PARIS: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday warned of the risk of a new intifada, if clashes over the Al-Aqsa mosque compound continue.
He demanded of the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the chaos at the flashpoint holy site. Abbas warned against an intifada which he stated they did not want. Tensions are high after days of clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque site during the Jewish new year last week.
Muslims have been alarmed by an increase in visits by Jews to the site and fear rules governing the compound will be changed. Jews are allowed to visit but not to pray, to avoid provoking tensions.
Israeli authorities fear further trouble ahead when the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha coincides on Wednesday with the solemn Jewish fast of Yom Kippur.
