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Demonstrations in Jerusalem Erupt After Al-Aqsa Blockade

Israeli police restricted men below age 50 from attending midday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Friday.
Image: Palestinian man prays near Israeli police during Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Wadi al-Joz
A Palestinian man prays near Israeli police during Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Wadi al-Joz October 31, 2014. Israeli police declared an age limit on Friday for Palestinians wanting to enter the Old City, only allowing males above the age of 50 and all females to enter. AMMAR AWAD / Reuters