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| Jerusalem: Israeli police hit in Palestinian car attack | Jerusalem: Israeli police hit in Palestinian car attack |
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| A Palestinian has rammed his car into a group of Israeli pedestrians in Jerusalem, injuring six policewomen, police say. | A Palestinian has rammed his car into a group of Israeli pedestrians in Jerusalem, injuring six policewomen, police say. |
| It happened on the seam of East and West Jerusalem, on the same junction as a previous attack last year. | It happened on the seam of East and West Jerusalem, on the same junction as a previous attack last year. |
| Police say the driver tried to stab people before he was shot and seriously wounded by a security guard. | Police say the driver tried to stab people before he was shot and seriously wounded by a security guard. |
| The incident came shortly after Palestinian officials voted to halt security co-operation with Israel. | The incident came shortly after Palestinian officials voted to halt security co-operation with Israel. |
| Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld described it as a "terrorist attack", adding that the injured officers are in a "light, moderate condition" in hospital. | Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld described it as a "terrorist attack", adding that the injured officers are in a "light, moderate condition" in hospital. |
| Local media have identified the attacker as Mohammed Salaymeh and there are reports of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces around his home in East Jerusalem. | Local media have identified the attacker as Mohammed Salaymeh and there are reports of clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces around his home in East Jerusalem. |
| The attack took place as the streets were busy with people celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim. | The attack took place as the streets were busy with people celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim. |
| The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) voted to suspend co-operation, part of 1993 peace accords with Israel, at a meeting on Thursday night. The move requires the stamp of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in order to be put into effect. | |
| It follows Israel's decision to suspend the transfer of taxes to the Palestinians after they applied to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war crimes allegations against Israel. | It follows Israel's decision to suspend the transfer of taxes to the Palestinians after they applied to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war crimes allegations against Israel. |
| Last year, Palestinian militants killed three Israelis and an Ecuadorian woman in attacks using vehicles in Jerusalem as tensions soared between Israel and the Palestinians. | Last year, Palestinian militants killed three Israelis and an Ecuadorian woman in attacks using vehicles in Jerusalem as tensions soared between Israel and the Palestinians. |
| Israel has occupied East Jerusalem since the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in a move not recognised internationally. | Israel has occupied East Jerusalem since the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in a move not recognised internationally. |
| It regards the whole of Jerusalem as its "eternal and indivisible" capital, while the Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. | It regards the whole of Jerusalem as its "eternal and indivisible" capital, while the Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. |
| Correction 13 March 2015: The article has been amended to make clear that a suspension of security co-operation with Israel is not automatic. |