[Jerusalem 17th Reuters]–Palestinians and Israeli police clashed on the 15th and 17th near the “Temple Hill” in Jerusalem, where Islamic and Jewish sanctuaries overlap. As a result, political ripples are spreading, such as Raam (United Arab List), a minority Arab political party that is part of the coalition government led by Israeli Prime Minister Bennett, is considering withdrawing from the government.
On the 17th, Palestinians who opposed the Jewish visit to the temple hill stoned the bus on which the Jews were riding, and some were injured. Eighteen people were detained by Israeli police. The fact that it was during Ramadan (fasting month) in Islam also seems to have contributed to religious confrontation.
On the 15th, a larger clash occurred at the “Al-Aqsa Mosque” on the hill of the temple.
Under these circumstances, Raam said he would suspend activities under the coalition government for the time being due to dissatisfaction with the response of the Israeli authorities, and would consider officially withdrawing from the coalition government if the situation did not change.
The Bennett administration holds 60 of the current 120 parliamentary seats, of which 4 are occupied by Raam.
