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| Palestinian President Abbas freezes contact with Israel | Palestinian President Abbas freezes contact with Israel |
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| Palestianian President Mahmoud Abbas is freezing contact with Israel after at least three Palestinians were killed in a dispute over contested shrine. | Palestianian President Mahmoud Abbas is freezing contact with Israel after at least three Palestinians were killed in a dispute over contested shrine. |
| The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), which controls the West Bank, made the announcement during a meeting late on Friday with senior Palestinian officials to discuss the growing escalation over the Temple Mount. | The leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), which controls the West Bank, made the announcement during a meeting late on Friday with senior Palestinian officials to discuss the growing escalation over the Temple Mount. |
| It was not immediately clear if this means the Palestinians are halting their long-standing security coordination with Israel. | It was not immediately clear if this means the Palestinians are halting their long-standing security coordination with Israel. |
| Three Palestinians were killed and dozens taken to hospital in clashes in Jerusalem and the West Bank earlier Friday. | Three Palestinians were killed and dozens taken to hospital in clashes in Jerusalem and the West Bank earlier Friday. |
| The protests were triggered by Israel's installation of metal detectors at the shrine, revered by Muslims and Jews. | The protests were triggered by Israel's installation of metal detectors at the shrine, revered by Muslims and Jews. |
| Muslim leaders allege Israel is trying to encroach on Muslim rights at the shrine, a claim Israel denies. | Muslim leaders allege Israel is trying to encroach on Muslim rights at the shrine, a claim Israel denies. |
| Israel installed the metal detectors after a deadly attack by Arab gunmen who killed two Israeli policemen. | Israel installed the metal detectors after a deadly attack by Arab gunmen who killed two Israeli policemen. |
| Mr Abbas called White House adviser Jared Kushner, who has been tasked with attempting to broker peace between the two sides by his father-in-law Donald Trump, to ask the US to pressure Israel into removing the metal detectors, The Times of Israel reported. | Mr Abbas called White House adviser Jared Kushner, who has been tasked with attempting to broker peace between the two sides by his father-in-law Donald Trump, to ask the US to pressure Israel into removing the metal detectors, The Times of Israel reported. |
| It comes as Israel police say three people have been stabbed in the latest clashes in the West Bank. | |
| The Palestinian Red Crescent said it had treated 193 injured people across Jerusalem on the West Bank so far on Friday, warning of “foreseen tensions and potential clashes”. | The Palestinian Red Crescent said it had treated 193 injured people across Jerusalem on the West Bank so far on Friday, warning of “foreseen tensions and potential clashes”. |
| Thousands of Muslims had prayed in the streets surrounding the holy site known as Temple Mount by Jews and Haram al-Sharif by Muslims in the Old City. | Thousands of Muslims had prayed in the streets surrounding the holy site known as Temple Mount by Jews and Haram al-Sharif by Muslims in the Old City. |
| Earlier on Friday, Israeli police announced all Muslim men under the age of 50 would be banned from Friday prayers at the al-Asqa mosque on the site. | Earlier on Friday, Israeli police announced all Muslim men under the age of 50 would be banned from Friday prayers at the al-Asqa mosque on the site. |
| Muslim leaders had called for mass protests over the increased security at the site as they say Israel is trying to expand its control there by installing security devices. | Muslim leaders had called for mass protests over the increased security at the site as they say Israel is trying to expand its control there by installing security devices. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |