Israeli forces have clashed with Palestinians at the  Qalandiya checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem (al-Quds) as several  demonstrations were held across the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Further  clashes also erupted, when Israeli troopers engaged protesters in  Betillo village, west of Ramallah.

Israeli soldiers fired tear  gas and stun grenades at stone-hurling Palestinian protesters. There  were, however, no reports of injuries or arrests.

Violence also  broke out in the Palestinian town of Beita &0151; situated in the  southern sector of Nablus in the northern West Bank. No injuries or  detentions were reported in the incident.

The demonstrator are  protesting against plans for the construction of more Jewish housing  units in the predominantly Arab eastern sector of Jerusalem  (al-Quds) and the decision to renovate a synagogue in the Old City near  the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.