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2022-03-02 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
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Palestinian girl, 11, wounded as worshippers and police clash at Damascus Gate
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[IsraelTimes] Moslem Paleostinians gathered to celebrate al-Israa wa al-Miraj, the anniversary of Mohammad’s journey to al-Aqsa holy site; police say Paleostinians rioted and threw stones at cops
An 11-year-old Paleostinian girl was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a sound grenade fired by police during festivities near Damascus Gate on Monday afternoon, as Paleostinians gathered in Jerusalem for an Islamic holiday.
Police dispersed groups of Paleostinians with stun grenades and blasts of acrid-smelling high-pressure water from cannons. Dozens of passersby, including women, children and a man in a wheelchair, fled for cover.
One of the sound grenades smashed in the face of the 11-year-old Paleostinian girl. Medics immediately rushed her to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in moderate condition, according to a Hadassah spokesperson.
According to police, Paleostinians had "chanted incitement and threw stones and bottles at police on the scene." A spokesperson for Jerusalem police did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the maimed 11-year-old girl.
"Police forces have acted these past few hours to protect public order and prevent rioting," an Israel Police spokesperson said.
The girl’s family identified her as Manwar Burqan, a resident of the middle-class Shuafat neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Burqan is deaf and attends a special needs school in the city.
Around 25 Paleostinians were maimed during the festivities, according to the Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy. Twenty Paleostinians were arrested and four officers were maimed, according to Israel Police.
Thousands of Paleostinians had gathered in the Old City entryway to celebrate al-Israa wa al-Miraj. The holiday celebrates the miraculous "night journey" of Islam’s prophet, Mohammad, from Mecca to Jerusalem.
According to Islamic tradition, Mohammad ascended heavenwards from the al-Aqsa Mosque, which Jews also revere as the site of both Biblical temples. Paleostinian Moslems often celebrate the holiday by gathering in Jerusalem for festivities and prayer at the shrine.
Cops also appeared to violent mostly peacefully slap a Paleostinian girl while subduing her on the ground, according to footage from the scene of the festivities.
In another video, a Paleostinian runs after a cop and pushes him onto the ground as the officer grapples with a second Paleostinian.
The stairway leading to Damascus Gate is a popular site for Paleostinians to enjoy the holiday cheer before heading to the al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers. But the gateway has also become one of Jerusalem’s most charged sites.
Clashes between Paleostinians and police in the area were part of the buildup to last year’s war between Israel and the Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth", terror group. Israeli police prevented Paleostinians from sitting on the steps during Ramadan — a longtime Jerusalem tradition — leading to violent mostly peaceful festivities. 
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