Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to give Israel an ultimatum today during his speech at the United Nations.<br /><br /> The Palestinian leader’s address comes against a background of further clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians at a disputed holy site.<br /><br /> On Tuesday (September 29) the violence in Jerusalem’s Old City spilled over to a checkpoint outside Ramallah and to Hebron and Bethlehem, amid heightened tensions as Jews celebrated the Sukkot holiday. <br /><br /> Palestinian youths had attacked security forces on Monday, throwing stones and firebombs at Israeli police while barricading themselves inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque atop the Temple Mount. <br /><br /> Many Palestinians suspect Israel wants to make changes to the status quo that has governed rights of access since 1967 – something Israel has denied.<br /><br /> In New York Abbas is expected to demand that Israel meets its obligations and moves forward with a permanent peace process.<br /><br /> The White House has expressed concern about the violence
