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Only ABC covered the clashes between Arab worshippers and Israeli soldiers at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem--thrown rocks against tear gas and stun grenades. Wilf Dinnick (subscription required) said "a construction project" was the trigger for the violence. Israel called the bridge maintenance necessary repairs; Palestinians called it a provocation on sacred ground. This same site sparked the second intifada six years ago, Dinnick reminded us.
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