Photos of the month: The holy city nears its boiling point

Just a month ago, Jerusalem’s residents were celebrating Eid al-Adha. Since then tensions have approached a boiling point, Muslims and Jews are adopting dangerous rhetoric about the Temple Mount and blood has been spilled on both sides. A month in photos.

Photos by: Oren Ziv, Yotam Ronen, Ahmad al-Bazz, Fiaz Abu-Rmeleh, Tali Mayer / Activestills.org

Read more on recent events in Jerusalem here.

A view on the Old City of Jerusalem after Israeli authorities temporarily closed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, on October 30, Israel's closure of the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound to all visitors following the shooting of a Jewish hardliner the night before. (Activestills.org)
A view of the Old City of Jerusalem after Israeli authorities temporarily closed the Aqsa Mosque compound, October 30, 2014. The closure took place following the shooting of a Jewish hardliner the night before. (Activestills.org)
Palestinians attend the night funeral of Moataz Hejazi, outside Jerusalem's old city, October 30, 2014. Police limited the access to funeral to 45 family members, but hundreds of Palestinians managed to enter the premises. Moatez was killed in a raid of the Israeli police on his house in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Abu Tor, as he was a suspect in shooting of Israeli right-wing activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick the day before. (photo: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
Palestinians attend the night-time funeral of Moataz Hejazi, outside Jerusalem’s old city, October 30, 2014. Police limited the access to funeral to 45 family members, but hundreds of Palestinians managed to enter the premises. Moatez was killed in a raid of the Israeli police on his house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tor, as he was a suspect in shooting of Israeli right-wing activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick the day before. (photo: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

 

A Palestinian youth throws stones during clashes with Israeli police in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Abu Tor, October 30, 2014 Palestinians staged protests against the Israeli government in East Jerusalem after Israeli Police killed Moatez Higazi (32), who was a suspect in shooting of Israeli right-winger Rabbi Yehuda Glick. (Activestills.org)
A Palestinian youth throws stones during clashes with Israeli police in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tur, October 30 2014. Palestinians staged protests against the Israeli government in East Jerusalem after Israeli police killed Moatez Hegazi (32), who was suspected of shooting of Israeli right-wing activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinians carry the body of Orwa Hammad, a 14-year old, at his funeral in the West Bank village of Silwad, October 26, 2014. Israeli soldiers shot and killed Hammad, which was an American citizen, during clashes in his village on October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)
Palestinians carry the body of Orwa Hammad, 14, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Silwad, October 26, 2014. Israeli soldiers shot and killed Hammad, an American citizen, during clashes in his village on October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinians carry the body of Orwa Hammad, a 14-year old, at his funeral in the West Bank village of Silwad, October 26, 2014. Israeli soldiers shot and killed Hammad, which was an American citizen, during clashes in his village on October 24, 2014.(Activestills.org)
Palestinians carry the body of Orwa Hammad, 14, at his funeral in the West Bank village of Silwad, October 26, 2014. Israeli soldiers shot and killed Hammad, an American citizen, during clashes in his village on October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinians girls cry at the funeral of Orwa Hammad, a 14-year old, in the West Bank village of Silwad, October 26, 2014. Israeli soldiers shot and killed Hammad, which was an American citizen, during clashes in his village on October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)
Palestinians girls cry at the funeral of Orwa Hammad, 14, in the West Bank village of Silwad, October 26, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Police disperse a march of Palestinians carrying an empty coffin, during  a symbolic funeral for Abdelrahman Shaludi, who killed a Jewish baby and injured six others in Jerusalem after he rammed his vehicle into pedestrians at the tram station, in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, October 26, 2014. Shaludi died of his injuries after he was shot and wounded by police as he tried to flee the scene. Israeli police is still holding his body.
Police disperse a march of Palestinians carrying an empty coffin during a symbolic funeral for Abdelrahman Shaloudi, who killed a Jewish baby and injured six others in Jerusalem after he rammed his vehicle into pedestrians at the Jerusalem light rail station, October 26, 2014. Shaludi died of his injuries after he was shot and wounded by police as he tried to flee the scene. Israeli police were still holding his body at the time. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinians perform Friday Prayer at the neighbourhood of Ras Al-Amud in East Jerusalem due to Israeli Government's entrance restriction to the al-Aqsa Mosque for the Palestinians under the age of 40, October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)
Palestinians perform Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras Al-Amud. Israeli authorities restricted entrance to al-Aqsa Mosque to Palestinians under the age of 40, October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Israeli policemen push a Palestinian man at the end of Friday Prayer, at the neighbourhood of Ras Al-Amud in East Jerusalem, October 24, 2014. The Israeli Government restricted the entrance to the al-Aqsa Mosque for the Palestinians under the age of 40. (Activestills.org)
Israeli policemen push a Palestinian man at the end of Friday Prayer, in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras Al-Amud, October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

An Israeli policeman shots tear gas as Palestinian youth throw stones during clashes in the neighbourhood of Issawia, East Jerusalem, October 24, 2014. Clashes have continued two days after a Palestinian man drove a car in to a crowd, killing a baby and injuring seven people in Jerusalem. (Activestills.org)
An Israeli policeman shoots tear gas as Palestinian youth throw stones during clashes in Issawiya, East Jerusalem, October 24, 2014. Clashes continued for two straight days after a Palestinian man drove his car in to a crowd of Israelis, killing a three-month-old baby and wounding seven others. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinian youth burn tires during clashes in the neighbourhood of Issawia, East Jerusalem, October 24, 2014. Clashes have continued two days after a Palestinian man drove a car in to a crowd, killing a baby and injuring seven people in Jerusalem. (Activestills.org)
Palestinian youths burn tires during clashes in the Issawya neighborhood, East Jerusalem, October 24, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Israeli right-wing protesters chant slogans and holding signs calling for revenge, during a protest near the tram station in East Jerusalem, a day after a Palestinian driver ran over the crowded area, East Jerusalem, October 23, 2014. The attack saw a Palestinian ramming his car at high speed, killing a baby and injuring another six people. (Activestills.org)
Israeli right-wing protesters chant slogans and hold signs calling for revenge during a protest near the Jerusalem light rail station in East Jerusalem. The demonstration took place a day after a Palestinian driver rammed his car into a crowd at high speed, killing a baby and wounding seven. (Activestills.org)

 

Israeli right-wing protesters chant slogans and holding signs calling for revenge, during a protest near the tram station in East Jerusalem, a day after a Palestinian driver ran over the crowded area, East Jerusalem, October 23, 2014. The attack saw a Palestinian ramming his car at high speed, killing a baby and injuring another six people. (Activestills.org)
Israeli right-wing protesters chant slogans and hold posters of far-right Rabbi Meir Kahane during a protest near the light rail station in East Jerusalem. (Activestills.org)

 

A sign reading; “Jerusalem is not silent towards racism”, seen left wing activists during a protest in the city centre of West Jerusalem against racism, October 18, 2014. The action was organised following violent attacks of right wing activists on Palestinians in Jerusalem's city centre. (Activestills.org)
Left-wing activists hold up a sign reading, “Jerusalem is not silent in the face of racism” during a protest in the center of West Jerusalem, October 18, 2014. The action was organised following violent attacks by right-wing activists on Palestinians in Jerusalem’s city center. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinian Muslim worshipers are reflected on an Israeli policemen sunglasses, as they perform traditional Friday prayers in a street in Wadi Joz neighbourhood outside Jerusalem's Old City, as policemen block their way to Al Aqsa mosque, October 17, 2014. The Israeli government has restricted access to the al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third holiest shrine to men under 50. (Activestills.org)
Palestinian Muslim worshipers are seen in the reflection on an Israeli policeman’s sunglasses, as they perform traditional Friday prayers in a street in the Wadi Joz neighborhood, outside Jerusalem’s Old City, as policemen block their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque, October 17, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinians protest outside Jerusalem's old city against the Israeli authorities' policy in resent weeks to limit access for Muslim worshippers to the al-Aqsa mosque compound, October 15, 2014. At least four protesters were arrested after Israeli police dispersed the protest. Muslim men and women over 50 are allowed to enter the compound in recent weeks, as Jewish right-wing activists enter al-Aqsa mosque compound with police escort. (Activestills.org)
Palestinians protest outside Jerusalem’s Old City against the Israeli authorities’ policy in recent weeks to limit access for Muslim worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, October 15, 2014. At least four protesters were arrested after Israeli police dispersed the protest. (Activestills.org)

 

Israeli policemen arrest a Palestinian protester during a protest outside Jerusalem's old city against the Israeli authorities' policy in resent weeks to limit access for Muslim worshippers to the al-Aqsa mosque compound, October 15, 2014. At least four protesters were arrested after Israeli police dispersed the protest. Muslim men and women over 50 are allowed to enter the compound in recent weeks, as Jewish right-wing activists enter al-Aqsa mosque compound with police escort. (Activestills.org)
Israeli policemen arrest a Palestinian protester outside Jerusalem’s Old City during a protest against the Israeli authorities’ policy in resent weeks to limit access for Muslim worshippers to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, October 15, 2014. (Activestills.org)

 

Palestinian Muslim worshipers pray at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s old city on the first day of Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) marking the end of the hajj and commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command, on October 4, 2014. Israel is in security lockdown for the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, which is coinciding with the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha for the first time in three decades. The concurrence of the holy days has not occurred for 33 years because the two faiths use different lunar calendars. (Activestills.org)
Palestinian Muslim worshipers pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on the first day of Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), marking the end of the Hajj and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command, on October 4, 2014. At the time, Israel was in a security lockdown for the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, which coincided with the Muslim holiday for the first time in three decades. The concurrence of the holy days has not occurred for 33 years, since the two faiths use different lunar calendars. (Activestills.org)

Read more of +972’s coverage on the recent events in Jerusalem:
Who is really fanning the flames in Jerusalem?
There are no good guys in Jerusalem
The fraud that is the Temple Mount movement

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