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| Israel-Palestine |
| Police Fear Temple Mount Disaster |
| 2004-10-15 |
| Israeli officials fear that thousands of Arab worshippers could be buried alive if, as feared, the Temple Mount collapses under their weight when they arrive for the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan tomorrow. Public Security Minister Gideon Ezra warned, based on reports by experts in the Antiquities Authority and others, that allowing worshippers onto the southeastern corner of the Mount, known as Solomon's Stables, could lead to an "unimaginable disaster." The Waqf, the Muslim authority supervising the Temple Mount, says that this is merely an Israeli provocation, and that its own experts have assured it that there is no danger. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was to decide today whether to restrict Moslem worshippers from entering the main Temple Mount area tomorrow, if the Waqf does not close off entrance to Solomon's Stables. Israeli experts have warned that a large number of visitors could cause the fall of the floor supported by pillars weakened by the Waqf's illegal excavations. The month of Ramadan is generally a month of high tensions, and Jerusalem police are not looking forward to the upcoming Fridays. Thousands of policemen and soldiers will fan out throughout the Old City tomorrow to prevent disturbances. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #13 If you were God would you hang in Jerusalem and deal with hard heads or the Keys and lure in bone fish? Hell, do you think God is stupid or what? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-10-15 2:27:55 PM |
| #12 There's a down side to this? |
| Posted by: Weird Al 2004-10-15 1:08:18 PM |
| #11 Mo' bettah! Thx |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-15 10:27:53 AM |
| #10 better link for temple mount |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-10-15 10:26:08 AM |
| #9 D'oh! Busted link, 2B |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-15 10:25:55 AM |
| #8 temple mount pictures and info link |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-10-15 10:22:06 AM |
| #7 LotR - Lol! Perfect analysis. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-15 8:50:23 AM |
| #6 The Israeli's should have dynamited that crap mosque when they took the place in 1967. What would have happened, a war? |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2004-10-15 8:49:11 AM |
| #5 Mem - Lol! Guilty as charged, heh! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-15 5:08:46 AM |
| #4 .com, yea! That's the spirit! I was fully confident that you would find more than one positive aspect in the potential event horizon. |
| Posted by: Memesis 2004-10-15 4:58:07 AM |
| #3 Hey, if it falls and kills shitloads of them, well, it will mean that Allan's seriously pissed. At them. Their imams are always closing thier Friday Indoctrination Sessions with shit about shaking the ground under the feet of the Jooos... Mebbe he's a little tired of the blame game and Muslim incompetence and seething and begging for help all the phreakin' time. Mebbe he's tired of backin' losers and murderers and pussies and cowards and haters and barbarians. Mebbe he's switching teams. It'd be fair payback. Heh. Got my fucking fingers crossed: fall baby, fall! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-15 4:49:04 AM |
| #2 Am ambivalent. Maybe because I am essentially an optimist and find good aspects in random, transient events. Besides, the mosque is ugly and an eye-sore. :-) |
| Posted by: Memesis 2004-10-15 4:44:45 AM |
| #1 earthquakes, volcanos, locusts, and now this :-) I sure hope that Temple Mount doesn't fall down. |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-10-15 4:22:45 AM |