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Arab League blasts Temple Mount dig for 'altering features' of Jerusalem
By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Agencies

The Arab League chief on Saturday accused Israel of attempting to alter the features of Jerusalem with its ongoing construction and excavation work near the Mugrabi Gate to the Temple Mount, and urged the international community to intercede to stop the work.

"There are plans to change the features of the city, Amr Moussa said in a statement distributed to the Arab representatives at an emergency League meeting in Cairo.

Moussa said, without elaborating, that the dig reflects Israeli attempts to tighten control over Jerusalem.
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Moussa, the Arab League secretary-general, said he also sent letters to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and UNESCO, warning of repercussions the Israeli work could have on peace in the region.

"The Israeli violations are provoking anger and condemnation in Palestine, Arab and Islamic world, which is threatening the security and stability in the region," Moussa's statement read.

The Arab League meeting was also attended by Palestinian presidential aid, Nabil Shaath, who openly accused Israel of threatening to destroy Islam's third-holiest shine, the Al-Aqsa.

In Jordan, Islamists called for holy war, or jihad, to save the mosque and vowed revolt against their Arab rulers if they do not protect the Jerusalem flashpoint site from Israeli actions.

The committee of Muslim scholars in Jordan's largest political opposition group, the Islamic Action Front, or IAF, said in a statement that they "urge ... proclaiming jihad to liberate Al-Aqsa and save it from destruction and sabotage from Jewish usurpers."

The IAF called for recruitment of Arabs for the struggle and liberation of the mosque, saying it was necessary for every person to fight the enemy of Islam who is destroying the shrine of Prophet Muhammad.

Jordan and Egypt - Israel's sole Arab peace partners and key U.S. allies in the region - have demanded the Jewish state stop the construction work. IAF, which has 17 seats in Jordan's 110-member Parliament, opposes the country's peace treaty with Israel and regards Washington's Mideast policy as biased in favor of Israel.

The group also urged countries in the Arab world with Israeli embassies to shut them down and cut all economic and cultural ties with Israel.

Also Saturday, the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee decided in a meeting in Nazareth to protest to international bodies against the excavation.

The organization will appeal to foreign embassies in Israel and to international organizations in an effort to pressure the government to stop the work.

The committee's secretariat will also hold a meeting Monday between leaders of the Israeli Arab community and the Waqf - or Muslim religious authority - in Jerusalem.

The group also announced its intention to hold protests at Al-Aqsa Mosque at an undetermined date, and to encourage Arab schools to send their students on educational tours of the mosque.

In its summary document, the committee stated that "the Israeli government has no legal, political or sovereign right to operate in occupied Jerusalem, especially at holy sites."

Sporadic violence continued Saturday as Palestinian teenagers set large garbage containers on fire in the streets of East Jerusalem just outside the Old City and threw rocks at police gathered nearby. Some of the rocks smashed the windows of cars parked on the side of the road. They also lit an Israeli flag on fire. Other small protests broke out inside the Old City, police said.

The police, some on horseback and others in riot gear, responded by firing tear gas to disperse the protesters and arrested 15.

Palestinians also pelted a bus carrying vacationing Canadians on a tour of the Mount of Olives holy site in East Jerusalem.

"We were just driving and all of a sudden a bunch of kids started picking up rocks and whatever they could get their hands on and started throwing it at the bus," said tourist Dave Wood. "This is our first day in the Holy City and it was quite disturbing to say the least."

A police station in East Jerusalem was also stoned, said Jerusalem police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby. No one was injured in the incidents Saturday, he said.

"We expect during today there will be some more (protests)," Ben-Ruby said.

Police kept a bolstered force in the city and maintained restrictions at the holy site, barring all Muslim men under the age of 45 from praying there Saturday in an effort to prevent a new wave of fighting.

Near the religious site of Rachel's Tomb in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, dozens of Palestinians rioted against the excavation and threw stones at soldiers, the army said. Troops arrested 30 Palestinians, the army said, and there were no reports of injuries.

In the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian youths threw stones at soldiers, who fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets, witnesses said.

Six protesters were treated for gas inhalation, medical officials said, and Israel Radio reported 10 protesters arrested.

The violence came a day after police stormed the disputed compound in the Old City, using tear gas and stun grenades to disperse Muslim worshippers, who rioted after Friday prayers. Protests against the construction have spread throughout the Muslim world, where demonstrators have accused Israel of plotting to harm Islamic shrines.

Public Security Minister Avi Dichter (Kadima) said Saturday that "Israel will foil any attempt on the part of Muslims to convince the world that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is in danger."

In an Interview to Israel Radio, Dichter said that the construction and excavation is going on "outside of the Temple Mount compound, and whoever doesn't understand this must prove their argument."

According to Dichter, police forces stormed the Temple Mount compound in order to prevent demonstrators from hurling rocks and the Wailing Wall.

Malaysia: Work near Al-Aqsa Mosque is 'act of provocation'
Malaysia, chair of the world's largest Islamic grouping, condemned Israel on Saturday over its construction work at the Temple Mount saying it would hurt peace efforts.

A statement from Malaysia's foreign ministry accused Israel of willfully destroying religious, cultural and heritage sites in the occupied territories, and of direct aggression toward the mosque.

"We denounce this blatant act of provocation and the complete disregard for the sanctity of the holy mosque? this act will ignite the feelings of Muslims all over the world and is in fact a retrogressive step in the efforts to achieve peace in the region " it said.

Malaysia, as chairman of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference, urged the world community to intervene immediately to stop the illegal activities which violate international laws, the ministry added.

Muslims protesting Israeli construction and excavation work near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, agreed Friday to leave the mosque compound peacefully, after clashes with police.

Excavations near the Temple Mount's Mugrabi Gate were approved two weeks ago as a necessary precursor to replacing a ramp that provides access to the gate. The ramp collapsed three years ago, and was replaced by a temporary wooden structure. Plans have since been approved for a permanent replacement, and by law, any construction work in the Old City must be preceded by a salvage dig.

The dig is taking place in the Jewish Quarter, outside the Temple Mount, but the Islamic Movement in Israel has accused it of being meant to undermine the Temple Mount. Protests have also taken place across the Muslim world.

On Friday, some 200 police officers entered the area of the mosque and used stun grenades to disperse Muslim protesters, as hundreds of demonstrators threw stones at security forces.

A number of protesters were holed up inside the mosque compound, but agreed to leave peacefully following mediation by MK Talab al-Sana (United Arab List). Al-Sana persuaded the protesters to leave the compound without throwing rocks or causing any provocation. Police had said they would use force to disperse the demonstrators if they resumed their violent protests.

Police are investigating the possibility that the protesters had been hiding in the Temple Mount compound over the last few days to circumvent Israel's decision to ban Muslims below the age of 45 years from Friday prayers, due to a fear of disturbances.

The security forces said they regained control of the Temple Mount area a short time after disturbances began. Police blocked all exits and cut off loudspeakers that they said were being used to incite the protests.

At least 15 police officers in the area were lightly hurt in the clashes, six of whom were evacuated to receive further medical attention. Police arrested 17 protesters.

There were no specific reports of injuries among the protesters but some of them also appeared to be wounded.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the police action was an effort to quell the violence. The Western Wall plaza, below the Temple Mount, was evacuated after the stone-throwing began in an effort to prevent injuries, Israel Radio reported.

Protests in Nazareth
Also Friday, more than 10,000 protesters marched down Nazareth's main street in a protest against the renovation work.

The protestors carried posters depicting the Al-Aqsa Mosque and called for the Arab and Muslim world to respond to the "Jewish assault on the Al-Aqsa Mosque."

Leader of the Islamic Movement's Northern Branch, Sheikh Ra'ad Salah, addressed the gatherers and commented on an event that took place earlier in the week in which he was filmed spitting at a police officer outside the Temple Mount. The Muslim cleric said his action was aimed at the "establishment," not against any particular police officer.

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decided Thursday that the renovations would continue despite the demonstrations and the fear of violent confrontations.

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  1.   Time to calm things down 02:16  |  Mark Lincoln 09/02/07
  2.   response to mark lincoln 04:01  |  Nathan 09/02/07
  3.   ONLY BY REMOVAL OF AL-AKSA AND THE DOME, THIS MADNESS WILL STOP 04:11  |  Like it is 09/02/07
  4.   You are inocent or stupid? 05:27  |  Haim 09/02/07
  5.   Arab world bossing around Israel sovereignty 06:02  |  Joseph E . 09/02/07
  6.   Sucker Israel Gov`t satisfied with a wall instead of a Temple 06:33  |  Joseph E . 09/02/07
  7.   Egypt, once again, interfere in the internal affairs of another 06:46  |  Nadav 09/02/07
  8.   Israel Gov`t , 06:54  |  Joseph E . 09/02/07
  9.   To #2 - you are mad 07:22  |  honestywithoutmercy 09/02/07
  10.   Arabs demands to veto issues of vital importance to the state , 07:46  |  Joseph E . 09/02/07
  11.   RESPONSE TO #1 07:55  |  Kipperraes 09/02/07
  12.   People have every right to be suspecious of Israel`s actions 08:09  |  Joe 09/02/07
  13.   Har HaBayit Hasbara HaYom! 08:27  |  Lavi 09/02/07
  14.   People have every right to be suspecious of Israel`s actions 08:49  |  Joe 09/02/07
  15.   J`lem 08:54  |  Benaly 09/02/07
  16.   To Mark Lincoln #1...dumb statement 09:10  |  SLAVO 09/02/07
  17.   Honouring the Dome 09:58  |  Brad 09/02/07
  18.   Do not give in to pressure... 10:10  |  Willy 09/02/07
  19.   Provocation continues; aim - jump-starting violence 11:32  |  www.kibush.co.il 09/02/07
  20.   # 1 Mark Lincoln is right 13:15  |  Lynn 09/02/07
  21.   "Stupid leaders" 13:17  |  daniel 09/02/07
  22.   Fight for United Jerusalem , NO Withdrawal , NO Retreat , 13:18  |  Joseph E . 09/02/07
  23.   To MArk Lncoln 13:20  |  Big Bear 09/02/07
  24.   Provocations, provocations, provocations 13:22  |  Sam 09/02/07
  25.   Wisdom of Egypt 13:24  |  christoph 09/02/07
  26.   #19 KEY BUSH 13:37  |  MOO HAM 09/02/07
  27.   Who Built The Wailing Wall? 13:47  |  Mazar Student 09/02/07
  28.   We should all thank the Islamic Movement inside Israel, and the.. 13:48  |  Nadav 09/02/07
  29.   Al Aqsa demonstration 13:52  |  abjad 09/02/07
  30.   NOT THIS TIME! 14:01  |  Brant 09/02/07
  31.   # 19, you know full well, living in Jerusalem, that the repair... 14:02  |  Nadav 09/02/07
  32.   they need help 14:15  |  anna-maria 09/02/07
  33.   JOE IN RAMALLAH 14:17  |  Brant 09/02/07
  34.   Joe from Ramalla big specialist 14:18  |  Alona 09/02/07
  35.   Haaretz lies again 14:18  |  Lebanese in Canada 09/02/07
  36.   Muslims have to learn to coexist with non-Muslims. 14:21  |  Joe 09/02/07
  37.   Jews have an inalienable HUMAN RIGHT of FREEDOM OF RELIGION 14:24  |  Joe 09/02/07
  38.   Disrespect 14:35  |  Jerry D 09/02/07
  39.   What is the use of that bridge? 14:36  |  Adina 09/02/07
  40.   This is violent Islamism blowing up the statue of the Buddha! 14:42  |  Hal 09/02/07
  41.   abjad, sitting in London, not in Jerusalem, and telling us what,. 14:51  |  Nadav 09/02/07
  42.   Remembering who the real enemy is 14:55  |  Mahmoud Barghouiti 09/02/07
  43.   Olmert out! 15:03  |  mb 09/02/07
  44.   no 2 jews agree on the same opinions.. 15:06  |  tareq 09/02/07
  45.   Racist Arab Muslim bigots desecrating our holiest site 15:10  |  Yacov 09/02/07
  46.   #29 15:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/02/07
  47.   There are no rocks there! 15:11  |  Freeda 09/02/07
  48.   Any excuse 15:14  |  SystemF 09/02/07
  49.   The Temple Mount is holy to Jews only 15:37  |  AV 09/02/07
  50.   rioters leave temple mt peacefully? 15:41  |  yahn goodey 09/02/07
  51.   Why should we be bullied by thugs! 15:46  |  JDM 09/02/07
  52.   # 23 Big Bear 15:58  |  Lynn 09/02/07
  53.   # 30 Which is why the camera 16:02  |  Lynn 09/02/07
  54.   # 46 Chris 16:04  |  Lynn 09/02/07
  55.   #1: stairway will collapse 16:13  |  Paul Freedman 09/02/07
  56.   it is not a question of religion 16:14  |  Jel 09/02/07
  57.   What is the big deal with these hypocrites ?? 16:16  |  Avrum 09/02/07
  58.   What is the big deal with these hypocrites ?? 16:17  |  Avrum 09/02/07
  59.   I guess the police didn`t get the same sensitivity training that 16:18  |  Apartheid 09/02/07
  60.   # 12 Reply To Joe 16:18  |  Tony Anthony 09/02/07
  61.   Mahmoud Barghouiti # 42 16:24  |  Avrum 09/02/07
  62.   #47 Freeda Free up your eyes 16:27  |  JumbledUp 09/02/07
  63.   Cowards hide and throw rocks from holy sites 16:27  |  Richard S 09/02/07
  64.   Remove the mosks 16:28  |  Kirk 09/02/07
  65.   Provocations, provocations, provocations 16:28  |  Jel 09/02/07
  66.   49 Av Your words illustrate what makes the Muslims so nervous 16:29  |  Apartheid 09/02/07
  67.   Chris Lintwaite, have you ever been to Jerusalem 16:53  |  Allon 09/02/07
  68.   they think they are smart-huh..we see ya! 17:02  |  jas 09/02/07
  69.   The Ignoble Mosque 17:06  |  Robert Blum 09/02/07
  70.   No Mark, Time to stop letting Muslims run wild 17:08  |  Jacob Blues 09/02/07
  71.   And yet nothing Islamists say makes you nervous? 17:08  |  AV 09/02/07
  72.   Aparteid doesnt care when Muslim countries are guilty of aparteid 17:13  |  Hal 09/02/07
  73.   Diplomacy is a two-way street Mark L. 17:14  |  Jacob Blues 09/02/07
  74.   provoking 17:15  |  wh 09/02/07
  75.   Extremely damaging to Israel 17:17  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/02/07
  76.   JOE Wouldn`t Know A Herodian Stone If He Tripped Over One! 17:24  |  Lavi 09/02/07
  77.   The hypocracy of Muslim Outrage 17:51  |  Nephtaly 09/02/07
  78.   Religion of Rocks Produces Gods of Stone! 18:00  |  Lavi 09/02/07
  79.   wh... andthose who are interested in Mecca 18:02  |  Nephtaly 09/02/07
  80.   to Joe from Ramallah 18:08  |  Cat 09/02/07
  81.   Excavations adjacent to the Temple Mount 18:11  |  Esther 09/02/07
  82.   Hal and those Interested in Arab Civil Rights. 18:18  |  Nephtaly 09/02/07
  83.   Chris Linthwaite 18:19  |  Huw 09/02/07
  84.   FOR ADINA - NO 39 18:21  |  Miriam 09/02/07
  85.   Stop construction and close all access to the Temple Mount. 18:22  |  Ken 09/02/07
  86.   # Robert Blum 18:32  |  Jel 09/02/07
  87.   Go to worship service, and hurl rocks 18:35  |  Gina 09/02/07
  88.   Muslims taking their cue`s from Rome 18:39  |  Jacob Blues 09/02/07
  89.   Freeda - They were throwing stones 18:39  |  Johnny 09/02/07
  90.   Nadav 18:42  |  abjad 09/02/07
  91.   What about the works that arabs did? 18:43  |  Wonderer 09/02/07
  92.   Chris Linthwaite 18:48  |  Gina 09/02/07
  93.   JacobBlues, back with the antiMuslim hysteria? 18:55  |  Ibrahim 09/02/07
  94.   Abjad 19:00  |  Johnny 09/02/07
  95.   #92 Gina 19:07  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/02/07
  96.   Ibrahim #93 - Why should we respect you / believe you? 19:11  |  Johnny 09/02/07
  97.   Nothing hysterical or Nazi about it Ibrahim 19:11  |  Jacob Blues 09/02/07
  98.   Muslim arrogance 19:13  |  dsimpson 09/02/07
  99.   Oxymoron Headline 19:14  |  Steve Kerzer 09/02/07
  100.   Throwing large stones at people is not "small fry" 19:25  |  Johnny 09/02/07
  101.   Huw - "I fear for the worst" 19:28  |  Johnny 09/02/07
  102.   Get a grib Ibrahim, what bothers me is the violence not the faith 19:30  |  Jacob Blues 09/02/07
  103.   the solution 19:30  |  just an opinion 09/02/07
  104.   The consistant thread Ibrahim 19:32  |  Jacob Blues 09/02/07
  105.   Reasons for riots 19:37  |  Sam 09/02/07
  106.   Damned if you do, damned if you don`t 19:45  |  Parker Godwin 09/02/07
  107.   Chris Linthwaite 19:46  |  Gina 09/02/07
  108.   Ibrahim - so you have no problems with rock throwers 19:50  |  Gina 09/02/07
  109.   adjab 19:50  |  Jeremy Woolf 09/02/07
  110.   Israel must continue 20:04  |  William 09/02/07
  111.   What was said on Sky News 20:05  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/02/07
  112.   Headlock reminds me of my schooltime. 20:08  |  christoph 09/02/07
  113.   Joe - which "Jewish settlements"? #12 20:12  |  William 09/02/07
  114.   Why didnt Israel do this jointly with Muslim authorities? 20:13  |  lennybruce 09/02/07
  115.   Abjad - how are you sure of anything in London? #29 20:14  |  William 09/02/07
  116.   Attorney Jacob Blues... 20:14  |  Ibrahim 09/02/07
  117.   dsimpson...have you visited the temple mount? 20:16  |  Ibrahim 09/02/07
  118.   Enough bullying from Muslims!!! 20:19  |  Moises 09/02/07
  119.   Lebanese in Canada - praying Muslims #35 20:21  |  William 09/02/07
  120.   Parker Godwin 20:24  |  Arik 09/02/07
  121.   Joe #14 - Choose: enemy or friend 20:28  |  Moises 09/02/07
  122.   The Waqf is fabricating and provoking violence for politics 20:33  |  Marwan مروان خو 09/02/07
  123.   #27 - I can quote a thousand other professors too 20:35  |  Moises 09/02/07
  124.   Temple Mount 20:38  |  Jacques Verdi 09/02/07
  125.   to jel in paris # 65 your dumber than a rock,but so are most of 20:42  |  terrornator 09/02/07
  126.   Israel did advise, for the past 3 years - LB - #111 20:44  |  William 09/02/07
  127.   abjad, I am still pazled, how is it that you are in London and... 20:46  |  Nadav 09/02/07
  128.   Israel missed a chance in 1967 20:46  |  ottomatik 09/02/07
  129.   Ibrahim - add context to your visits #114 20:47  |  William 09/02/07
  130.   Marwan - I give you my total respect 20:49  |  Moises 09/02/07
  131.   Let`s review the history 20:54  |  bimmer 09/02/07
  132.   when in doubt,threaten violence,thats the muslim way 20:55  |  terrornator 09/02/07
  133.   We Must End Self Censorship and Actions 21:00  |  Phinias Whoppy 09/02/07
  134.   any muslim please respond.. 21:11  |  ross 09/02/07
  135.   William misses the point... 21:24  |  Ibrahim 09/02/07
  136.   WHY bother with the bridge? 21:27  |  Alicia 09/02/07
  137.   Chris Linthwaite 21:32  |  Gina 09/02/07
  138.   Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease 21:47  |  Phinias Whoppy 09/02/07
  139.   I am just saying it as I see it 22:08  |  Chris Linthwaite 09/02/07
  140.   #136 Alicial: This is why. Arabs want to turn the clock to 1966. 22:08  |  bimmer 09/02/07
  141.   Too late 22:11  |  Mark Lincoln 09/02/07
  142.   slavo # 16 22:14  |  dubious 09/02/07
  143.   #136 Alicia, Your so Right 22:15  |  Vadim 09/02/07
  144.   Ibrahim, actually I agree with dsimpson #135 22:15  |  William 09/02/07
  145.   Alicia - is this the first time Pals rioted? #136 22:19  |  William 09/02/07
  146.   Chris Lintwaith - "Israelis attack the Mosque" 22:34  |  Moises 09/02/07
  147.   Chris Linthwaite`s problem 22:45  |  KT 09/02/07
  148.   #93 Ibrahim 22:48  |  KT 09/02/07
  149.   Olmert the Fool, another big mistake 22:58  |  gus 09/02/07
  150.   too much to read 22:59  |  KT 09/02/07
  151.   police and soldiers 23:06  |  KT 09/02/07
  152.   We all condemed the destruction of the Buddist statue 23:14  |  gus 09/02/07
  153.   What Needs To Be Done With The Dome 23:26  |  Brad 09/02/07
  154.   William, of course you agree with dsimpson 23:42  |  Ibrahim 09/02/07
  155.   # 90 Abjad 23:45  |  ChanahS 09/02/07
  156.   BRAVO ISRAEL! 23:52  |  Steve Moss 09/02/07
  157.   and if nothing is done.... 00:07  |  noah 10/02/07
  158.   Try cooperation 00:38  |  david 10/02/07
  159.   Shma Yisrael, HaShem Eloheinu, HaShem Echad 00:58  |  Lubnani Yehudi 10/02/07
  160.   Gus 01:39  |  ChanahS 10/02/07
  161.   Gus (2) 01:44  |  ChanahS 10/02/07
  162.   david in royal oak MI 01:50  |  KT 10/02/07
  163.   NOT A SINGLE STONE FROM AL-AKSA OR THE DOME MUST REMINE 01:56  |  fathfull 10/02/07
  164.   What`s their big problem anyway? 01:57  |  Nechama 10/02/07
  165.   Photo of Western Wall under the Arabs 02:00  |  Nechama 10/02/07
  166.   Abjad and the lack of truth 02:13  |  MK 10/02/07
  167.   #63 Richard S, the protesters were also made up of Israelis... 02:20  |  Maureen Ann 10/02/07
  168.   how long have they(palestinians) owned jerusalem? 02:45  |  maria 10/02/07
  169.   Did I offend you with fact? - Ibrahim #154 03:10  |  William 10/02/07
  170.   Maureen - what is your definition of "peaceful"? #167 03:21  |  William 10/02/07
  171.   Gus - when have you involved Israel? #152 03:28  |  William 10/02/07
  172.   A friendly reminder and advice, what you did, the way you did it 04:37  |  Simon Mohammed 10/02/07
  173.   Maureen Ann - directed at rock throwers 04:54  |  Gina 10/02/07
  174.   Israel was not building in the Muslim quarter! 05:57  |  Michael M. 10/02/07
  175.   #1 Mark Lincoln common sense 08:01  |  maoriboy 10/02/07
  176.   Madness 09:16  |  angel 10/02/07
  177.   Third holiest garbage #1 09:21  |  FOX 10/02/07
  178.   Third holiest site? #2 09:37  |  FOX 10/02/07
  179.   #1 Mark & #175 maoriboy 10:44  |  Sam 10/02/07
  180.   To #114 "Why didnt Israel do this jointly with Muslim..." 10:46  |  Colin Wright 10/02/07
  181.   By Malaysian standards, the very existence of the Jewish state of 11:00  |  Nadav 10/02/07
  182.   How come these Muslims dont protest crimes against Kurds 11:35  |  Ken Jurist 10/02/07
  183.   This is nothing 12:11  |  Jebediah Springfield 10/02/07
  184.   Malaysia 12:42  |  Zelig 10/02/07
  185.   I`ve been there 12:49  |  manny.b 10/02/07
  186.   TO#145 William; good point 13:10  |  Alicia 10/02/07
  187.   #182 For the same reason 13:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 10/02/07
  188.   TO #182 Ken; because the Kurds are Infidels! 13:17  |  Alicia 10/02/07
  189.   NOT TO BLINK IN THE FACE OF MUSLIM OUTRAGE 13:17  |  Nephtaly 10/02/07
  190.   RECONSTRUCTION OF THE JEWISH TEMPLE, BEFORE ANY PEACE DEALS 13:20  |  Zeev Rogers 10/02/07
  191.   Colin Wright, there in logic whatsoever in your statement. 13:31  |  Nephtaly 10/02/07
  192.   MALAYSIA Home of antisemitic raving racist ex PM Dr Makhtiar. 13:45  |  PETER SM 10/02/07
  193.   Provocation .. or any excuse will do 13:45  |  SA 10/02/07
  194.   What a bunch of fools in this world 14:05  |  B`Galil 10/02/07
  195.   Muslims don`t care about safety - only about making trouble 14:31  |  Rachel 10/02/07
  196.   again a double standard... 14:32  |  Ari 10/02/07
  197.   Palestinian teenagers 14:33  |  ChanahS 10/02/07
  198.   renovation on pedestrian bridge 15:06  |  Shmuelshachor 10/02/07
  199.   It seems that the MUslims cannot comprehend anything but violence 15:09  |  Zuriel 10/02/07
  200.   THE ROLE OF A NEWSPAPER 15:26  |  Brant 10/02/07
  201.   To Kipperraes, Lynn and all the other naives 15:31  |  Rain@hotmail.com 10/02/07
  202.   Colin Wright is WRONG 15:54  |  James Kevin O`Leary 10/02/07
  203.   The Struggle itself 16:06  |  Bill 10/02/07
  204.   Why don`t they use legal means 16:11  |  ChanahS 10/02/07
  205.   Jerusalem 16:15  |  Toppi 10/02/07
  206.   Expell them, while you still can 16:29  |  Ian Smith 10/02/07
  207.   and we better get tough and win this war by any means 17:21  |  ralph 10/02/07
  208.   #1 Lincoln "Calm" 17:30  |  * BEN JABO 10/02/07
  209.   "encourage arab schools to send their students on educational 17:33  |  terrornator 10/02/07
  210.   yea,those damn canadian tourist deserved being attacked 17:36  |  terrornator 10/02/07
  211.   To Ibrahim 17:43  |  J 10/02/07
  212.   Immorality 17:57  |  Jose Marcio 10/02/07
  213.   lubnani yehudi if you are really jewish 18:04  |  alsheikhly 10/02/07
  214.   the Higher Arab Authority 18:08  |  Lynn 10/02/07
  215.   ISRAEL IS USING THE RECONSTRUCTION TO PLOT TENSIONS 18:10  |  Dutch 10/02/07
  216.   Arab League 18:43  |  Edifice 10/02/07
  217.   Muslims Altered The Features of Jerusalem 18:44  |  Brad 10/02/07
  218.   ALTERING FEATURES 18:48  |  Brant 10/02/07
  219.   destruction of holy sites 18:54  |  j.a.f.o. 10/02/07
  220.   EXTREME MAKEOVER ? 18:55  |  Wendy 10/02/07
  221.   Madness # 176 18:56  |  ChanahS 10/02/07
  222.   "ATROCIOUS": DUTCH? 18:59  |  Brant 10/02/07
  223.   muslims destroyed jewish sites: therefore dismantle muslim sites 19:14  |  Bernard Ross 10/02/07
  224.   response 19:24  |  Hiba 10/02/07
  225.   response 19:27  |  hiba 10/02/07
  226.   Altering Features of Jerusalem 19:38  |  Dwido 10/02/07
  227.   Amr Mussa 19:43  |  Nora 10/02/07
  228.   Temple Mount - to #19 19:43  |  Dwido 10/02/07
  229.   Lead by a black Hearts and black Souls 19:51  |  Fred 10/02/07
  230.   #203Canadian Brad. 19:53  |  Brad 10/02/07
  231.   213# Dwido: First convert than proclame it sacred. 20:00  |  Nora 10/02/07
  232.   Muslims stoning Canadians 20:02  |  Gina 10/02/07
  233.   To Arab League 20:02  |  Vital 10/02/07
  234.   Arab liars, the BBC and other hypocrites 20:17  |  Richard S 10/02/07
  235.   For Fox # 177, on the Al-Aqsa Mosque 20:31  |  Clickfool 10/02/07
  236.   Muslim Thievery 20:42  |  Guy 10/02/07
  237.   To arab politicians 21:12  |  CM 10/02/07
  238.   Jose Marcio 21:28  |  Gina 10/02/07
  239.   Arab league never blasts Jordan for destruction of Jerusalem #1 21:31  |  e.m 10/02/07
  240.   Arab league never blasts Jordan for destruction of Jerusalem #2 21:34  |  e.m 10/02/07
  241.   Arab league never blasts Jordan for destruction of Jerusalem#4 21:37  |  e.m 10/02/07
  242.   Temple Mount - #124 21:39  |  Dwido 10/02/07
  243.   # 226 CF 21:42  |  ChanahS 10/02/07
  244.   Arab league never blasts Jordan for destruction of Jerusalem #6 21:45  |  e.m 10/02/07
  245.   The final word, No one make decision for Jerusalem except Jews 21:51  |  e.m 10/02/07
  246.   Rabbi Nachman of Breslav teaches........... 21:55  |  Pepe 10/02/07
  247.   Israel should invite Arab League to come to Israel and Observe 22:31  |  Michael Fried 10/02/07
  248.   re: Joseph E #5 22:32  |  Paulo 10/02/07
  249.   re: Joe #36 22:37  |  Paulo 10/02/07
  250.   #175 Sam 22:40  |  maoriboy 10/02/07
  251.   # 225 Brad from Houston 22:46  |  Lynn 10/02/07
  252.   Dwido # 218 That`s Easy 22:47  |  Jeff Northridge 10/02/07
  253.   Post #229 is right on the mark 22:52  |  Ken Jurist 10/02/07
  254.   Mosques alter traditional features 23:03  |  KUTW 10/02/07
  255.   Altering traditional features 23:05  |  KUTW 10/02/07
  256.   Clickfool # 230 Correction 23:06  |  Jeff Northridge 10/02/07
  257.   Clickfool - are you prepared to believe all of history? #232 23:32  |  William 10/02/07
  258.   Let the Arab League observe... 23:33  |  William 10/02/07
  259.   Always look for something positive... 23:34  |  Maureen Ann 10/02/07
  260.   That will be the end of Isreal 23:36  |  Muslims Of the World 10/02/07
  261.   to paulo# 244 i believe that"stuff"before i believe you will get 23:39  |  terrornator 10/02/07
  262.   Arab league never blasts Jordan for destruction of Jerusalem #5 23:54  |  e.m 10/02/07
  263.   New Dig 00:12  |  Shlomo 11/02/07
  264.   repairs=mohammad cartoons=chaos and rioting 00:20  |  Avrum 11/02/07
  265.   Muslims of the World 00:45  |  Jerry D 11/02/07
  266.   # 260 another threat from 00:46  |  ChanahS 11/02/07
  267.   Islam & paranoia &/or politics 00:50  |  Brad 11/02/07
  268.   chanah #197 I guess you 00:51  |  T A Sheppard 11/02/07
  269.   Mark Lincoln re way out of this 00:52  |  ChanahS 11/02/07
  270.   #235 Clickfool`s "Sensitivity" 01:16  |  * BEN JABO 11/02/07
  271.   #250 Maori Boy - where you been hiding? 01:22  |  * BEN JABO 11/02/07
  272.   #260 Muslims of world 01:24  |  sam 11/02/07
  273.   Moussa 01:26  |  fran 11/02/07
  274.   #259 Maureen Ann - Looks for something positive 01:28  |  * BEN JABO 11/02/07
  275.   BBC 01:30  |  alex 11/02/07
  276.   T.A. Sheppard 01:44  |  ChanahS 11/02/07
  277.   suspicious of Israeli actions 01:45  |  Smearnov 11/02/07
  278.   T A Sheppard 01:46  |  ChanahS 11/02/07
  279.   ChanahS - Arab League out of line 01:54  |  Mark Lincoln 11/02/07
  280.   ChanahS - Americans and Canadians 01:59  |  Mark Lincoln 11/02/07
  281.   WAQF not interested in meetings 02:11  |  Gina 11/02/07
  282.   "Does Arab League condemn Israel?"-It proves that City of Jewish 02:26  |  Vittorio 11/02/07
  283.   # 201 Rain@hotmail.com 02:47  |  Lynn 11/02/07
  284.   What this is really all about 02:51  |  Jon C 11/02/07
  285.   T A Sheppard - And one last thing 02:54  |  ChanahS 11/02/07
  286.   #222 Brant, Legitimate criticism verses hate 03:00  |  Dutch 11/02/07
  287.   # 246 Pepe re Rabbi Nachman 03:09  |  Lynn 11/02/07
  288.   #267 Ben Jabo 03:10  |  maoriboy 11/02/07
  289.   # 279 Mark Lincoln 03:13  |  ChanahS 11/02/07
  290.   Never Peace before the jewish state is removed 03:30  |  NoPeace 11/02/07
  291.   #271 ben jabo part 2 the art of fibbing 03:39  |  maoriboy 11/02/07
  292.   Oh No 04:02  |  Bretware 11/02/07
  293.   # 201 Rain 04:26  |  Lynn 11/02/07
  294.   Temple mount dig 04:32  |  Isaac A Olayinka 11/02/07
  295.   to ross - about idols vs. bridges 04:50  |  Asma 11/02/07
  296.   Anyone knows why there is only a wall i/o a temple ? 09:30  |  Yankelowitz 11/02/07
  297.   #288 Maori Boy- Still evading 17:30  |  * BEN JABO 11/02/07
  298.   #288 Maori Boy- Still evading 17:30  |  * BEN JABO 11/02/07
  299.   Temple Mount 06:46  |  Richard 13/02/07
  300.   The Mosque Is A Sacrilege 19:51  |  Nick 08/07/08
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