Abbas accuse Israel of igniting Religious War

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas has accused Israel of igniting a religious war by allowing Jewish worshipers to visit an Islamic holy site in occupied Jerusalem.

Speaking at a ceremony in the West Bank city of Ramallah to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, Mr Abbas said the visits by Jewish worshipers are provocative and that Palestinian worshipers would defend the site.

His remarks came as Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian demonstrator in clashes near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.

Source: Aljazeera