OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli police Wednesday arrested seven Palestinians after clashes between stone-throwing demonstrators and Israeli security forces in the occupied Jerusalem's Old City. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the clashes erupted when some 300 demonstrators tried to block a group of visitors from reaching a sensitive hilltop compound revered by both Jews and Muslims. He said masked demonstrators began to throw stones, prompting security forces to move in. He said some demonstrators sought refuge inside the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque. Police did not enter the mosque, and no one was injured. Security has been heightened ahead of the Jewish New Year holiday. — AP
