Abbas voices full support for Palestinians rioting in Jerusalem
Dozens hurt in latest flare-up in Jerusalem as tensions peak during Ramadan
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday said in a televised statement that he holds the Israel government "responsible" for the unrest in East Jerusalem and voiced "full support for our heroes in Aqsa."
Israeli riot police clashed with Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem's flashpoint Temple Mount compound Friday, capping a week of violence in the Holy City and the West Bank.
Palestinians hurled stones, bottles and fireworks at police who fired rubber bullets and stun grenades in the disturbances.
"Dozens" of Palestinians and at least six Israeli police officers were hurt in the latest flare-up as tensions have soared in recent days in East Jerusalem over a land dispute in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.
The United States called for "de-escalation" and said the pending evictions of four Sheikh Jarrah families could worsen the situation in east Jerusalem.