Palestinians clash with Israeli police in east Jerusalem

(16 Mar 2010) ++ NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Medium of masked Palestinians hurling stones over a burning barricade within Jerusalem''s Old City 2. Various of stones being thrown over burning barricade 3. Medium of rooftops, small explosion seen 4. Wide of Great Dome of the Rock in the Al Aqsa mosque compound 5. Various of masked Palestinians hurling stones ++DAY SHOTS++ 5. Wide of Palestinians, some masked, gathered in the street in disputed East Jerusalem 6. Mid of masked Palestinians hurling stones 7. Zoom in and out of Israeli riot policemen at top of street, approaching Palestinians and firing tear gas 8. Wide of masked Palestinians hurling stones 9. Policemen in full riot gear ducking down behind trash can 10. Wide of Israeli border policemen standing opposite to stone throwers, burning barricades in between 11. Medium of Palestinian hurling stone, zoom out to policemen firing tear gas at Palestinians STORYLINE Masked Palestinians on Tuesday hurled rocks at Israeli police and burned tyres in disputed east Jerusalem. A Jerusalem police spokesman said police fired stun grenades to disperse dozens of protesters at one site. He said village elders helped end protests at another site. No injuries were reported. Tensions are high in east Jerusalem, fuelled in part by a feud between Israel and Washington over continued Israeli construction in the disputed sector of the holy city. Police presence is high after Hamas militants called for a "day of rage" against Israel following its rededication of a synagogue in east Jerusalem, which Palestinians claim for their future capital. Meanwhile on Tuesday, Israel''s foreign minister said it was "unreasonable" for the international community to expect Israel to freeze construction in east Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman made the comment speaking to Israel Radio, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended four decades of construction for Israelis there. A feud between the US and Israel - labelled the most serious in decades - erupted last week after Israel approved the construction of 1,600 new apartments in east Jerusalem during Vice President Joe Biden''s visit. The US says the move was "insulting." Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...