While Friday prayers ended without incident at the al-Aksa Mosque on the Temple Mount, Palestinian rioters clashed with police in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Issawiya, Ras el-Amud and Sur Baher on Friday afternoon.
Raw footage from Friday's riots in East Jerusalem
One policeman was lightly wounded by rocks as dozens of Arab youths blocked entrance to the northern neighborhood of Issawiya after similar clashes came to an end in other neighborhoods in the eastern part of the city. The stone-thrower was arrested.
11 policemen were lightly wounded in the earlier riots. Seven were treated at the scene and four were evacuated to hospital. Two men suspected of throwing rocks at security forces were arrested and were expected to be interrogated.
Between 100 and 200 policemen used riot gear, including stun grenades to try and disperse the crowds in Ras el-Amud, pushing the rioters back into the alleyways of the neighborhood. RELATEDOld City cops, Jerusalem Arabs brace for Friday prayersEditorial: Third intifada?Video: Who to Blame?
At one point, women standing on a rooftop joined the rioters in the street and hurled rocks, potted plants and paint down onto police.
In Sur Baher, near Kibbutz Ramat Rahel, Palestinians hurled rocks at security forces. No one was wounded in the clashes.
Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and in refugee camps in Syria held mass demonstrations, protesting Israel's decision to restrict entry into the al-Aksa Mosque compound.
In Jerusalem, many Muslims held prayers in their neighborhoods, as men under 50 were not permitted to enter the Temple Mount compound on Friday for security reasons.
Earlier, at least 500 Palestinians held Friday prayers near a police checkpoint at the entrance to east Jerusalem's Wadi Joz neighborhood.
The prayers at Wadi Joz were held under heavy police presence, with some 100 policemen deployed in the area. After the prayers ended, worshipers stood in front of the police checkpoint chanting slogans.
