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Jerusalem teeters on the brink of violent explosion
2010-03-01
Israeli defense officials on Sunday warned that Jerusalem and the rest of Judea and Samaria are teetering on the brink of a new Palestinian explosion of violence, and charged "moderate" Palestinian leaders like Prime Minister Salam Fayyad with fueling the unrest.

Four Israeli police officers were wounded on Sunday while battling rioting Muslims atop Jerusalem's Temple Mount. The Muslims had attacked Jews and Christians visiting the site in protest over Israel's decision to add the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem to its list of national heritage sites. A day later, an Israeli security guard was shot and wounded in the nearby Jerusalem village of Silwan, known to Jews as the City of David.

Fayyad has publicly labeled the decision a "provocation," and Israeli officials charge that behind the scenes he and other Palestinian leaders are encouraging Palestinian youth to take part in anti-Israel demonstrations using low-level violence. That would fit with Fayyad's previous assessment that the Palestinians should return to "popular uprising" in place of organized terrorism, even while pushing for more Israeli concessions at the negotiating table.

Fearful of playing into Fayyad's hands, Israeli security forces have been instructed to practice extreme restraint in the face of Palestinians wielding stones, firebombs and even small arms. Riots in Hebron, Bethlehem and at the Temple Mount on Sunday have been put down with only minimal injuries. But that didn't stop Jordan's King Abdullah II, another regional "moderate," from attempting to make the issue cause for a broad Arab and international campaign against Israel.

Meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Amman on Sunday, Abdullah described the Israeli police's defense of Christians and Jews atop the Temple Mount as "aggression" and a "dangerous provocation." Abdullah urged the international community to mobilize against what he called Israel's attempts to overrun Muslim holy sites.
Posted by:ryuge

#8  The solution to the Pale question? Give the West Bank back to Jordan. Except, they don't want them, either, which goes to show the level of hypocrisy in operation here.

However, for me at least, the queen is hot, and it's hard to dislike a king that once had a walk-on role on Star Trek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTjJiz9tV-Q

Posted by: Mizzou Mafia   2010-03-01 20:51  

#7  Hooh hah!!!

Here we have hAkhmed and Mohakhmed
posting the same picture...hilarious...really!!!

http://ahmed-mohammed.mindswap.net/

Photobucket
Posted by: Hotspur666   2010-03-01 20:24  

#6  Water Resources : Hackerville : Honomu : Ed's Bakery Bldg. dr.susanblcok.com -kirky Relaty : Here : dubai 11
Posted by: stupid troll tricks here   2010-03-01 17:35  

#5  Since the Al Aqsa mosque is also the Temple Mount and the Jews were denied visitation for decades (and the Moslems have far holier locations, Even Mohamad called Jerusalem the city of the Jews) they could just say they are considering denying all access until they see some signs of peaceful intent from their Islamic neighbors.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2010-03-01 17:02  

#4  GDS 051 and GDS 050 : Police Deptt. 1-808-0911 Tell Jerusalem : Too Make : UN SANCTIONS : On : Israel ! Special Developmental Departments : HUMAN RESOURCES : RESOUCES MINERALS DEVELOPMENTS DEPARTMENTS : & WATEW RESORCES : & HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ! HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL RIGHTS : WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS ON : ISRAEL : CONFRONTATION : ANTAGONIZATION : ON : JERUSALEM : DEEMED : NULL & VOID !
Posted by: Poli Stani Field 666   2010-03-01 16:39  

#3  This would make sense...

But is anything making sense in that hell hole
that is any country with a seizable number of muslims?
Posted by: Hotspur666   2010-03-01 14:43  

#2  Israel could put a stop to this right now by saying that, for every day a riot is fomented at al-Asqa, it will be closed for a week. And if another nation attacks Israel over al-Asqa, it will be razed.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-03-01 13:03  

#1  But that didn't stop Jordan's King Abdullah II, another regional "moderate," from attempting to make the issue cause for a broad Arab and international campaign against Israel.

I am weary of hearing from "King" Ab and his Paleo princess. Of course the muzzle is off. He can speak freely and openly against Israel now that Barry is in the White House.
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-03-01 07:29  

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