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The dilapidated wooden bridge on the bottom right of the picture leads to the Mugrabi Gate and is in close proximity to both the Golden Dome and the Western Wall. (Archives)
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Abbas: Dig near Al-Aqsa Mosque likely to endanger peace efforts
By Haaretz Service and News Agencies

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday said that Israeli excavation works near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem were likely to endanger regional peace efforts, Israel Radio reported.

Abbas added that the excavations demonstrated Israel's intentions to destroy holy Islamic sites, according to the radio.

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday said the excavation has led to a dangerous rise in Middle East tensions and could derail the revival of Arab-Israeli peace talks.
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"What Israel is doing in its practices and attacks against our sacred Muslim sites in Jerusalem and al-Aqsa is a blatant violation that is not acceptable under any pretext," the monarch was quoted by the state news agency Petra as saying.

"These measures will only create an atmosphere that will not at all help in the success of efforts being undertaken to restore the peace process," the monarch said.

"This is a dangerous escalation we have seen in the last few hours ... these works and excavations pose a threat to the foundations of al-Aqsa," he added

Police on Tuesday arrested four Muslim worshippers who threw stones at the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation underneath Mugrabi gate in Jerusalem's Old City.

The dig is part of a plan to rebuild the Mugrabi bridge walkway planned to run from the Dung gate to the Mugrabi gate, which serves as the primary entrance to the compound referred to by Jews as the Temple Mount and Muslims as al-Haram al-Sherif, the Noble Sanctuary.

The digging will use smaller excavating tools, and will be supervised by a team of archaeologists. The excavations are intended to strengthen the support columns of the Mugrabi bridge.

The four additional columns to be built will be located on the grounds of the "Archaeological Garden" next to the Dung Gate.

The project will replace the temporary wooden bridge built after the collapse of the previous ramp in 2004.

The Islamic Movement announced on Tuesday that it planned to hold a demonstration Friday against the excavations.

MK Talab El-Sana (United Arab List) warned on Tuesday that the excavations are likely to ignite a third intifada, that will include protests and conflict throughout the Arab and Muslim world.

"The Israeli government is again provoking the Muslim world and the Palestinian people, and is not hesitating to ignite the region on behalf of irresponsible decisions," El-Sana said.

According to El-Sana, the government is trying to "deflect attention away from their failures in the war in Lebanon."

Head of the northern branch of the Islamic movement Sheik Ra'ad Salah, and the head of Jerusalem's Supreme Muslim Council Ikrima Sabri called this week for all Muslims in Israel to flock to the Temple Mount complex to prevent Israel from actions that they say are meant to destroy the Mugrabi Gate.

In response, police on Tuesday decided to restrict access to the Temple Mount and deployed security forces throughout the Old City of Jerusalem. Police fear that violent protest, specifically by members of the Israeli Islamic Movement, may break out in the city and have restricted all men under the age of 45 from Tuesday's prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. All Jews and tourists are also forbidden from the compound as part of the restrictions.

Jerusalem area Archaeologist Yuval Baruch stated that there is no intention to dig underneath the Temple Mount or to cause any damage to the Western Wall of the Mount. A source at the Israel Antiquities Authority stated today that "The incitement occurring in the Muslim world over the excavations is merely an attempt to twist a non-political act into something religious and divisive."

"The excavations are being carried out according to procedure by a team of professional archaeologists and experts," the source added.

In recent weeks, militant Islamic leaders have warned that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is under threat from the excavation. They have urged followers to mobilize to block Israeli work near the compound.

MK Talab El-Sana (United Arab List) warned on Tuesday that the excavations are likely to ignite a third intifada, which will include protests and conflict throughout the Arab and Muslim world.

"The Israeli government is again provoking the Muslim world and the Palestinian people, and is not hesitating to ignite the region on behalf of irresponsible decisions," El-Sana said.

According to El-Sana, the government is trying to "deflect attention away from their failures in the war in Lebanon."

Head of the northern branch of the Islamic movement Sheik Ra'ad Salah, and the head of Jerusalem's Supreme Muslim Council Ikrima Sabri called this week for all Muslims in Israel to flock to the Temple Mount complex to prevent Israel from actions that they say are meant to destroy the Mugrabi Gate.

Mohammed Hussein, the top Muslim cleric in Jerusalem, told the Gaza Strip radio station of the Hamas militant movement that 'what is happening is an aggression, We call on the Palestinian people to unite and unify the efforts to protect Jerusalem.'

Adnan Husseini, the director of the Islamic Waqf, the trust that oversees that complex, said he was concerned the new walkway could damage the original earthen ramp, which he said was Waqf property and contained ruins of archaeological significance. The new construction constituted a violation of the site, he said.

This is a very dangerous project that will damage things of great historical value in this very sensitive place, Husseini said.

Husseini said he suspected that the excavations around the holy site were attempts to tunnel under it - a common allegation among Muslims, though one never substantiated - and demanded that Israel cease all digs immediately.

We call for an end to all excavations, he said.

Jordan, which has a custodial role over the site, has repeatedly expressed concern about the work there, according to the kingdom's official Petra news agency.

Jordanian government spokesman Nasser Judeh quoted Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit Sunday as saying that the dig was a big concern to Jordan, its king, people and government, Petra reported.

The site is part of east Jerusalem, which was ruled by Jordan until Israel captured it and the adjacent West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war.

In 1988, the current's king's father, King Hussein, renounced his country's claim to the West Bank, but maintained Jordan's authority to look after the mosques - a custodial role that Israel recognizes.

Jerusalem area Archaeologist Yuval Baruch stated that there is no intention to dig underneath the Temple Mount or to cause any damage to the Western Wall of the Mount. A source at the Israel Antiquities Authority stated today that "The incitement occurring in the Muslim world over the excavations is merely an attempt to twist a non-political act into something religious and divisive."

"The excavations are being carried out according to procedure by a team of professional archaeologists and experts," the source added.

Israeli officials have denied the allegations, saying that the charges are a ploy by Palestinians to help quell Fatah-Hamas infighting.

In a attempt to diffuse tension, Israeli authorities barred Jews and tourists from visiting the Temple Mount on Tuesday. In addition, 2,000 police were deployed in and around the Old City to maintain order, Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Authorities also limited entry to the compound to Muslim worshippers 45 years of age or older, who carry Israeli identification cards showing them to be residents of the city's eastern half.

Meshal condemns digs
The leader of Hamas Sunday condemned excavations by Israeli archaeologists near the Al-Aqsa mosque and warned they were "playing with fire."

"I have a stern warning for the enemy," Khaled Meshal said at a news conference in the Syrian capital.

"Sharon's desecration of the Aqsa sparked the 2000 uprising. The Israeli leadership must learn from this lesson. We have confidence in our people, its masses, all of its groups and military wings," he added.

The Palestinian uprising erupted in September 2000 after a visit, condemned in the Arab world, by then Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon to the mosque compound in East Jerusalem, which Israel occupied and annexed after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. "Israel knows what its violation of the holy Aqsa will bring. It is playing with fire," Meshal said.

In the 1980s, Israel uncovered a plot by a group of Jews to blow up Al-Aqsa in the hope that a new Jewish temple could be built at the site.

Muslim scholars say the excavations violate Aqsa's sanctity. Israeli officials say the work would not harm the structure of the mosque, which dates from the 7th century.

"We are facing a dangerous action. Jerusalem's Muslim and Christian holy sites are dear to all Palestinians. Israel is trying to take advantage of the Palestinian internal conflict to commit its crimes," Meshal said.
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  1.   Another big mistake 10:11  |  gus 06/02/07
  2.   Same Old Tricks 10:24  |  Clickfool 06/02/07
  3.   Where are those that claim to support "civil rights"? 10:48  |  Binyamin Dissen 06/02/07
  4.   The work done to repair the entrance to the Mughrabi Gate, which 10:56  |  Nadav 06/02/07
  5.   The Temple Mount 10:56  |  Esther 06/02/07
  6.   Gus No 1 11:06  |  Mary 06/02/07
  7.   Tricky facts,Clickfool 11:08  |  nina 06/02/07
  8.   Too far away to judge 11:30  |  Donna 06/02/07
  9.   Same on Tricks to NO 2 11:32  |  Adeni Jew 06/02/07
  10.   ISLAM`S THIRD HOLIEST SITE A MYTH: HISTORICAL TRUTHS. 11:58  |  Zuriel 06/02/07
  11.   Clickfool showing his ignorance 12:04  |  Hannah 06/02/07
  12.   Jews keeping Jews away from our holiest cite? 12:49  |  Yacov 06/02/07
  13.   Click fool: You can`t fool the world. 12:56  |  Nora 06/02/07
  14.   When is the right time?? 13:10  |  Logical 06/02/07
  15.   re: Zuriel #10 13:29  |  Paulo 06/02/07
  16.   KEEPING THE MUSLIMS AWAY, IS WAT YOU NEED TO DO! 13:36  |  Like it is 06/02/07
  17.   The inability of talking together..... 13:37  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/02/07
  18.   #3 Clickfool - Who stole what? 13:37  |  Yonatan 06/02/07
  19.   Big holes in the article 13:57  |  Kate 06/02/07
  20.   # 15 : Paulo 14:01  |  Zuriel 06/02/07
  21.   ISLAMIC OCCUPATION OF TEMPLE MOUNT! 14:07  |  (((MOSHIACH))) 06/02/07
  22.   #10 14:16  |  Arab observer 06/02/07
  23.   Mograbi gate 14:28  |  John VII 06/02/07
  24.   Paulo the theolog finds it as a non-important 14:36  |  Nirah Shamir 06/02/07
  25.   No "diffusing tension" with arab freaks possible,look at Gaza 14:44  |  Absolute Sweden 06/02/07
  26.   Not again.. 14:47  |  H50 06/02/07
  27.   Abomination 14:48  |  Jerry D 06/02/07
  28.   #13 Nora 14:52  |  Aida 06/02/07
  29.   Amazing How each one try to help to calm down or the opposite 14:52  |  Simon Mohammed 06/02/07
  30.   #23 John VII 15:08  |  A. 06/02/07
  31.   #17 Swiss something 15:11  |  Aida 06/02/07
  32.   #16 15:14  |  Aida 06/02/07
  33.   #10: Zuriel: A question 15:20  |  Stephen Murray 06/02/07
  34.   # 10 For Some, The Word "Think" Doesn`t Exist 15:41  |  Tony Anthony 06/02/07
  35.   Appeasement is the name of the game 15:42  |  Jon 06/02/07
  36.   REPAIR _ Healthy & Saftey 15:53  |  Linda Baharier 06/02/07
  37.   Relativity 15:54  |  sh 06/02/07
  38.   Why Now? What Is the Intention Here?? 16:00  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  39.   Barbarism of obscurants. 16:06  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 06/02/07
  40.   No good reason at all to get upset about this 16:08  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  41.   trust in allah or ??? 16:10  |  ariel 06/02/07
  42.   # 19 A Lot Of Noise About Nothing 16:14  |  Tony Anthony 06/02/07
  43.   re: Zuriel #20 16:15  |  Paulo 06/02/07
  44.   Just plain false, H50 #25 16:15  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  45.   Not even the third holiest site for all Muslims 16:19  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  46.   #33 Stephen Murray - no problem! 16:22  |  Yonatan 06/02/07
  47.   so this is how arabs "SHARE" the temple mount? 16:27  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  48.   # 31 Aida, you are correct...... 16:28  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/02/07
  49.   Listen to Kate #19 16:28  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/02/07
  50.   to H50 16:30  |  TAZ 06/02/07
  51.   no upraor when arabs dig under western wall, but... 16:31  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  52.   Bring on the protests and conflict! 16:32  |  Yonatan 06/02/07
  53.   PEOPLE STILL THINK SHARON WALKING CAUSED THE INTIFADA?!?!?! 16:35  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  54.   Simon from VA 16:36  |  TAZ 06/02/07
  55.   PEOPLE STILL THINK SHARON WALKING CAUSED THE INTIFADA?!?!(part 2) 16:37  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  56.   PEOPLE STILL THINK SHARON WALKING CAUSED THE INTIFADA?!?!(part 3) 16:38  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  57.   # 38 Causeway 16:40  |  Lynn 06/02/07
  58.   stepehn murray 16:41  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  59.   Polybios speaks now for Muslims #45 16:47  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  60.   #2 Armchair Ignoramus 16:53  |  John Phillips 06/02/07
  61.   H50 the conspiracy theorist 16:57  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  62.   H50 and clickfool 16:58  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  63.   # 33 Steven........ 16:59  |  Zuriel 06/02/07
  64.   # 33..in addition... 17:01  |  Zuriel 06/02/07
  65.   #43 Paolo. You`re right about this... 17:03  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  66.   This is the price of a non-Zionist policy 17:05  |  bimmer 06/02/07
  67.   Can`t they just let it collapse? 17:09  |  SystemF 06/02/07
  68.   Yaakov Sullivan #38 17:09  |  avi Yerushalmi 06/02/07
  69.   Barbarians only speak the language of violence!!!!!!!!! 17:14  |  josh 06/02/07
  70.   Prior to 1967 17:14  |  Don Geller 06/02/07
  71.   Gus #1 17:15  |  Mark Lincoln 06/02/07
  72.   Dino #17 Please look up "Ikrima Sabri" 17:15  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  73.   Typical Muslim Ignorance 17:21  |  David ben Avraham 06/02/07
  74.   looking for excuses to shake their spears 17:24  |  Richard S 06/02/07
  75.   lynn, do you know the area they are talking about? #57 17:26  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  76.   re: Polybios #65 17:37  |  Paulo 06/02/07
  77.   #59. Yaakov still doesn`t get it 17:38  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  78.   Yaakov, no matter what it is, is it cuase for violence?! 17:40  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  79.   Dhimmi nation doing its job 17:49  |  teez el-nabi 06/02/07
  80.   they better learn this is ours as much if more as it is theirs. p 17:50  |  ralph 06/02/07
  81.   problem is we know how to share they don`t and must learn to!! 17:51  |  ralph 06/02/07
  82.   Polybios - exactly when was Jerusalem considered holy #45 17:52  |  William 06/02/07
  83.   Incidents of Muslim anger - Waqf #66 Bimmer 17:56  |  William 06/02/07
  84.   Face facts Paolo, #75 17:56  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  85.   Paulo 17:58  |  Nephtali 06/02/07
  86.   avi Yerushalmi on the Temple Mount #68 18:12  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  87.   Of course, you`re right, William #82 18:14  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  88.   #2: same old Clickfoolery 18:16  |  Paul Freedman 06/02/07
  89.   Like it is (or not) 18:16  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  90.   No plybios you are simply wrong #77 18:17  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  91.   When angry Palestinians eschew victimhood 18:19  |  Paul Freedman 06/02/07
  92.   Israeli Arabs inciting violence should be put in jail 18:19  |  Gili 06/02/07
  93.   to fool with the click -YOU WROTE 18:25  |  BO 06/02/07
  94.   Much ado about nothing. 18:25  |  Sheik Yer Booti 06/02/07
  95.   SHIMON AND SHARON 18:28  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  96.   William, on the holiness of Al Quds #82 18:31  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  97.   Yaakov #90.. u only recognize the temple mount in arab history?? 18:33  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  98.   BLEATING AND BRAYING 18:33  |  Brant 06/02/07
  99.   they`ll use any excuse for violence 18:33  |  rob 06/02/07
  100.   David ben Avraham 18:33  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  101.   Yaakov sullivan...#86,you call jews extremist when arabs throw... 18:37  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  102.   teez el-nabi always giving to the arabs 18:39  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  103.   Yaakov #96..what about the HAR HABAYIT (not al-quds) in judaism?? 18:41  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  104.   stephen connor #102 18:43  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  105.   Gili in Montreal 18:43  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  106.   I think there is only one solution to the asinine 18:43  |  Mark Lincoln 06/02/07
  107.   All Fall Down 18:44  |  Steven Kantor 06/02/07
  108.   Shimon on the death of thousands #78 18:44  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  109.   The Temple Mount 18:48  |  Steve A 06/02/07
  110.   Yaakov. Read my response to William 18:48  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  111.   The hysterical hate and propaganda reaction 18:57  |  Shalom Freedman 06/02/07
  112.   Stephen Connor #102 18:59  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  113.   Aida #28 _ I was In Istanbul recently 19:09  |  David Israel 06/02/07
  114.   Real important issue:BRING OUR SOLDIERS BACK !! 19:12  |  Alberto Cohen 06/02/07
  115.   Political rubbish 19:14  |  Stephen Logan 06/02/07
  116.   Unceasing Provocation. 19:14  |  Josh 06/02/07
  117.   "Do you speak Palestian?" Wannabe terrorists` blahblah! 19:17  |  Spoon 06/02/07
  118.   Is that what it is? 19:17  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 06/02/07
  119.   The behaviour of extremists... 19:21  |  Giles Martin 06/02/07
  120.   polybios on the ethical proposlas of lieberman #112 19:23  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  121.   Silver and Gold 19:27  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 06/02/07
  122.   No Valid Permits, but they still carryon.Where did they learn thi 19:32  |  Brady 06/02/07
  123.   Yaakov #108 - rationalizing terrorism 19:34  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  124.   Nora 19:35  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 06/02/07
  125.   One issue at a time, Yaakov #112 19:39  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  126.   Brant from Hil Head 19:40  |  Taz 06/02/07
  127.   SHIMON, parts 1-3 19:42  |  Yonatan 06/02/07
  128.   119 Giles...nobody listens to them 19:43  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  129.   to yaakov # 108 "but there are acts carried out with the 19:43  |  terrornator 06/02/07
  130.   Why the rush, why not waiting...... 19:45  |  George B.N 06/02/07
  131.   DIG 19:48  |  JEW 06/02/07
  132.   Quite right, polybio but lets ask lieberman #125 19:48  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  133.   can a muslim in the world produce any...... 19:56  |  maria 06/02/07
  134.   @Clickfool= nomen est omen 20:01  |  Rosenblumentalovich 06/02/07
  135.   Boo Hoo 20:08  |  Ryan 06/02/07
  136.   Denial 20:13  |  H50 06/02/07
  137.   Mark Lincoln 20:17  |  Gina 06/02/07
  138.   # 72 Polybios 20:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/02/07
  139.   No need Yaakov, it`s a "fringe view" 20:24  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  140.   CLICKFOOL USING BOTH HANDS TO PULL FOOT OUT OF MOUTH,CAN`T CLICK! 20:29  |  Ben 06/02/07
  141.   Why can`t Muslims and Arabs practice self-control? 20:31  |  Jon 06/02/07
  142.   H50 #134; you are the one in denial 20:35  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  143.   SHIMON - HEBRON 1929 20:44  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  144.   terornator, proved nothing of the kind #129 20:46  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  145.   #106: you miss point--not argument 20:47  |  Paul Freedman 06/02/07
  146.   Well George, #130, two years anyways... 20:50  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  147.   Polybios - Lieberman 20:51  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  148.   only a crazy person blames israel for arabs deciding to throw.... 20:51  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  149.   Rebuilding a Bridge is Called Excavation? Dig? 20:52  |  Phinias Whoppy 06/02/07
  150.   The Tomb of Joseph - 20:53  |  B 06/02/07
  151.   the real story!!!!!!!! 20:54  |  alan 06/02/07
  152.   #140 20:55  |  RAK 06/02/07
  153.   Yaakov #86 21:00  |  Avi Yerushalmi 06/02/07
  154.   NO to interference 21:01  |  Brod 06/02/07
  155.   Hypocrisy and Lies Thy Name is the Palestinian Authority 21:03  |  Harold 06/02/07
  156.   It doesn`t take much for Arabs to freak out 21:04  |  Mark 06/02/07
  157.   DOUBLE STANDARD!!!! 21:05  |  JAY 06/02/07
  158.   Nice to hear, Swiss Dino, #138 21:05  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  159.   YAAKOV SULLIVAN 21:16  |  JAY 06/02/07
  160.   Steve, #147. Just not true 21:17  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  161.   # 75 Yaakov 21:18  |  Lynn 06/02/07
  162.   ISLAM`S THIRD HOLIEST SITE A MYTH: HISTORICAL TRUTHS. TO ZURIEL 21:22  |  MOSES-JESUS-MOHAMED 06/02/07
  163.   yaakov..still havent explained how it warrants violence u support 21:22  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  164.   A WAR IS IN INTEREST OF NO ONE !!!!!!! 21:24  |  M-J-M 06/02/07
  165.   stephen connor - hebron 21:27  |  SHIMON 06/02/07
  166.   does firing rockets into israel also endanger peace efforts?? 21:32  |  vik 06/02/07
  167.   And Steve, re: Hebron.... 21:36  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  168.   But Pal digging into Temple Mound & grinding up findings 21:37  |  Logician 06/02/07
  169.   Muslim lack of respect for Judaism`s holiest site is the problem 21:39  |  David 06/02/07
  170.   Now I see!! Yaakov Sullivan 21:39  |  Lynn 06/02/07
  171.   #6 21:41  |  alan 06/02/07
  172.   End Muslim occupation of the Temple Mount 21:43  |  David 06/02/07
  173.   Holt site to whome 21:45  |  Adrian de Klerk 06/02/07
  174.   If the Israelis are smart (and have honest intentions).... 21:47  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/02/07
  175.   What are they afraid of? 21:47  |  Nils 06/02/07
  176.   To all you religious loonies 21:48  |  Dennis Gordon 06/02/07
  177.   Let`s see 21:49  |  Gee 06/02/07
  178.   Israel at it`s best game again... 21:54  |  Democratic American 06/02/07
  179.   Avi Yerushalmi and the future of the Temple 21:54  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  180.   Response for Phinias #149 21:54  |  Esther 06/02/07
  181.   To Jay # 157 - Yes, You Are Missing Something 21:56  |  Phinias Whoppy 06/02/07
  182.   I AM MOHAMMED (Peace be upon me) 21:56  |  Moi 06/02/07
  183.   Polybios - There are bridges and then there are bridges 21:56  |  Stephen Connor 06/02/07
  184.   No, Jay it is not a pen name #159 21:58  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  185.   Steven Murry #33 -- You`re usually less confused 21:58  |  bbl 06/02/07
  186.   repairing the ramp bridge 22:00  |  Jo Jo 06/02/07
  187.   Alan #151, you need to get an education... 22:01  |  Democratic American 06/02/07
  188.   Is Clickfool embarrassed? 22:02  |  bbl 06/02/07
  189.   lynn, this is not really about the wooden walk 22:03  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  190.   What peace...? 22:05  |  Daniel 06/02/07
  191.   WHY NOT INVITE MUSLIM ARCHEOLOGISTS? 22:09  |  Bart 06/02/07
  192.   polybio and a mountain out of a molehill #160 22:09  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  193.   War is in the interest of no one 22:13  |  real vision 06/02/07
  194.   Yonatan 22:20  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 06/02/07
  195.   Hypocrites 22:20  |  JEW 06/02/07
  196.   Double standards. 22:22  |  Edifice 06/02/07
  197.   # 162..Moshe,Yeshua,Mohammed 22:24  |  Zuriel 06/02/07
  198.   to Clickfool 22:25  |  Sol 06/02/07
  199.   Simon Mohammed 22:32  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 06/02/07
  200.   to Paulo 22:33  |  Sol 06/02/07
  201.   Al Aqsa should be shipped to Mecca 22:41  |  Dov 06/02/07
  202.   #172 Yaakov. Then you must KNOW 22:42  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  203.   Temple Mount take back 22:50  |  Omran 06/02/07
  204.   always complaining 22:52  |  Tina 06/02/07
  205.   My problem here polybio is that it is hard to envision #194 22:55  |  Yaakov Sullivan 06/02/07
  206.   Dino (Swiss) 23:05  |  jp 06/02/07
  207.   Cooperation? Mark L. 23:09  |  Jacob Blues 06/02/07
  208.   Stephen #183 23:13  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  209.   Kus immik Tina 23:14  |  Athena 06/02/07
  210.   Democratic American -- talk about getting educated... 23:15  |  bbl 06/02/07
  211.   Swiss Dino #174 23:23  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  212.   Good point Jo Jo #186 23:28  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  213.   Its their places ? Its time to dig one big hole 23:41  |  Sal 06/02/07
  214.   re: Polybio #84 23:43  |  Paulo 06/02/07
  215.   RAK 23:44  |  Jon 06/02/07
  216.   Temple Mount 23:45  |  American Christian 06/02/07
  217.   DA #187. Proof that a little knowledge is dangerous 23:46  |  Polybios 06/02/07
  218.   re: Nepthali #85 23:49  |  Paulo 06/02/07
  219.   I was being Sarcastic Gina 23:51  |  Mark Lincoln 06/02/07
  220.   Muslims to Build Huge New Minaret on Temple Mount 23:51  |  Klaudia 06/02/07
  221.   re: Sol #200 23:57  |  Paulo 06/02/07
  222.   Rebuilding a Bridge is Called Excavation? 00:00  |  Mark Lincoln 07/02/07
  223.   #10 Can you trace YOUR roots to Abraham? 00:09  |  ballistic 07/02/07
  224.   #46 I don`t believe I would do that if I were you, nosirree! 00:12  |  ballistic 07/02/07
  225.   Has dhimmi Olmert surrendered yet??? 00:15  |  Jon 07/02/07
  226.   God lives exactly...HERE! 00:18  |  christoph 07/02/07
  227.   #69 er, Josh, ownership is in dispute! 00:20  |  ballistic 07/02/07
  228.   DANGER! DANGER! PEACE IS COMING!!! 00:48  |  stude ham 07/02/07
  229.   # 206 Polybios 00:55  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/02/07
  230.   Israel must stop the provocation 00:56  |  Elias Khoury 07/02/07
  231.   Muslim world: GROW UP 01:00  |  Hannah 07/02/07
  232.   #167Polybos 01:00  |  Elias Khoury 07/02/07
  233.   YAAKOV SULLIVAN 01:07  |  Lynn 07/02/07
  234.   THIS MUST BE A JOKE 01:11  |  Nephtali 07/02/07
  235.   Polybios re Sullivan 01:18  |  Tapped out 07/02/07
  236.   Mr. S. Connor 01:21  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 07/02/07
  237.   # 203 Omran 01:21  |  Lynn 07/02/07
  238.   The wafq built their mosque 01:27  |  Truth Detector 07/02/07
  239.   #102 Mr. Connor 01:33  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 07/02/07
  240.   But Palestinians destroyed synagogues, didn`t they? 01:41  |  Spoon 07/02/07
  241.   Polybios 01:44  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 07/02/07
  242.   istic -- This is why the Jews are here and ... 01:49  |  bbl 07/02/07
  243.   Temple Mount 01:51  |  Oetis 07/02/07
  244.   Dig near Al-Aqsa Mosque 01:52  |  mark 07/02/07
  245.   Waqf continues to remove & destroy JEWISH ARTIFACTS. 01:54  |  * BEN JABO 07/02/07
  246.   # 208 My covenant with Isaac 01:57  |  Yaffa 07/02/07
  247.   #212 the only claim you can have, ballistic 01:58  |  Bob 07/02/07
  248.   #208 ballistic roots 02:03  |  Bob 07/02/07
  249.   So? 02:05  |  JJ 07/02/07
  250.   Al Aqsa is not consider sacred by Islamic Law but by tradition 02:05  |  Joseph E . 07/02/07
  251.   Esther wasn`t the name; neither TA 02:12  |  Leah Vanatta Fisher 07/02/07
  252.   Paulo # 15 Arab lies 02:18  |  Shaka 07/02/07
  253.   Mark, where have you been? 02:21  |  KT 07/02/07
  254.   When Islam fall it will be huge 02:46  |  PeaceSeeker 07/02/07
  255.   To Lynn 02:57  |  Omran 07/02/07
  256.   A common enemy unites people 03:13  |  Honi 07/02/07
  257.   Peace Efforts 04:02  |  Johnny Weintraub 07/02/07
  258.   No Kidding Mark Lincoln # 207 What a Revelation 04:13  |  Phinias Whoppy 07/02/07
  259.   new jerusalem 04:44  |  maria 07/02/07
  260.   Jeez !!! If Only You Didn`t Dig You`d Have Peace! 04:52  |  mike 07/02/07
  261.   paulo re. zuriel...they`ve been violent ever since. 04:55  |  maria 07/02/07
  262.   When will our Jewish rights be Protected 04:56  |  Sam WEinstein 07/02/07
  263.   Bad timing helps Palestinians to reach peace...among themselves 05:36  |  Touriste 07/02/07
  264.   stephen murray re. zuriel 05:37  |  maria 07/02/07
  265.   paulo re. zuriel....islam,an abrahamic religion! 05:44  |  maria 07/02/07
  266.   SIMPLE SOLUTION 06:22  |  JON FEIGENBAUM 07/02/07
  267.   One day G-d will make Gaza of this Globe. 06:25  |  Akram Zekaria 07/02/07
  268.   It is interesting the so many who comment have little or no idea 06:34  |  Nadav 07/02/07
  269.   ishmael? 06:44  |  chris 07/02/07
  270.   myths 06:49  |  JS 07/02/07
  271.   # 27 Jerry D Abomination 06:56  |  Neil 07/02/07
  272.   Full speed ahead 07:16  |  Colin Wright 07/02/07
  273.   re #248 Bad timing... 07:29  |  Colin Wright 07/02/07
  274.   Oh, and one more thing. 07:31  |  Colin Wright 07/02/07
  275.   re #2 "same old tricks" -- I`ll argue 07:41  |  Colin Wright 07/02/07
  276.   arabs likely to endanger peace efforts 07:45  |  Micha 07/02/07
  277.   I Don`t Have Any Information But Israel, Don`t Be Short Sighted! 07:54  |  Yosemite 07/02/07
  278.   Mary, you are welcome with our heart if you respect us 07:58  |  gus 07/02/07
  279.   even handedly STOP ALL REPAIRS on top of Temple Mount 08:02  |  engineer 07/02/07
  280.   Mr Polybios, the temple is all muslims 3 holiest site. 08:04  |  gus 07/02/07
  281.   Shimon please try to understand, Al-Aqsa where the buck stop 08:08  |  gus 07/02/07
  282.   The Ignoble Mosque 08:12  |  Robert Blum 07/02/07
  283.   Yonatan 08:13  |  Jade 07/02/07
  284.   The Ignoble Mosque 08:13  |  Robert Blum 07/02/07
  285.   Dear Don, Jews were safe under all Islamic empires 08:14  |  gus 07/02/07
  286.   Dear Mark the timing is wrong even if it was legit. 08:18  |  gus 07/02/07
  287.   Abbas the liar 08:19  |  mel 07/02/07
  288.   Playing on Fear 08:20  |  Jade 07/02/07
  289.   Willian what you wrote is false. 08:22  |  gus 07/02/07
  290.   "DEMOCRATIC AMERICAN"? Moslems pray,their backsides to Jerusalem 08:27  |  PETER SM 07/02/07
  291.   Maria Muslims do not worship moon God 08:27  |  gus 07/02/07
  292.   dig 08:48  |  nevermind 07/02/07
  293.   Where are the Jews? 08:49  |  Saul Tobin 07/02/07
  294.   267 08:52  |  Saul Tobin 07/02/07
  295.   Gus.Please read 08:55  |  PETER SM 07/02/07
  296.   Gus #285-I Admire Your Passion 09:17  |  Phinias Whoppy 07/02/07
  297.   Clickfool 09:30  |  Willy 07/02/07
  298.   Clickfool`s trick 09:32  |  Willy 07/02/07
  299.   117# Spoon 09:47  |  Willy 07/02/07
  300.   Clickfool has been notified 10:08  |  bbl 07/02/07
  301.   #268 Nadav 10:09  |  Infidel 07/02/07
  302.   The Palestinians in a Power Struggle long over due. 10:40  |  Akram Zekaria 07/02/07
  303.   Infidel, I am not sure I fully understand your short statement, 10:54  |  Nadav 07/02/07
  304.   the day will come 14:40  |  Leon 07/02/07
  305.   Abbas and King Abdallah of Jordan. 16:11  |  David Nigel Braham 07/02/07
  306.   Swiss Dino #229 17:42  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  307.   Elias #232 17:51  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  308.   Leah Vanetta Fisher #241 17:57  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  309.   Temple Mount 18:04  |  John Molaison 07/02/07
  310.   Yaakov S #205 18:05  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  311.   Paolo #214. Still not getting IT 18:16  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  312.   Gus #280 18:20  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  313.   Robert Blum #282 18:23  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  314.   Engineer #279. The repairs are off to the side... 18:31  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  315.   Sarid: digging unnecessary and provocative 18:37  |  Angela 07/02/07
  316.   #242 Hang on, we will see 20:48  |  ballistic 07/02/07
  317.   #247 Hey there Bob; well, black folks being in 20:55  |  ballistic 07/02/07
  318.   Ballistic #317 22:19  |  Polybios 07/02/07
  319.   diggin` again 07:25  |  nevermind 08/02/07
  320.   #247 08:10  |  nevermind 08/02/07
  321.   clickfool`s comment 19:29  |  zookmonster 08/02/07
  322.   Proper terminology for the "Temple Mount" 17:35  |  David Fleischer 09/02/07
  323.   Yo!! #216 17:35  |  kosovojoe 13/02/07
  324.   What are The Muslims Up for? 16:24  |  M.Garba 14/02/07
  325.   illegal digging 13:17  |  Igshaan 25/02/09
  326.   Yuval Baruch is the best arcw in the Land 09:29  |  Shay 03/10/09
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