Latest update: 17/03/2010 

- Israel - Israeli-Palestinian conflict - Jerusalem - Palestinian Authority - Palestinian Territories - West Bank


Jerusalem Clashes

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Scenes of violence that went on throughout the Tuesday in East Jerusalem. Their faces hidden by scarves, Palestinians threw stones at the Israeli Police. At least 3000 officers had been deployed to the area.

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