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9 Held after Scuffles at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
[An Nahar] Nine Israelis -- five Arabs and four Jews -- were tossed in the calabooseDrop the rod and step away witcher hands up! on Thursday after scuffles at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, revered by Jews as the Temple Mount, Israeli police told Agence La Belle France Presse. "A group of Arab Israelis threatened a group of Jews and Christians visiting the Temple Mount," police front man Micky Rosenfeld said of a first round of arrests in the morning in which five Arabs and a Jew were locked away Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! "The five Arab Israelis are suspected of making threats against visitors and police. The Jew who was tossed in the calaboose Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! refused to comply with police orders," he added. Later in the day, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said additional non-Mohammedan visitors had tried to enter the compound during afternoon visiting hours, but stone-throwing erupted, prompting police to cancel the visiting period. "Three Jewish rightwing activists who tried to force their way into the compound were locked away Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! for questioning," she said. "Police are searching for the stone throwers," she added. The arrests came after days of tension at the compound, known as the Temple Mount by Jews and the Haram al-Sharif by Mohammedans. It is the third holiest site in Islam and is revered as Judaism's most sacred place. Posted by: Fred 2012-10-05 |
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