Israeli riot police clash with Palestinians at the
Al-Aqsa Mosque and
Temple Mount site in
East Jerusalem. With holidays coincidentally falling on the same day (11 August) this year for both Judaism and Islam, some Palestinians began protesting the admittance of Jewish visitors to the site, despite a longstanding agreement barring Jewish visitors. Following the agreement, the Al-Aqsa police barred Jews from the site. Israeli forces then fired rubber bullets and tear gas at people inside. The Jews were then admitted, which caused further tensions on both sides of the dispute.
(Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis recalls the 70th anniversary of the
Geneva Conventions after his Sunday afternoon
Angelus address. The 1949 conventions concern the treatment of the sick, the wounded, prisoners, and civilians in war.
(Vatican News)
Israeli riot police clash with Palestinians at the
Al-Aqsa Mosque and
Temple Mount site in
East Jerusalem. With holidays coincidentally falling on the same day (11 August) this year for both Judaism and Islam, some Palestinians began protesting the admittance of Jewish visitors to the site, despite a longstanding agreement barring Jewish visitors. Following the agreement, the Al-Aqsa police barred Jews from the site. Israeli forces then fired rubber bullets and tear gas at people inside. The Jews were then admitted, which caused further tensions on both sides of the dispute.
(Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis recalls the 70th anniversary of the
Geneva Conventions after his Sunday afternoon
Angelus address. The 1949 conventions concern the treatment of the sick, the wounded, prisoners, and civilians in war.
(Vatican News)