U.S. Concerned About Ongoing Confrontations in Jerusalem
Stun grenades burst in the air amid clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, on May 7. (
Photographer: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
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The U.S. is “extremely concerned” about ongoing confrontations in Jerusalem including on the Temple Mount and in Sheikh Jarrah, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
“There is no excuse for violence, but such bloodshed is especially disturbing now, coming as it does on the last days of Ramadan,” he said. “This includes Friday’s attack on Israeli soldiers and reciprocal ‘price tag’ attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, which we condemn in no uncertain terms.”