The Guardian
Hamas begin 'day of rage' as US envoy postpones visit in protest over settlement policy
Israeli-Palestinian tensions erupted into violence today with clashes in East Jerusalem as the US postponed a visit by its Middle East envoy in protest at Binyamin Netanyahu's settlement policy.
Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement, announced a "day of rage" after Monday's reopening of a synagogue in Jerusalem's Old City, clearly seeking to focus international attention on the issue.
The rival Fatah movement also urged Palestinians to flock to the al-Aqsa mosque, the most sensitive of
Muslim sites in the divided city. Buses transporting worshippers were turned back.
Israel's Ynet website reported 49 Palestinians injured in confrontations with Israeli paramilitary border guards. Masked rioters burned tyres and threw stones. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
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