Israeli police attack Palestinian woman as they seal off Jerusalem's Old City

Israeli police were filmed attacking a Palestinian woman on Sunday as they sealed off parts of the Old City of Jerusalem during the Jewish New Year 'Rosh Hashanah'. Israeli police often impose restrictions on the movement of Palestinian Muslims and their access to their holy sites, particularly Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, during Jewish holidays.

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