Palestinian protesters threw rocks and Israeli police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets in clashes outside Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Monday as Israel marked the anniversary of its capture of parts of the city in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war https://reut.rs/2QZ2cMZ  1/5
East Jerusalem has seen nightly clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with Palestinians pitted against Israeli police and settlers. The issues and the scale of the protests have varied, covering religion, land and politics https://reut.rs/3ttxiJC  2/5
When did the protests start?

From the beginning of Ramadan in mid-April, Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police, who put up barriers to stop evening gatherings at the walled Old City's Damascus Gate after iftar, the breaking of the daytime fast 3/5
Why did the violence flare up again?

An Israeli Supreme Court hearing was due on May 10 in a long-running legal case about whether several Palestinian families would be evicted and their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood that was given to Israeli settlers 4/5
What happens next?

On Sunday, the hearing was postponed, pushing at least one flashpoint past the end of Ramadan and allowing more time for a resolution. A new session will be scheduled within 30 days. Read the full story: https://reut.rs/3ttxiJC  5/5
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