Israeli police barred hundreds of worshippers from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday evening, as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began. Some Palestinians who tried to enter the mosque compound – the third holiest site in Islam – were beaten while a large Israeli police force prevented hundreds from passing, only allowing in women and men aged over 40. Those who were barred from entering were forced to pray outside the grounds of the religious compound. Ramadan began on Sunday evening for some Muslims around the world, and throughout the holy fasting mon…