Palestinian dies, another shot with tensions high in West Bank

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor took issue with the statement for largely ignoring the Jewish people’s connection to the Temple Mount.

According to a 1967 agreement Israeli authorities made after occupying Jerusalem, only Muslims are allowed in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, while Jewish prayer is allowed at the Western Wall, said the PLO’s department of culture and information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said repeatedly he is committed to the status quo at the site.

Israeli human rights organisations have condemned the move as “illegal” and “immoral”.

A young Palestinian woman shot and wounded by Israeli troops after she reportedly attempted to stab a soldier at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank has died, sources have said.

An Israeli military spokesperson said the man was killed when an improvised explosive device he tried to throw at an army patrol near the village of Kharsa, southwest of Hebron, detonated. The government wants to ensure its complete dominance over the Palestinians, while the extremists wanted to demolish the mosque, seeking ancient Jewish temples presumably destroyed in 586 BC and AD 70. Earlier the same day, as confirmed by the White House, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Abdul Aziz spoke with President Obama and condemned the “dangerous Israeli escalation at the Al-Aqsa Mosque” and called the Israeli behavior “an offense against the Islamic holy places”.

Police said security will be beefed up during the 25-hour fast, which comes two days ahead of the Muslim Eid Al Adha holiday.

The shrine has following a indignant on the prospect of a rise in Israeli guests within the run-up to the spiritual Jewish vacation season, which began this week with new yr (Rosh Hahsanah). Jews may also visit during limited hours, but are prohibited from praying or doing a range of things – kneeling, bowing, even crying – that resemble worship.

Hundreds of policemen were deployed near the Palestinian neighbourhoods of east Jerusalem after a week of repeated clashes between Palestinians and the police, Jerusalem District Police Commander, Brigadier General Avshalom Peled said.

Clashes broke out during the raids, with protesters throwing fireworks, stones and other objects at police, who fired stun grenades. Israel added 800 officers to its Old City contingent, bringing the total number of police there to 3,500, according to Rosenfeld.

Under current regulations, Muslims may visit and pray on the mount.

If the West Bank were in a sound political and popular state, then the occupation would not dare to implement its project to Judaise Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque. Recognized by the global community as the occupier of Jerusalem, Israel is obligated by The Hague Regulations and UNESCO to protect Palestinian religious and cultural heritage sites.

Netanyahu has emphatically stated that he has no plans to change the status quo, but he has refrained from rebuking politicians such as Ariel, who are crucial for the survival of his narrow majority government.