Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas warned Tuesday of the "risk of an intifada" or uprising if clashes over the al-Aqsa mosque compound continue, after a meeting with French leader Francois Hollande in Paris.

"What is happening is very dangerous," Abbas said, warning against "an intifida which we don't want", while Hollande called for "peace, calm and the respect of principles" around the flashpoint holy site.

Source: AFP