Abbas blames Israel for Temple Mount clashes
Palestinian demonstrators clashed with the police at the Temple Mount comples Jerusalem on Wednesday, leaving three officers lightly injured, a police spokeswoman said. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel for the friction at the holy site, saying that it was deliberately raising tensions there.
"The Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa mosque, led by settlers and extremists, and under the auspices of the Israeli government, have recently increased and intensified," Abbas said.
