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High Tension in East Jerusalem
The situation in East Jerusalem is not stable. More than two thousand Israeli policemen were brought into the city in order to [singlepic id=147 w=320 h=240 float=right]protect the Israeli ceremonies of opening a new temple in the old city. Israeli rightist movements invited Israelis to come and support their demand in putting a cornerstone of the temple inside the Aqsa mosque area.
Muslims are not allowed to enter the old city and the Aqsa mosque while clashes erupt continuously in the city and the towns
Clashes as Israel shuts off al-Aqsa
Clashes broke out at the compound last Sunday after Israeli Jews apparently tried to gain entry [AFP]
Israeli security forces have closed off the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jersualem as more than 200 Palestinians stage a sit-in at the [singlepic id=70 w=320 h=240 float=right]site.Sporadic clashes broke out on Sunday as military and police checkpoints were set up around the site, known as the Haram al-Sharif to Muslims and the Temple Mount to Jews.
