Muslim leaders have lifted a boycott of a key holy site in East Jerusalem after Israel removed the last of the security measures which had led to uproar. <br/><br/>They urged Palestinians to re-enter the Al-Aqsa mosque today for the first time since the crisis erupted two weeks ago. The last remnants of Israel's recently installed security apparatus were taken away this morning. <br/><br/>Palestinians had fiercely objected to the measures introduced after the killing of two Israeli policemen. <br/><br/>They had refrained from entering the Old City complex known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount in protest over what they saw as an Israeli attempt to exert control over the contested site.<br/><br/>Last week Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he was freezing all contacts with Israel, including security co-operation, until Israel cancelled the new measures. <br/><br/>There have been intensive diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis, involving the US and Jordan, which is custodian of the holy site and has a large Palestinian population.

Muslim leaders have lifted a boycott of a key holy site in East Jerusalem after Israel removed the last of the security measures which had led to uproar. <br/><br/>They urged Palestinians to re-enter the Al-Aqsa mosque today for the first time since the crisis erupted two weeks ago. The last remnants of Israel's recently installed security apparatus were taken away this morning. <br/><br/>Palestinians had fiercely objected to the measures introduced after the killing of two Israeli policemen. <br/><br/>They had refrained from entering the Old City complex known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount in protest over what they saw as an Israeli attempt to exert control over the contested site.<br/><br/>Last week Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he was freezing all contacts with Israel, including security co-operation, until Israel cancelled the new measures. <br/><br/>There have been intensive diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis, involving the US and Jordan, which is custodian of the holy site and has a large Palestinian population.