKS VARIOUS OF ISRAELI FORCES BLOCKING STREET PROTESTERS CHANTING IN SUPPORT OF AL-AQSA ISRAELI BORDER POLICEMAN AT SCENE MUSLIM WORSHIPPERS PRAYING ISRAELI FORCES AT SCENE ISRAELI FORCES THROWING STUN GRENADES TOWARDS PROTESTERS, RUNNING TOWARD THEM PARAMEDICS TREATING INJURED MEDIA CREWS AT SCENE OF CLASHES
- Embargoed: 4th August 2017 13:08
- Keywords: Israeli police Al-Aqsa compound Muslim anger Israeli security measures Israeli-Palestinian conflict Jerusalem
- Location: JERUSALEM
- City: JERUSALEM
- Country: Israel
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA0016QNTZK7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Clashes erupted on Friday (July 21) between Israeli security forces and Muslims protesting against the installation of metal detectors at a Jerusalem flashpoint shrine holy to both Jews and Muslims. The Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance service said at least 30 people had been hurt, two seriously and some suffered from tear gas inhalation.
Amid tightened Israeli security, hundreds of worshippers gathered at various entrances to the compound, known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa compound and to Jews as Temple Mount, before Friday prayers, but refused to enter, preferring to pray outside.
Access to the shrine for Muslims was limited to men over 50 as well as women of all ages. Roadblocks were in place on approach roads to Jerusalem to stop buses carrying Muslims to the site.
Muslim leaders and Palestinian political factions had urged the faithful to gather for a "day of rage" on Friday against the new security policies, which they see as changing delicate agreements that have governed the holy site for decades. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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