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Last update - 22:37 05/10/2009
Palestinians, U.S. Jews spar over 'Judaizing' Jerusalem
By Natasha Mozgavaya, Haaretz Correspondents and Reuters
Tags: Jerusalem, Israel news 

The Western-backed Palestinian Authority on Monday urged the world to "force [Israel] to put off its attempts to take over Jerusalem and Judaize it," prompting Orthodox Jews in the United States to vow never to give up their historical right to the ancient city.

The Palestinian cabinet, issuing a strong statement after a meeting in the West Bank town of Ramallah, condemned what it called a plan by Jews to "perform religious rituals" in the Temple Mount compound which contains the al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest site.

It also pledged "to confront Israel," as Israeli security forces clashed with Arab protesters for a second day in the Jerusalem area.
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In response, the leading body of Orthodox Jews in America condemned the Palestinian Authority and the violence exhibited by Palestinian protesters.

"The Palestinians, determined to deny Jewish history and our connection
to our eternal capital of Jerusalem, plotted violence as evidenced by
stores of rocks and other materials discovered by the Israeli police," Nathan Diament, director of public policy forthe Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, said in a statement.

"Jerusalem has been at the center of Jewish life and faith for thousands
of years. Just days ago, at the close of Yom Kippur, Jews around theworld declared, as we have for thousands of years, the hope and prayer 'Next Year in Jerusalem.'"

"A majority of Jews, in the U.S. and Israel, continue to oppose relinquishing Jewish sovereignty over our eternal capital," he added.

"The enemies of our people recognize this, and seek to deny our history. In the face of all this we reaffirm that 'for the sake of Zion we will not be silent' and we will not allow history to be denied."

Palestinians have warned that the tensions flaring over access to the holy compound housing the al-Aqsa mosque, an area also revered by Jews as the site of an ancient temple, could, on the background of stalled peace talks, ignite a third uprising.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has conditionally agreed to a Palestinian state alongside Israel, but peace talks have remained stalled for months despite U.S. efforts to revive them, over Israel's refusal to halt settlement construction.

Violence in Jerusalem flared on Sunday after Israel briefly shut gates leading to the compound around al-Aqsa, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, citing concerns for possible violence as hundreds of Jews held holiday prayers at the adjacent Western Wall.

The gates were partly reopened once calm was restored after stone-throwing protests by Palestinians in anger at being kept from reaching the holy site. There was no violence in the area on Monday when thousands of Jews worshipped at the Western Wall.

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      2.   Judaization 20:14  |  Jane 05/10/09
      3.   Why don`t the Palestinians ... 20:17  |  Scrolls 05/10/09
      4.   Israel , is not Real about peace! 20:20  |  john holmes 05/10/09
      5.   Remark only accepted because it is aginst Judaism. 20:21  |  Fortuna Benmayor 05/10/09
      6.   brand new low 20:23  |  citizen zero 05/10/09
      7.   take the wisdom even from a fool`s mouth 20:24  |  palestine dove 05/10/09
      8.   Abbas may try to save his neck with a 3rd Intifada. 20:25  |  Michael 05/10/09
      9.   Then also stop the Arabzation of West-J 20:28  |  Tulip 05/10/09
      10.   The Answer 20:36  |  Dallas 05/10/09
      11.   Don`t the Palis have better things to do? 20:47  |  Steve 05/10/09
      12.   John Holmes 20:47  |  Brad 05/10/09
      13.   It sounds like another intifada is brewing 20:52  |  steve from Raleigh 05/10/09
      14.   Palestinian "Dove" 20:52  |  Brad 05/10/09
      15.   OxyMORON 20:56  |  Devin 05/10/09
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      18.   In a conflict at least two are involved - 21:05  |  Herzlich 05/10/09
      19.   Expresses (now) Acceptable Anti-Semitism 21:16  |  Jane 05/10/09
      20.   Michael in UK and 3rd Intifada 21:28  |  A TRUE American 05/10/09
      21.   Discredit Peace: Sending Religious Zealots to Temple Mount 21:28  |  Dolphin 05/10/09
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      24.   Herzlich 21:37  |  Justintime 05/10/09
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      30.   @herzlich that`s an overrated statement 21:49  |  SG. 05/10/09
      31.   NYC should be Christianized again 21:50  |  New Yorker 05/10/09
      32.   International PR Campaign 21:57  |  Pedro 05/10/09
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      39.   Disgusting Israelis 22:24  |  NT 05/10/09
      40.   Jerusalem was never Jewish 22:33  |  Abu Firas Al Qudsi 05/10/09
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      42.   The problem is actually is secondary to intolerable 22:37  |  17 05/10/09
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