Israeli Police Accuse Hamas Of Inciting Jerusalem Riots While Arab MKs Side With Rock-Throwing Rioters

The Jerusalem Post reports "after security forces clashed on Sunday with Muslim rioters on the Temple Mount and elsewhere in east Jerusalem, police blamed Hamas and the Islamic Movement for once again inciting Israel's Arab population to violence in the capital. 'Throughout the day, very large groups of Arab residents of east Jerusalem and other Israeli Arabs have come to the area at the encouragement of the Islamic Movement,' Police Chief Commissioner Insp.-Gen. David Cohen told reporters. 'I urge them (the Islamic Movement) to show restraint and not to incite.' Cohen went on to say that police would deal with all rioters on the Temple Mount as well as the inciters 'with a strong hand.' Police also released a separate statement blaming Hamas for inciting violence in a bid to "disrupt order on the Temple Mount."

Meanwhile, Arab members of the Knesset are siding with the enemies of Israel. The Jerusalem Post reports that "Israeli Arab MKs blamed Israel for the escalation in tensions, as they had done during previous clashes. MK Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List-Tal) said that Israel had 'broken the law,'... UAL-Ta'al MK Taleb a-Sanaa said that Israel was provoking 'a billion Muslims' and sparking unnecessary riots by allowing 'extremist elements to defile the mosque.'" Tweet