The mayor of Jerusalem has suspended renovations near a compound housing the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque… The mayor of Jerusalem has suspended renovations near a compound housing the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, while the municipality is to submit new plans for a walkway leading to the holy site. Mayor Uri Lupolianski announced the suspension of work to the damaged ramp, which has sparked Muslim anger over what they call a “criminal attack”. Lupolianski has called for a longer and more transparent planning process that will allow residents to see plans for the walkway and submitprotests.
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