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There were limited disturbances during Sharon's visit, mostly involving stone throwing. During the remainder of the day, outbreaks of stone throwing continued on the Temple Mount and in the vicinity, leaving 28 Israeli policemen injured, three of whom were hospitalized. There are no accounts of Palestinian injuries on that day. Significant and orchestrated violence was initiated by Palestinians the following day following Friday prayers.</blockquote>

There were limited disturbances during Sharon's visit, mostly involving stone throwing. During the remainder of the day, outbreaks of stone throwing continued on the Temple Mount and in the vicinity, leaving 28 Israeli policemen injured, three of whom were hospitalized. There are no accounts of Palestinian injuries on that day. Significant and orchestrated violence was initiated by Palestinians the following day following Friday prayers.</blockquote>

Planned after July 2000 ''Camp David''

'''Planned after July 2000 ''Camp David'''''

Imad Falluji, Arafat's Palestinian Minister of Communications: "Al-Aqsa Intifada has been planned since Camp David."<ref name=walla-2mar2001>[https://news.walla.co.il/item/45311 Palestinian minister: "Al-Aqsa Intifada has been planned since Camp David"], Walla! news, Mar 2, 2001.

Imad Falluji, Arafat's Palestinian Minister of Communications: "Al-Aqsa Intifada has been planned since Camp David."<ref name=walla-2mar2001>[https://news.walla.co.il/item/45311 Palestinian minister: "Al-Aqsa Intifada has been planned since Camp David"], Walla! news, Mar 2, 2001.

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According to Imad Falluji, the Palestinian Minister of Communications. The eruption was not spontaneous following Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount but was carefully planned; In a speech at a refugee camp in Lebanon: "We will escalate the struggle."</blockquote></ref><ref name=dg-book-2008>Dore Gold, "The Battle for Jerusalem: Israel's Political Challenge", Yefiot Achronot, 2008, [https://books.google.com/books?&id=J9I-AQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%93 p. 218].<blockquote>According to Imad Falluji, the Palestinian Authority's communications minister, the outbreak of Palestinian violence was planned in advance by Arafat, many months earlier;  Nevertheless, Arafat called this outbreak the al-Aqsa Intifada, in order to create the impression that it is a response to it.</blockquote></ref><<ref name=at-6apr2014/>

According to Imad Falluji, the Palestinian Minister of Communications. The eruption was not spontaneous following Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount but was carefully planned; In a speech at a refugee camp in Lebanon: "We will escalate the struggle."</blockquote></ref><ref name=dg-book-2008>Dore Gold, "The Battle for Jerusalem: Israel's Political Challenge", Yefiot Achronot, 2008, [https://books.google.com/books?&id=J9I-AQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%93 p. 218].<blockquote>According to Imad Falluji, the Palestinian Authority's communications minister, the outbreak of Palestinian violence was planned in advance by Arafat, many months earlier;  Nevertheless, Arafat called this outbreak the al-Aqsa Intifada, in order to create the impression that it is a response to it.</blockquote></ref><ref name=at-6apr2014/>

In 2002, Ehud Barak confirmed this in an interview with Prof. Benny Morris: "We have solid intelligence that Arafat planned to release the war dogs, a violent clash, and Sharon's visit is an excellent excuse for that."<ref name=milstein-24may2013/>

In 2002, Ehud Barak confirmed this in an interview with Prof. Benny Morris: "We have solid intelligence that Arafat planned to release the war dogs, a violent clash, and Sharon's visit is an excellent excuse for that."<ref name=milstein-24may2013/>