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Palestinians Keep Up Holy Site Boycott Despite Israel's Removal of Metal Detectors
(New York Times) Isabel Kershner - The Muslim authorities in Jerusalem instructed worshipers to remain outside the Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday, even after Israel removed the metal detectors from entrances to the holy site that had prompted days of violent clashes. "Now everybody is mobilized," said Zakaria al-Qaq, a Palestinian professor at Al-Quds University in east Jerusalem. "This is multidimensional. Everyone wants to be part of the political equation." Rumors abound among Palestinians that Israel will now install X-ray cameras around the mosque compound capable of seeing through clothing, fueling new tensions in a conservative society where many women wear long robes and head coverings. The police issued a denial on Tuesday, saying: "The Israel Police does not use any type of camera that harms privacy in any way and has no intention of using such cameras in the future. The purpose of the cameras is to protect and guard public safety."