‘Hundreds of #Palestinians in #Gaza participated in a #Hamas-organised rally Friday over Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque, the scene of recurring clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians in recent days… ‘The rally was also attended by other Palestinian factions, including the militant Islamic Jihad… ‘On Wednesday, four Palestinians were arrested following clashes with police at the Old City site. ‘Two days earlier, demonstrators clashed with security officers when non-Muslims were to visit the site… “I respect John Kerry and his efforts but he keeps breaking new records in lack of understanding of our region and the essence of our disputes,” communications minister Gilad Erdan said in an interview with Israeli public radio. Mr Kerry, just back from a visit to Egypt for a multilateral conference on the reconstruction of Gaza, said on Thursday that in conversations he had heard that the unresolved Israel-Palestinian conflict was fuelling recruitment for ISIS.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 06:00:00 +0000
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