Jerusalem protests: Netanyahu defends Israeli action after clashes with Palestinians
The prime minister spoke after two nights of clashes between Palestinian protesters and police. …
Neighbouring Jordan, custodian of Muslim holy sites in East Jerusalem, has condemned the actions of Israeli security forces in and around the mosque as “barbaric”. Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Pakistan and Qatar – as well as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, which normalised relations with Israel last year – have all also sharply criticised Israel.