![Protests in Jerusalem and at al-Aqsa compound have been erupting for years in opposition to Israeli policies to 'Judaise' the city [File: EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/45c3591e9f9d41208c409c92a74ac2aa_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Recent al-Aqsa clashes are a result of Israel’s long-standing plans to expand control over Jerusalem.
![Israel ensures its products have free access to the Palestinian market, while Palestinian goods have little access to Israeli markets [Dylan Collins/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/379b960eaf3e42f8acb0c8607793e4f8_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Israel has used the last 50 years of occupation to shape the Palestinian economy to suit its own interests.
Recent al-Aqsa clashes are a result of Israel’s long-standing plans to expand control over Jerusalem.
Israel has used the last 50 years of occupation to shape the Palestinian economy to suit its own interests.