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Last update - 00:00 11/07/2007
Waqf Temple Mount excavation raises archaeologists' protests
By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz Correspondent

The Waqf Muslim religious trust is digging a ditch from the northern side of the Temple Mount compound to the Dome of the Rock as a prelude to infrastructure work in the area, generating protests from archaeologists.

The dig has been approved by the police, but the Israel Antiquities Authority declined to respond to the Waqf's excavations and would not comment on whether one of its archaeologists had approved the move.

The Committee for the Prevention of Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount, an apolitical group comprised of archaeologists and intellectuals from the left and right, criticized the use of a tractor for excavation at the Temple Mount "without real, professional and careful archaeological supervision involving meticulous documentation."
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Speaking for the committee Tuesday, archaeologist Eilat Mazar said: "There is disappointment at the turning of a blind eye and the ongoing contempt for the tremendous archaeological importance of the Temple Mount."

At the beginning of the year, Israeli excavations near the Temple Mount, part of a plan to rebuild the Mugrabi bridge walkway, led to violent protests from Arabs in Israel and around the world.
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  1.   Double standard. 09:56  |  Colin 11/07/07
  2.   destroying history 10:17  |  yechiel 11/07/07
  3.   Where is the protest .... 10:38  |  Just wondering 11/07/07
  4.   An injunction against heavy equipment on the Mont 10:40  |  Jonathan 11/07/07
  5.   When will Israel assert its sovereignty to protect Temple Mount?! 11:04  |  AV 11/07/07
  6.   THERE CAN BE NO CHANGE WITHOUT ARCHEOLOGISTS! 11:07  |  AV 11/07/07
  7.   IF ISRAEL DOESNT PROTECT TEMPLE MOUNT, JEWS AND CHRISTIANS WILL 11:09  |  AV 11/07/07
  8.   For decades the Wakf have been destroying Jewish relics 11:29  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  9.   Tell us please! 11:46  |  Murray 11/07/07
  10.   One solution 11:51  |  Jean Christophe Flo 11/07/07
  11.   # 1 colin...a "double standard"...oh yes there is... 11:58  |  eric 11/07/07
  12.   WAGF business as usual... (Second attempt for no known reason to 12:04  |  Nik Miller 11/07/07
  13.   To protest for what? 12:17  |  Muhamad 11/07/07
  14.   A virtual Beth Hamigdash laser projected over the temple mount 12:19  |  Joseph 11/07/07
  15.   Jean Christophe 12:23  |  Albert Seligman 11/07/07
  16.   London Nannette 12:24  |  Larz 11/07/07
  17.   A virtual Beth Hamigdash laser projected over the temple mount 12:25  |  Joseph 11/07/07
  18.   albert seligman#15 12:43  |  les 11/07/07
  19.   Where is the Turkish inspection team? 12:45  |  ChanahS 11/07/07
  20.   EXERT OUR JEWISH RIGHTS & SOVEREIGNTY!!!!!!! 12:48  |  Ben Uziel 11/07/07
  21.   excavation at the center of the world 12:54  |  oldtimer 11/07/07
  22.   Hebraic culture=3200 yrs /Islam culture=1500yrs...do the math!!!! 12:55  |  Jeremy 11/07/07
  23.   This is absurd 12:55  |  Maimon 11/07/07
  24.   The police responcible should be arrested 12:58  |  Gary 11/07/07
  25.   The Forgotten Books of Eden 13:07  |  Joseph E . 11/07/07
  26.   #19 ChannaS 13:19  |  Itsik 11/07/07
  27.   8 nannet 13:27  |  andrew 11/07/07
  28.   Responses full of holes 13:27  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  29.   Les 13:30  |  Albert Seligman 11/07/07
  30.   @ les #18 13:30  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  31.   UNBELIEVABLE 13:46  |  THE LIBRARIAN 11/07/07
  32.   Haaretz Doing Its Best to Incite Conflict Today 13:58  |  Jane 11/07/07
  33.   Anyone? A question, please 14:22  |  Just Curious 11/07/07
  34.   Andrew (not) 14:32  |  ChanahS 11/07/07
  35.   Charlie # 30 14:36  |  ChanahS 11/07/07
  36.   build the bridge 14:42  |  real vision 11/07/07
  37.   Temple Mount 15:11  |  A.H. Brown 11/07/07
  38.   #218 MORE BLARNEY BY CHARLIE AT DUBLIN 15:26  |  paul harris 11/07/07
  39.   # 13 Muhamed 15:30  |  Lynn 11/07/07
  40.   Charlie of Dublin 15:38  |  Lynn 11/07/07
  41.   Charlie of Dublin # 30 15:40  |  Lynn 11/07/07
  42.   19 ChanahS Israeli governments have never complained 15:49  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  43.   # 35 Chanah S 16:00  |  Lynn 11/07/07
  44.   Temple Mount Faithful power sharing? 16:02  |  Maimon 11/07/07
  45.   Something is rotten in Israel... 16:10  |  Terminator 11/07/07
  46.   irony lost 30 16:11  |  Inigo Montoya 11/07/07
  47.   What the picture shows ... 16:15  |  BeAccurate 11/07/07
  48.   to #10 16:27  |  Anna 11/07/07
  49.   waqf illegal excavation 16:35  |  david d 11/07/07
  50.   "8" Nannette, speaking of Jewish relics 16:36  |  Rah Rah 11/07/07
  51.   Saudis Finance Hamas in Jerusalem 16:50  |  Joseph E . Post 1 11/07/07
  52.   Saudi Helping Hamas Gain Foothold on Temple Mount 16:52  |  Joseph E . part 2 11/07/07
  53.   It raises my concern 16:52  |  Mark Lincoln 11/07/07
  54.   #452nd answer DAYAN IS THE CULPRIT 1967 16:56  |  paul harris 11/07/07
  55.   Temple Dig 17:24  |  Avi Yerushalmi 11/07/07
  56.   345: totally agree, something is rotten in Israel....it is Isarel 17:41  |  NC 11/07/07
  57.   Gary, Ben Uziel - fire Olmert ASAP 17:42  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  58.   @ Paul Harris 18:19  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  59.   50 Mark. Remember the Buddhas of Bamiyan? 18:21  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  60.   @ Indigo Montoya 18:22  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  61.   #57 CHARLIE AND THE MOONBEAMS 18:35  |  paul harris 11/07/07
  62.   Tzfonit where are you???? 18:40  |  peter 11/07/07
  63.   Charlie Dublin 18:43  |  Maimon 11/07/07
  64.   Charlie # 57 18:44  |  ChanahS 11/07/07
  65.   Beacon of Democrazy 18:44  |  Muhamad 11/07/07
  66.   Nannette,did you read Myron Benvenisti`s excellent article in 18:56  |  lakshmi 11/07/07
  67.   Joseph E. - thanks for the info. 18:57  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  68.   Larz #16 - response to london nannette 18:57  |  William 11/07/07
  69.   13 Muhammad,gay pride parade in israel was to protest 19:01  |  lakshmi 11/07/07
  70.   Muslim dig 19:18  |  Hilda 11/07/07
  71.   This Kadima Gov`t 19:22  |  Joseph E . 11/07/07
  72.   @ Paul Harris 58 19:24  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  73.   @ Maimon 19:30  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  74.   @ChanahS 19:32  |  Charlie 11/07/07
  75.   At least there IS a court, Muhammad 19:42  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  76.   Temple Mount 19:45  |  Ralph 11/07/07
  77.   68 Charlie Mandated Palestine included Jordan, Lebanon & bit Iraq 19:46  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  78.   68 Charlie - Part2 19:47  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  79.   Part 3 19:51  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  80.   Nannette - not in the same league 19:51  |  Mark Lincoln 11/07/07
  81.   Part 4 19:53  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  82.   Sickening government and police policy 19:53  |  Shalom Freedman 11/07/07
  83.   76 Mark That`s ancient history. I`m talking 21st century! 20:13  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  84.   Har Habayit byadenu 20:17  |  Dr David I. Gross 11/07/07
  85.   Mark Lincoln and the Alexandria library 20:22  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  86.   Joseph E. (2d attempt) 20:41  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  87.   80 Polybios Most account say it was burned by the Romans. 21:03  |  Nannette 11/07/07
  88.   Mazar;s family pretends think they are a real archeologists 21:21  |  Avi 11/07/07
  89.   53Mark Lincoln,have your read Myron Benvisti`s excellent article 21:47  |  lakshmi 11/07/07
  90.   Muhammad 22:01  |  Christian Tourist 11/07/07
  91.   Nanette, my dear 22:05  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  92.   Biggest shame of the "Jewish" state 22:42  |  Jon 11/07/07
  93.   Polybios & twisting facts 22:57  |  Muhamad 11/07/07
  94.   Muhammad 23:21  |  Polybios 11/07/07
  95.   65 Muhumad,excellent article on destruction of muslim holy places 23:24  |  lakshmi 11/07/07
  96.   90Christian Tourist,I just sent off a post to Muhamed,with links 23:30  |  lakshmi 11/07/07
  97.   Dig this 23:30  |  sh 11/07/07
  98.   #90 tourist 23:35  |  Muhamad 11/07/07
  99.   Polybios I didnt see it 00:41  |  Muhamad 12/07/07
  100.   To Nannette 00:43  |  Charlie 12/07/07
  101.   To Nannette 2 00:45  |  Charlie 12/07/07
  102.   89 You`re saying that the Romans came AFTER Islam?? LOL 00:58  |  Nannette 12/07/07
  103.   Thanks Polybios. I`ll get the book, it sounds really interesting 01:00  |  Nannette 12/07/07
  104.   FOR # 89, LAKSHMI 01:23  |  EGW 12/07/07
  105.   The Systematic Arab Destruction of the Temple Mount 01:26  |  Nannette 12/07/07
  106.   Lakshmi # 89 01:47  |  ChanahS 12/07/07
  107.   Lakshmi # 96 01:53  |  ChanahS 12/07/07
  108.   The Greatest Lie Ever Told About Jerusalem 02:06  |  Nannette 12/07/07
  109.   #95 Lakshmi 02:09  |  * BEN JABO 12/07/07
  110.   Lakshmi # 89 what you claim flies in the face of truth 02:24  |  ChanahS 12/07/07
  111.   Muslims disrespect & destroy Jewish Holy Sites 02:25  |  * BEN JABO 12/07/07
  112.   106&107 chanah s. is Myron Benvenisti also a liar in his excellen 02:33  |  lakshmi 12/07/07
  113.   Muslim`s DESTROY all non-Muslim HOLY SITES 02:34  |  * BEN JABO 12/07/07
  114.   32 Jane 02:43  |  Gil 12/07/07
  115.   104 EGW & Ben Jabo,EGW I did not say islam was there before roman 03:14  |  lakshmi 12/07/07
  116.   Lakshmi # 112 03:18  |  ChanahS 12/07/07
  117.   Protection of the Temple Mount important 03:22  |  E Levine 12/07/07
  118.   102 Has all the wild posting on yesterday`s thread strained your 04:26  |  lakshmi 12/07/07
  119.   #118 lakshmi - I think you`re the one that`s strained 06:21  |  * BEN JABO 12/07/07
  120.   When Jews rebuild the Temple, Muslims can continue to pray there 06:25  |  Hal 12/07/07
  121.   lakshmi, you should apologize 06:34  |  sg 12/07/07
  122.   Wanna Be A Lakshmi 07:23  |  Joel Weltman 12/07/07
  123.   #100-102 07:45  |  Joel Weltman 12/07/07
  124.   Ben Jabo # 13 07:48  |  Philippe 12/07/07
  125.   The Israeli govt hypocrisy is worse than the Muslim one 09:03  |  David Teich 12/07/07
  126.   Say "Bamiya" 09:14  |  DJStahl 12/07/07
  127.   Lakshmi 118 10:04  |  ChanahS 12/07/07
  128.   Do some protest 10:18  |  Elazar 12/07/07
  129.   @ Nanette 102 12:09  |  Charlie 12/07/07
  130.   @ Muslim Destruction of `All` Religious Sites 12:13  |  Charlie 12/07/07
  131.   Charlie @ 130 13:47  |  ChanahS 12/07/07
  132.   #124 Phillipe 14:36  |  * BEN JABO 12/07/07
  133.   Hello Lakshmi....some thoughts 15:18  |  Dutch 12/07/07
  134.   Nannette, still clinging foolishly to the British Mandate 15:52  |  Dutch 12/07/07
  135.   133Dutch,greetings! I read the piece by MB but did not bookmark 16:31  |  lakshmi 12/07/07
  136.   135 Lakshmi I`m rooting out the group of people you belong to 22:39  |  Nannette 12/07/07
  137.   Temple Mount 18:36  |  Pamela Schieber 14/07/07
  138.   Destruction of the Temple Mount 03:02  |  Andrew 20/07/07
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