Just back from Jerusalem. It was getting a little heated down by the Damascus gate, but apparently several Palestinians were injured over by the Haram al-Sharif.
Now I've just read that they've "sealed" the West Bank, although we came through the Bethlehem checkpoint with no trouble about 45 minutes ago.
The protests are an extension of the weekly demos that have been held each Friday since the annexation of Rachel's tomb and other sites in Palestine as 'Israeli' heritage sites. But this week's announcement of the construction of 1600 more settler homes in Palestinian East Jerusalem has stoked the flames.
This quote is bound to pacify Palestinians though: "The IDF will continue to operate in order to protect the citizens of Israel while maintaining the quality of life of the Palestinian population in the area."
(Italics most definitely mine.)
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