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| Israel enforces Al-Aqsa restrictions |
| 2010-03-29 |
| [Ma'an] Israeli forces imposed tightened entry restrictions for Palestinians into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, banning men under 50 from access. The move follows an increase in security procedures on the even of the Jewish Passover. Residents living beside the compound, known in Arabic as Al-Haram Al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) told Ma'an that Israeli border police shut down the gates leading into the compound. Onlookers said a significant Israeli force was dispatched around the Old City and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, implementing a police decision on Saturday aimed at "restoring security and order during the Jewish holiday that will end next Tuesday." Meanwhile, Israel has imposed a West Bank lockdown over the Jewish holiday, which coincides with the Christian Easter celebrations. The latest restriction follows the detention of 11 Palestinians in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Palm Sunday, protesting restrictions preventing Christians from performing religious rites in Jerusalem over Easter. Dozens of protesters, joined by international peace activists and Muslim supporters, took to the streets after Sunday prayers held for the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday in the Nativity Church. Participants performed the symbolic march of Jesus Christ to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, carrying palm branches and banners denouncing Israel's wall and continued settlement expansion. The Palm Sunday detainees remain in Israeli custody. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Mini-Cult? Okay, not Islam. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-03-29 21:21 |
| #2 I would enforcing the orders with a bulldozer. Temple Mount is Judeo-Christian Holy land. Others can take a hike. |
| Posted by: Snakes Pholurong8354 2010-03-29 18:57 |
| #1 The Israeli police and military also is guarding the temple mount from a Jewish minicult who are desire to ascend it to make a paschal lamb offering. This is notwithstanding the fact that the Israel Supreme Court upheld the right of the police to forbid this. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2010-03-29 10:33 |