Street battles began in Jerusalem 's Old City on Sunday morning . The clashes were sparked by a Palestinian who threw rocks at Israeli police and soldiers, injuring two of them. Clashes begin when Palestinians praying there start to throw rocks at visitors . Police says 2 Palestinians , police officer hurt ; former mufti says 9 Palestinians hurt . ` Providing a police escort for settlers who are against peace at all costs , and whose presence is deliberately designed to provoke a reaction , are not the actions of someone who is committed to peace , but of someone who will go to extraordinary lengths to scuttle all hopes of peace , '' Erakat said . Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat calls the visit a deliberate provocation .
Street battles began in Jerusalem 's Old City on Sunday morning . The clashes were sparked by a Palestinian who threw rocks at Israeli police and soldiers, injuring two of them. Clashes begin when Palestinians praying there start to throw rocks at visitors . Police says 2 Palestinians , police officer hurt ; former mufti says 9 Palestinians hurt . Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat calls the visit a deliberate provocation .