- Title: Palestinians cautiously optimistic after removal of Jerusalem metal detectors
- Date: 25th July 2017
- Summary: JERUSALEM (JULY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF GOLDEN DOME OF THE ROCK IN JERUSALEM'S OLD CITY ISRAELI SECURITY AT LIONS GATE PALESTINIANS AT LIONS GATE PALESTINIAN READING QURAN SUN RISES OVER OLD CITY ISRAELI SECURITY AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RESIDENT OF JERUSALEM, MAZEN TERIAKI, SAYING: "If they removed the metal detectors the Waqf should decide what is the next step as well as the residents of Jerusalem. The people and the Waqf should decide, whatever Waqf will decide the people will agree on as well as they listen to King Abdullah (King of Jordan)." PALESTINIANS AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) RESIDENT OF JERUSALEM, MOHAMAD FAROUN, SAYING: "Both sides should calm down (Israelis and the Palestinians). Bibi Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) should be the first to calm down and to remove the metal detectors so there will be no problems, he shouldn't listen to the extremist far right like Bennett (Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett) and not stay under pressure." PEOPLE, TOURISTS AT STREET
- Embargoed: 8th August 2017 06:29
- Keywords: Israel Jerusalem metal detectors Palestinians Al-Aqsa compound
- Location: JERUSALEM
- City: JERUSALEM
- Country: Israel
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
- Reuters ID: LVA0016R7SJEV
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- Story Text:Israel decided on Tuesday (July 25) to remove metal detectors it had placed at the entrance to a holy site in Jerusalem's Old City and replace them with smart, less obtrusive surveillance means, a Cabinet statement said.
Israel installed metal detectors at entry points to Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem after two police officers were fatally shot on July 14, triggering the bloodiest clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in years.
The spike in tensions and the deaths of three Israelis and four Palestinians in violence on Friday and Saturday have triggered international alarm and prompted the United Nations Security Council to convene a meeting to seek ways of calming the situation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet voted to remove the metal detector gates after a meeting lasting several hours convening for a second time on Monday after it had broken off discussions a day earlier. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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