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Israeli police arrested 20 Palestinians of various ages at the Damascus Gate square in Jerusalem on Monday, the spokesperson of the Jerusalem Detainees Families’ Committee, Amjad Abu Asab, told The New Arab. Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Damascus Gate square in Jerusalem occurred following a visit to the site by Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid. “A few hours after Lapid’s tour, families gathered at the Damascus Gate,” Abu Asab said. “The Israeli police began to disperse people and clashes erupted, with Israeli police beating and arresting young men.” A Palestinian m…