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Palestinians Barricaded Themselves in Al-Aqsa Mosque as Jews Gathered for Priestly Blessing at Western Wall Below
(Ha'aretz) Nir Hasson - Hundreds of Palestinians barricaded themselves in the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Sunday marks the biannual Priestly Blessing ceremony at the Western Wall attended by tens of thousands of Jews. Police are chiefly concerned that Palestinians will attempt to throw stones from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound at Jewish worshipers at the Western Wall below.