JERUSALEM HOLY SITE CLOSURE 'DECLARATION OF WAR' - ABBAS (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Thursday, October 30, 2014, 11:59

The shooting comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem

A spokesman for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has described the closure of a disputed Jerusalem holy site as a "declaration of war".

The move came amid tension and violence after the shooting of a Jewish activist. Israel's PM urged calm, saying Mr Abbas was stoking unrest.

The holy site will reopen on Friday, Israel's economy minister says.

Yehuda Glick, a campaigner for greater Jewish prayer rights at the Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif, was wounded.

Israeli police later killed a Palestinian suspected of shooting him. Moataz Hejazi, 32, was shot after opening fire when police surrounded his home.

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