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Earlier this month, the UN General Assembly passed a motion to raise the Palestinian and Vatican flags.

He also noted with concerns allegations of excessive use of force against protesters by Palestinian security forces in Bethlehem on Friday, and welcomed the decision by the Palestinian Authority to set up an investigative committee into the conduct of police during this demonstration.

Israeli forces were deployed in large numbers across East Jerusalem’s Palestinian neighbourhoods earlier in the day ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, both on Wednesday.

A peaceful, fair and just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict exists.

New clashes broke out Monday between Palestinians and Israeli police who stormed Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, as an expected increase in Jewish visitors to the site over the Sukkot holiday boosted tensions.

Palestinian protesters scuffled with Israeli security forces at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday.

If Abbas were to go through with his demand that Israel assume responsibility for the Palestinians as the occupying power in the territories, this arguably would require dissolving the Palestinian Authority and Abbas’ resignation. “It is a proud day”.

Tensions were further exacerbated on the Temple Mount earlier on Monday when Arab Member of Knesset Jamal Zahalka visited the site.

Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, told the General Assembly before the vote that the United States is committed to achieving the peace between Palestinians and Israelis but “raising the Palestinian flag outside the U.N. Headquarters is not an...

Local residents, however, dispute the army’s claims that the woman – identified as 18-year-old Hadeel Hashlmon – had attacked a soldier.

During his speech before the UN General Assembly today, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared he is no longer bound by the Oslo Accords because of alleged violations by Israel.

Israel’s chief rabbis, as well as the rabbi of the Western Wall, have issued directives urging people not to ascend the Temple Mount – arguing that Jews could inadvertently enter the holiest area of the once-standing temple, where it was forbidden to tread.

Over the past several days, there have been frequent confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinian worshippers, who go to the site.

“The peace process must be multilateral”. Abbas faces the world body knowing that the most recent polling back home shows a strong majority of Palestinians believe it’s time for him to step aside.

An Israeli army spokeswoman would not comment on the number of injuries, but said clashes were continuing in the West Bank.