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And the day began with skirmishes around the mosque compound where israeli police say that palestinians threw stones at their office areas and also atjewish visitors who are getting ready to go to the disputed site, which of course is known to gees as temple mount. now, social media videos have been circulating that show some of thejewish visitors inside bowing down to pray, shows them waving israeli flags. that is in breach of long standing rules that govern the site. palestinians ive spoken to...

Ive seen thousands of young israelis like these around west jerusalem. theyre with their blue—and—white flags. now, the mood isjubilant, its festive, even, but in other parts of the city, it is very tense indeed. you see lots of israeli police, and the day began with skirmishes around the mosque compound where israeli police say that palestinians threw stones at their office areas and also atjewish visitors who are getting ready to go to the disputed site, which of course is known to gees as...

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Its the first time the crossing has been closed in such a manner since before last years 11-day war between hamas militants and gaza. that means 10,000 with permits will not be able to work. the rockets were fired as tensions have flared here in jerusalem with days of clashes between palestinians and israeli police at the mosque compound. its the most significant unrest the holy site has seen before last mays war. im bittermann in paris where president macron is basking in his election victory...

It isnt the root cause of the conflict. as jewish current editor at large -- over the long term, preventing violence requires giving people hope that they can nonviolently achieve quality and freedom. the more you block nonviolent change, the more you strengthen those who support violence. thats when americas leaders do when they stymie -- to hold his rubble accountable under international law. they produce despair, which in turn produces violence. last friday, is really forces raided the mosque...

Bret? >> bret: alicia, thank you. up next, the panel with conservatives in florida talking about republican priorities and hearing from possible presidential candidates, plus a look at fundraising numbers, first beyond our borders tonight, palestinians protest after friday prayers at a mosque compound in jerusalem. briefly clashed with israeli police. three demonstrators wounded there as israel and the palestinians in gaza have exchanged attacks this week breaks a cease-fire that ended last mont...

Investigation into that incident as well. now, in recent days israel has introduced a series of new security measures trying to combat the growing violence here that has really lasted about three weeks or so, erecting dozens of checkpoints in the primarily palestinian east jerusalem areas and placing large concrete walls between arab and israeli neighborhoods. secretary of state john kerry is due to arrive in the region sometime this week to meet with israeli and palestinian leaders to talk abou...

Martin. >> and ben, refresh for us, we know, of course, the historic tensions between palestinians and israelis. what is sparking this latest round of violence? >> well, this latest round of violence has been sparked by tensions over control of the temple mount or the noble sanctuary as its known to muslims. many palestinians fear that the status quo thats been in existence for decades there whereby muslims worship on the temple mount in the mosque compound. jews worship at the wall. but theres ...

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Today as meetings in jordan, the status quo at the temple mount al a axasome mosque. muslims who believe that israel is increasingly encroaching on the site of the mosque compound. secretary kerry said ben that minute netanyahus message is that israel a has no intention of dividing the temple mount. other bullet points. jordan will remain the custodian of the compound. there is also discussion about adding 24-hour video surveillance system to tighten security overall at this site. another that c...