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Palestinian unrest erupts in east Jerusalem

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Tuesday 16 March 2010 09:01 GMT
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Masked Palestinians have hurled rocks at Israeli police and burned tires in disputed east Jerusalem.

Jerusalem police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby says police fired stun grenades to disperse dozens of protesters at one site. He said village elders helped end protests at another site.

No injuries were reported.

Tensions are high in east Jerusalem, fueled in part by a feud between Israel and Washington over continued Israeli construction in the disputed sector of the holy city.

Police presence is high after Hamas militants called for a "day of rage" against Israel following its rededication of a synagogue in east Jerusalem.

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