Israel Government Decision to Renew Mugrabi Gate Excavations Renews Tensions

click here to add a description " form_content="The green door is the Mugrabi Gate, which UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site. Below the gate are archeological excavations, undertaken to preserve archeological finds before completion of construction of the new bridge leading to the gate. The Gate is at the southern end of the Western Wall, which can be seen to its left. Above the Western Wall rises The Dome of The Rock. The excavations were stopped in June after they sparked protests from the Palestinian Authority and Arab countries. The new bridge is intended to replace the collapsed bridge that lead up to it. Photo taken October 4, 2007, during the Sukkot holiday. " hash_id="1484843912">An Israeli Minister's Committee has approved renewal of archeological excavations at the Mugrabi Gate that leads from the Western Wall to the Dome of the Rock and El Aqsa Mosque. The green door is the Mugrabi Gate, which UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site. The bridge leading to the gate collapsed many months ago. Below the gate are archeological excavations, undertaken to preserve archeological finds before completion of construction of the new bridge leading to the gate. The Gate is at the southern end of the Western Wall, which can be seen to its left. Above the Western Wall rises The Dome of The Rock. The excavations were stopped in June after they sparked protests from the Palestinian Authority and Arab countries. The decision to renew the excavations has renewed tensions between Israel and the Arab world. Photo taken October 4, 2007, during the Sukkot holiday. 
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