Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Clashes Between Residents and Police Erupt in Silwan

JERUSALEM, January 18, 2012 (WAFA) – Clashes broke out in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan Wednesday after Israeli police provoked Palestinian residents, reported Wadi Hilweh Information Center.
It said Israeli troops put up random roadblocks and issued tickets to Palestinian drivers across the neighborhood without any reason, said residents.
Palestinian youth responded to what Silwan residents described as an act of provocation by the police by attacking their patrols in the area, said the center.
At the same time, employees of the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem accompanied by police handed 10 demolition notices to Palestinian residents in Silwan on allegation the houses were not licensed.
Palestine News & Info Agency - WAFA

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