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Palestinian Mufti Detained by Israeli Police After Disturbance
The Palestinian mufti Sheikh Muhammad Hussain was detained for questioning today by Israeli police after disturbances yesterday at a holy site in Jerusalems Old City.Chairs were thrown from the site at a visiting Jewish group yesterday, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said by phone. He is suspected of involvement, Rosenfeld said. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for the muftis immediate release in a text message to journalists from the official Wafa news agency. The shrine, known to Jews as Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, houses two major Muslim mosques and is holy to Jews as the site of their ancient temples. It is located in the eastern sector of the city that Israel captured in 1967 and the Palestinians claim for a future capital. Posted by: tipper 2013-05-08 |
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