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Israel Police battle Arab rioters on Temple Mount; PA official arrested
By Liel Kyzer, Haaretz Correspondent, and The Associated Press
Tags: Temple Mount, Israel News 

Stone-throwing Arab youths wounded three policemen on the Temple Mount on Sunday as Jerusalem police, firing water cannons and stun grenades, raided the holy site in a bid to quell repeated bouts of rioting. At least 25 Palestinians were wounded over the course of the day.

Police stormed the compound twice; the first time was in response to Arab youths who pelted officers with rocks and poured oil on them.

Later Sunday morning, about 100 Arab youths renewed rioting at the Temple Mount, after which Border Police and regular policemen raided the site again, using stun grenades to disperse the rioters.
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Police were attempting to completely clear the compound of worshippers. Officers arrested some 16 people during the disturbances.

During the clash, police arrested Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' adviser on Jerusalem affairs, Hatam Abd al-Qadir, on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Police said he attacked officers and urged worshippers to hold a protest march.

Ali Abu Sheikha, a senior official from the northern faction of the Islamic movement was also arrested during the clashes.

Police said Abu Sheikha was at the Temple Mount disrupting the peace and inciting the youths.

Early Sunday morning, police were patrolling near the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem, when the youths began to hurl stones at them. Officers subsequently stormed the compound and arrested 12 people on suspicion of disorderly conduct.

A large wall of riot police, holding glass shields, closed in on the crowd, sending many of the rioters running into the mosque for cover.

Arab youths hurled a firebomb at police during clashes at the site, but no one was wounded.

A Jerusalem police spokesman, Shmuel Ben-Ruby said police did not enter the Al-Aqsa mosque atop the compound.

The violence came after Jerusalem police announced Saturday that they would beef up their forces on Sunday around the Temple Mount, after Muslim leaders urged Arabs to defend Jerusalem against "Jewish conquest."

There have been repeated rumors among Palestinians that Jewish extremists are planning on harming the holy site. No such attempt has been made.

Earlier in the month, Police clashed sporadically with Muslim protesters in and around the compound. No one was seriously wounded, but in the past deadly violence has erupted at the site.


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      1.   The general impression is.... 09:45  |  Esther 25/10/09
      2.   Youre wrong Esther 12:16  |  Israeli grandma 25/10/09
      3.   Civil disobedience needs to be taught here... 12:55  |  Rae 25/10/09
      4.   Calling for riots over a "rumor"? 13:47  |  Lynn 25/10/09
      5.   Esther, you`ve lost it! 14:10  |  ChanahS 25/10/09
      6.   Esther protecting Arabs again. 14:11  |  Leon 25/10/09
      7.   close the Mount to all! 14:25  |  nadav 25/10/09
      8.   it seems more like there`s a big need to riot on the Arab side - 14:28  |  ivo 25/10/09
      9.   temple mount 14:33  |  Markos 25/10/09
      10.   Rioters on Jewish Temple Holy spot? BOMB THEM! 14:36  |  Harold Armstrong 25/10/09
      11.   Esther and Israeli grandma.... your both right 14:40  |  allang 25/10/09
      12.   Israeli grandma, why would Palestinian arabs do this? 14:40  |  Ben Alofs 25/10/09
      13.   israeli grandma 14:41  |  potobac 25/10/09
      14.   #1 Wise esther 14:41  |  JL 25/10/09
      15.   to sam 14:50  |  boris 25/10/09
      16.   israeli grandma #2... Shalom! 15:14  |  Esther 25/10/09
      17.   Arab rioters on Temple Mount 15:21  |  Sean 25/10/09
      18.   # 1 15:24  |  AARON 25/10/09
      19.   #3 Lynn, if you think that is bad, what do you think 15:26  |  Richard Pearce 25/10/09
      20.   Rightists on Temple Mount? 15:36  |  Thom 25/10/09
      21.   Friend from Türkiye 15:59  |  arif hüseyin 25/10/09
      22.   Let them riot as much as they want 16:16  |  Jochai Rubinstein 25/10/09
      23.   The Israeli right continues to succeed 16:25  |  Mark Lincoln 25/10/09
      24.   #17Esther, Neither Churchill nor Hitler could meet your criteria 16:30  |  Eve 25/10/09
      25.   Esther gives the lefty eternal explanation ``They are retarded`` 16:32  |  Gil 25/10/09
      26.   israel 16:33  |  dread 25/10/09
      27.   #21 R Pearce Is the secret Iranian nuclear plant in Com a rumor? 16:38  |  Eve 25/10/09
      28.   Lincoln, you must mean the Palestinian Right wing 16:42  |  Eve 25/10/09
      29.   No Churchills here, alas... nor Hitlers, thank G*d... 16:45  |  Esther 25/10/09
      30.   Ben Alofs & Pal buddies itching for a fight they will again loose 16:48  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 25/10/09
      31.   Frankly, Gil #29,30... we are as "retarded" as they are... 16:55  |  Esther 25/10/09
      32.   Palestinian Clerics and Propagandists Foment this violence 17:31  |  John Q. Public 25/10/09
      33.   Temple Mount 17:37  |  Catarin 25/10/09
      34.   You are right grandma!!!! #2 17:46  |  yeiel 25/10/09
      35.   If I was resisting making peace with Palestinians I would.. 18:26  |  Stephen 25/10/09
      36.   To #1, #7, #21, and other dupes 18:31  |  Naftush 25/10/09
      37.   Safta #2 18:32  |  Miriam 25/10/09
      38.   The Religion of Tolerance Encouraged by Obama`s "Peace" Prize 18:42  |  Dallas 25/10/09
      39.   Stephen 2nd Intifada was prepared BEFORE Sharon visit to Temple M 18:52  |  Eve 25/10/09
      40.   Police battling Rioters. Ad Infinitum 18:55  |  HAL 25/10/09
      41.   Sam: Quite the Opposite 19:16  |  Brad 25/10/09
      42.   Ben Olafs 19:22  |  Brad 25/10/09
      43.   they make sane people WANT to attack their `holy` site 20:06  |  michelle 25/10/09
      44.   ALOFES Why? Because Arabs spread rumors and call for riots 20:35  |  PETER SM 25/10/09
      45.   arif hüseyin You have Islamists as well- wait 20:40  |  PETER SM 25/10/09
      46.   M.Lincoln whatwas the;`right" doing when this riot started? 20:41  |  PETER SM 25/10/09
      47.   Abbas`es Deputy 20:53  |  J. J. 25/10/09
      48.   Eve - a well known fact? No. 39 07:10  |  Palestinian Brit 26/10/09
      49.   How to stop the riots 07:27  |  Moshe 26/10/09
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