Violence erupts after Palestinian’s funeral

Israeli police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday as they tried to disperse crowds of stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators following the funeral of a young Palestinian man who died from injuries sustained during confrontations with police last month. Dozens of were reported wounded.

Hundreds of mourners joined the funeral procession for Waleed Shareef, who was pronounced dead Saturday. Shareef suffered a head injury April 22 as Israeli police fired rubber bullets at stonethrowing Palestinian demonstrators at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site.

Mourners took Shareef ’s body for prayers at the Al Aqsa Mosque before proceeding to a cemetery outside the Old City. “With our souls and blood, we will redeem you, martyr,” the crowd chanted. Some people held Palestinian flags.