Fresh clashes have erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.<br /><br />Amateur footage shows the scenes which unfolded on Wednesday (November 5) morning at the holy site. <br /><br />Palestinians reported more than 20 wounded in the violence.<br /><br />Israeli police say masked protesters threw stones and firecrackers at security forces who pushed them into the mosque, which was briefly closed as a result. <br /><br />The site, which is revered by Jews and Muslims, has become a flashpoint in recent weeks.<br /><br />The clashes were apparently provoked by the presence of right-wing Jews who wanted to access the site to pray for a prominent activist who was shot last week.
