Palestinians are reacting angrily to reports that Ariel Sharon, head of Israel’s opposition Likud Party, intends to visit the Temple Mount later this week. The Palestinians described the planned visit as a provocation. Meanwhile, a Knesset committee approved a bill banning any territorial concessions in Jerusalem.
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