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Israeli Forces Clash with Palestinians at Sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israel forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque today clashing with Palestinian youth in Friday prayer. AFP reports injured on both sides in a battle that is still underway.
March 5th 2010 Israeli-Palestinian fighting is likely a result of Israel’s latest attempt to annex more of East-Jerusalem and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to include two more sites in the occupied West Bank on a list of Israeli heritage sites.
Israel defied the U.S. government urges to stop the settlement expansion and instead it has annexed further territories, especially in Jerusalem.
Official Israeli police sources blame the Palestinians who disrupted Jews praying at the Western Wall and threw stones. Palestinian sources dispute those allegations, saying that the Israeli government provoked Muslims and instigated the latest unrest.
Jewish and Islami Holy Sites in Jerusalem
The Al-Aqsa mosque compound is Islam's third holiest site, after Mecca and Medina. Muslims refer to it as the Al-Haram Al-Sharif and believe it to be the place where the Prophet Mohammed made a night journey to heaven on horseback.
The Al-Aqsa mosque is below Temple Mount, the holiest site in the world for Jews, who believe it was the location of the Second Temple, torched by the Romans in 70 AD.
This last incident comes after days of clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron over an Israeli plan to renovate the Tomb of the Patriarchs there, another ancient site revered by Jews and Muslims and announced by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for annex.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (14)
at 05:38 on March 5th, 2010
Fighting over religious sites rooted in ancient mythology is obsolete in modern times. Both sides in this dispute are obsolete and the battle is for king of obsolescence. It doesn't matter who wins because the cause is lost.
at 05:53 on March 5th, 2010
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at 17:47 on March 5th, 2010
SPAMMER
at 07:00 on March 5th, 2010
The UN and US are defied time and time again on the illegal settlements question. The street and other battles have more to do with the ongoing feelings of frustration around one country denying their neighbours even access to much needed health supplies and at the same time annexing further lands rather than just around religious sites. Politics, power and greed are usually at the heart of all conflicts with religion often used as the standard bearer.
at 07:18 on March 5th, 2010
I don't know the answer to what to do here.
1. Ignore it
2. Call for UN police action
3. Make Jeruselem a UN protectorate with occupying forces
4. US insist that Israel behave
at 16:24 on March 5th, 2010
Not a chance
at 14:06 on March 5th, 2010
"One nation solemnly promised to a second nation the country of a third nation",Arthur Koestler,on Balfour Decleration;we can add safely a fourth nation promised,with one hand on Bible,another in bulging pocket,with solemn promise to support annexation and further occupation, by second nation,of the land which belongs to third nation.
Fourth nation can rein in the second nation,but control of energy resources is more important than peace to the fourth nation.
Priority must be given to dismantling heriatge of hatred which,so far,has undermined every effort for reconciliation and peace.
at 16:26 on March 5th, 2010
IMO, this is your most brilliant contribution to date.
at 06:59 on March 8th, 2010
Where is all this taking place? certainly not in the country I live in. I do not appreciate folks not living here writing as if you have a first hand knowledge about the events unfolding here. Got it Wrong big time this time with lots of incorrect statements. Poor effort. sorry.
at 20:12 on March 8th, 2010
Well, Tikun, you may be blind then or in denial. For it is on several news channels as you can see. Nothing is incorrect here. Al-Jazeera, Le Monde, Der Schpigel and NHK all reported it. Those are only the once I checked out.
at 05:52 on March 9th, 2010
90% of what you have said in your OPINION piece is absolute rubbish. Twisted facts and out right lies. Apparently you have taken up the banner of some of the old Jew canard fellows that are no longer here.
at 06:26 on March 9th, 2010
:) The great Tikun resulting to insults and threats when confronted with facts that do compromise his propaganda. I feel sorry for you.
at 06:56 on March 9th, 2010
Great Uwe, You have the need to play the naive peacemaker unfairly accused. Give me a break. You know exactly what you are doing. Dont you realize it is only a hand full of people here that give a hoot what you or me say.
at 08:00 on March 9th, 2010
Here, read more news about what is going on in the Middle East and why.
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/03/2010397570700354.html
And you can find this as well on other news sources through out Europe and North America as well as Asian news sources. Enjoy.