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NEWS ABOUT: Temple Mount

Temple Mount stories: 3 news summaries

 Israelis, Palestinians Clash 
 at Jerusalem's Holiest Site 

Sharon's 2000 visit to contested shrine sparked years of violence

Oct 25, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(AP) - Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine today, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence in the country's most volatile spot. A wall of Israeli riot police behind plexiglass shields sent many protesters—overwhelmingly young men—running for cover into the black-domed... More »

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Israel • Jerusalem • Benjamin Netanyahu • Israel and Palestinians • Palestinians • Temple Mount • protesters • Noble Sanctuary

 Palestinians, Jews 
 Clash at Holy Site 

Civilians, police injured in Jerusalem confrontation

Sep 28, 09 3:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Palestinian civilians and Israeli police were injured when Jews and Arabs clashed at a Jerusalem holy site yesterday. Palestinians praying at the site—which includes the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosques—pelted a Jewish group with rocks, leading police to respond with stun grenades, reports CNN. The Palestinians'... More »

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Israel • Jerusalem • Israel and Palestinians • al Aqsa • Palestinian people • Temple Mount • Dome of the Rock • Arab-Israeli conflict

Israel Signals Willingness to Split Jerusalem

Jordan would assume control in exchange for truce with Palestinians

Oct 8, 07 4:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israel appears willing to consider splitting Jerusalem to achieve peace with the Palestinians, ahead of a critical November summit in Annapolis, Md. A deputy PM said almost “all Palestinian neighborhoods would be transferred.” The Jewish state reportedly has also considered transferring the city’s holiest site—already partly... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Israel • Jordan • Palestine • Jerusalem • Israel and Palestinians • Annapolis • Temple Mount • Dome of the Rock

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