Israel arrests 7 Palestinian suspects over latest violence at
Tensions were further exacerbated on the Temple Mount earlier on Monday when Arab Member of Knesset Jamal Zahalka visited the site.
In The Huffington Post, Abbas urged the worldwide community to urgently “seize the momentum” from the flag-raising and provide a clear plan to end Israeli occupation, uphold human rights and achieve justice.
A hardline Jewish minority has sought to build a third temple.
The site remained quiet Tuesday but a few violent protests broke out elsewhere.
Settlements are illegal under worldwide law as they violate Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits the transfer of the occupying power’s civilian population into occupied territory.
East Jerusalem and the West Bank have seen a wave of protests against access restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on Palestinian worshippers wishing to enter Al Aqsa compound.
Israeli forces said they had arrested Majdi Galal Ezzkat Kowarik and Ahmed Azam Ata Abdat from Palestinian village of Awarta, near Nablus, in a joint operation. Non-Muslim prayer is strictly prohibited at all times.
Palestinians threw rocks, firebombs and firecrackers from within the mosque at the police, Samri also said, adding that the fire bombs sparked a fire at the entrance to the mosque.
There have been fresh clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians at a disputed holy site in Jerusalem. Several people have reportedly been injured and one man, a 64-year-old grandfather Alexander Levlovich, was murdered by Muslim terrorists after tossing rocks at his vehicle, resulting in a fatal auto crash. Israeli watch are indicating new fear at Jerusalem’s most vulnerable sacrosanct web site Sunday, September 27, 2015.
In light of a recent escalation of violence in Israel’s capital, the Jerusalem police is taking measures to preserve stability and order during Sukkot.
Controversy over who can do what at the holy site has been festering for decades.
He said any lethal use of force would exacerbate the cycle of violence and further inflame an already-tense situation. However many Muslims view these visits as a provocation.
“Israel will not be allowed to continue its steps”, Abbas said, according to reports.
A wave of violence centered around the Al-Aqsa mosque, which was attacked by extremist Jews, has reached the West Bank. They have no right to dirty it with their filthy feet.
Israeli police have tightened rules against rioters.
Israel has stepped up its rhetoric and police presence to combat the unrest.
Israel have been enforcing a unilateral temporal division on the mosque; banning Palestinians from entering the compound during specific hours, while settlers are provided with a police escort into the Islamic holy site.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also recently declared “war” on stone throwers.