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Scuffles between Jews and Arabs reported in Jerusalem’s Old City

20 May 2023, 7:41 pm
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Right-wing Israelis clash with Palestinians in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City on Jerusalem Day, May 18, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
Right-wing Israelis clash with Palestinians in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City on Jerusalem Day, May 18, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)

Palestinian media outlets publish footage of scuffles between Jews and Arabs in Jerusalem’s Old City.

One clip shows a group of Jewish youths using pepper spray against a group of Arabs near the Damascus Gate entrance to the Old City.

Earlier, footage showed objects being hurled in the streets of the Old City.

https://twitter.com/HamoushNanou/status/1659944487966109702?s=20

There is no immediate comment from police on the clashes.

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