Occupied Jerusalem, March 16, 2010 (Pal Telegraph)- Violent clashes erupted Tuesday morning between Israeli occupation forces, largely gathering in Jerusalem, and the young Jerusalemites, at Qalandia checkpoint, Shu'fat refugee camp, Isawiya and Wadi Al-Joz towns.

In Shu'fat camp, in northern occupied Jerusalem, clashes erupted between students and soldiers at the checkpoint set up at the entrance of the camp, where students threw stones and empty bottles at soldiers; soldiers responded by firing gas and sound bombs and rubber-coated bullets.

Israeli occupation forces, reinforced by more soldiers to the checkpoint, carried out arrest campaign against students and residents of the camp.

In Wadi Al-Joz area-one of Jerusalem's neighborhoods--violent clashes broke out between the residents and Israeli police.

Four Palestinians were arrested after IOF injured them.

The residents of Wadi Al-Joz this morning staged a massive march towards Al-Aqsa Mosque, which has been inaccessible to Jerusalemites, but settlers.

In eastern Jerusalem, Isawiya town, Israeli occupation forces clashed with young Palestinians throwing stones and burning rubber tires. Israeli aircrafts flew at a low level in the town, and Israeli occupation forces completely closed the entrances to the town and prevented people from going in and out.

People of Shu'fat camp and Issawiya town have gone on a commercial strike, protesting against Israeli attacks on Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

At Qalandia separation barrier, clashes took place between Palestinian young men and Israeli soldiers, who fired bullets and tear gas at them.

Eyewitnesses said that a number of Palestinian young men-- aged between 15 and 20, threw the soldiers stationed at the checkpoint with rocks, in respnse to Israeli escalation in the occupied Jerusalem, and most notably the intended  launch of the synagogue by extremist Jewish groups, near the Al-Aqsa Mosque.