Witness History - Ariel Sharon visits al-Aqsa
Download Ariel Sharon visits al-Aqsa
Rioting broke out in 2000 after the Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon made a controversial visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s old city.
In 2012, Mike Lanchin spoke to an Israeli and a Palestinian who were there that day.
(Photo: Ariel Sharon is flanked by security guards as he leaves the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Credit: AWAD AWAD/AFP via Getty Images)
Published on Wednesday, 13th September 2023.
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