Alaqsa mosque. And the ultimate gastromonic experience at a museum. South africas president says he will freeze a rise in fees proposed for University Students next year. [ explosion ] a massive demonstration in the city of pretoria by thousands of University Students who opposed any increase. They had tried to storm the seat of government but were held back by riot police who fired stun grenades and used water cannon. Our correspondent sent this. Reporter these protests specifically where we are now have been going on for eight days, and that would explain why students are becoming increasingly impairment. They are due to begin exams next week. They say they cant do that if they dont have any answer as to what will happen with these fee increases. They of course demanding that fees not be increased at all. Ultimately wanting government to commit to Free Education, Tertiary Education in the country, so of course were seeing students increasingly tense and wanting governments to come ou
Outnumber residents 7 to 1. The Israeli Parliament has approved tough new measures to crack down on stone throwing, raising the minimum prison sentence to three years. Lawmakers voted 5117 in favor of the move. Weeks after the Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu declared war on anyone who throws stones at the security forces. Parents of underage offenders also face new sanctions. The legislation allows for parent to be denied state benefits while their child serves jail time. Meanwhile Israeli Forces have raided a palestinian Radio Station in the occupied west bank. It was taken off air and shut down overnight. The israeli army has accused the station of inciting violence, but the director says the shutdown is a violenting a greegs against the palestinian media. Reporter israeli human Rights Groups have described the passage of this law, which has been fast tracked through the Israeli Parliament as harsh and extremely punitive. Those convicted of throwing stones will now face a minimum o
This Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im tony harris. For the first time in weeks israel allowed muslims of all ages to enter the alaqsa mosque compound. That has been one of the triggers of recent violence. Mike hanna has more. Reporter young and old, male and female arrive for friday prayers, unlike in recent weeks there was no age or gender restriction for worshippers going to the alaqsa mosque compound, and no Police Check Points to navigate. Those who had been closely checking each identity on past fridays now relakting and simply watching as the palestinian faithful pass by. The scenes were not as peaceful in many parts of the occupied west bank. Activists declared what they call addai of rage, and there was sporadic fighting in a number of areas. The wider Israeli Occupation remains in place, a critical context for the easing of restrictions at the compound. This is the only country in the whole world has been occupied and treating people miserable. We had enough. And
Heavy flooding. The Israeli Parliament has approved tough new measures to crack down on stone throws, raising the minimum prison to three years. Lawmakers voted 5117 in favor of the move weeks after the Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu declared war on anyone who throws stones at the security forces. Parents of underage of fenningers also face new sanctions. They will be denied state benefits while their child serves jail time. The israeli army has imposed a closed military zone in parts of hebron. The implications of the move are unclear. It comes after Israeli Forces raided a Radio Station and took it off the air. The stations director says the shutdown is a violent aggression against palestinian media. Our correspondent has more from west jerusalem. Reporter israeli human Rights Groups have described the passage of this law, which has been fast tracked through the Israeli Parliament, as harsh, and extremely punitive. Those convicted of throwing stones will now face a minimum of thre
A somber resignation by university of Missouri School president tim wolf. Reporter im resigning. Reporter lead to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. For months black students on this overwhelmingly white campus had said racial tensions had been poisoning the atmosphere. A swastika drawn in feces was drawn on the bathroom wall. I had other incidents, and its time people start listening. Reporter an activist group called concerned of student 1950, named for the year the first black student was admitted to the university. Confronted tim wolf last month, and he ignored them. Wolf later apologized, but last week Jonathan Butler began a Hunger Strike vowing not to eat until wolf was gone. I do appreciate the prayers, the positive thoughts and messages. Thank you to the community. [ applause ] reporter over the weekend, some began calling on wolf to design. But the end of the line may have been a threat by at least 30 black members of missouris Football Team. They announced they w