Police use water cannons in bid to clear out protesters

Police have begun using water cannons to clear Paris Square in Jerusalem, after dragging out a number of protesters who laid in the road and refused to leave.

Video tweeted by Army Radio shows short bursts of water aimed at a group of people on a sidewalk in the square.

Police use of the water hoses has come under increased scrutiny after video Friday showed high-intensity water spray hitting a protester in the face, and reports of seemingly indiscriminate use of the riot control method against others.

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