耶路撒冷阿克萨清真寺爆发冲突

Palestinians and Israeli police clashed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem Sunday, the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year.

The fracas broke out after police entered the compound in pursuit of Palestinians who earlier had barricaded themselves in the mosque and had thrown rocks and flares at police. The Israeli authorities used tear gas and threw stun grenades at Palestinian youths.

Jordan, which has custodian rights over the mosque, condemned the Israel raid, accusing the Jewish state of "provocations" and "attempts to change the status quo" of one of the most sensitive holy sites in the Mideast.

Under current strictures on the site, Jews can visit it but not pray there for fear it would create friction with Muslim worshippers.

The mosque was reopened to visitors after Sunday\'s violence was quelled.

骚乱是在警方进入清真寺所在地之后爆发的。警方进入清真寺是为了搜寻早些时候把自己锁在清真寺里，并向警察投掷石块和照明弹的巴勒斯坦人。以色列当局使用了催泪瓦斯，并向巴勒斯坦青年投掷了眩晕手榴弹。

对于阿克萨清真寺拥有监护权的约旦，谴责了以色列的突击搜捕行动，指责以色列这个犹太国家对中东地区最敏感的圣地之一，采取了“挑衅和企图改变现状”的行为。

按照目前对这座清真寺所在地的限制措施，犹太人可以进入那里，但是由于担心和穆斯林敬拜者发生摩擦和冲突，犹太人不能在那里祷告。

星期天的暴力事件平息之后，这座清真寺重新向游人开放。