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Last update - 06:28 12/02/2008 Police arrest 5 Palestinians who petitioned against IAA digs under their homes By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: palestinians, jerusalem  The police arrested five Palestinian residents of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan this week, all within a day of their having petitioned the High Court of Justice to stop an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation under their homes. According to the IAA, the dig has uncovered the remains of a Second Temple-era drainage channel. It is being financed by Elad, an organization that promotes the Judaization of East Jerusalem. The Palestinians, who fear the dig will damage their houses, asked the court to halt it on Sunday, on the grounds that the IAA did not inform them that it planned to excavate on their property, as required by law. The court gave the IAA 14 days to respond. Advertisement Last week, Palestinian demonstrators prevented the IAA from proceeding with the excavation. They tried to do the same on Sunday, but the police intervened to allow the dig to proceed. Afterward, two Silwan residents, accompanied by an Israeli activist, went to the police to file a trespassing complaint against Elad. However, the police instead arrested the complainants, on suspicion of trying to interfere with the dig. Then, before dawn Monday, the police raided Silwan and arrested two other residents who had signed the court petition, as well as a third whose father is mentioned in the document. Police said that they were arrested on suspicion of "causing damage to urns and benches at the Shiloah spring," an area managed by Elad, and that additional arrests are expected in the future. More Jewish World news and features Related articles: Group 'Judaizing' East Jerusalem accused of withholding donor information Forty years of ambiguity First we'll take Ajami Salah urges Muslim states to halt 'Judaization' of Jerusalem Bookmark to del.icio.us   Independence day Kosovars rejoice as Kosovo declares itself an independent and sovereign state. Settling the score 1/3 of W. Bank settlements are on Palestinian land seized for 'security purposes.'   1.   The PALESTINIANS, who fear the dig will damage their houses, aske 07:40  |  Jason B. 12/02/08   2.   How come no Responds on this Article? 07:55  |  Lamboutchy 12/02/08   3.   what a lovely example of racism and ethnic cleansing 09:05  |  Jeremy Martin 12/02/08   4.   Today is 12 Feb..Not 1 April 09:12  |  Meir Gush Etzion 12/02/08   5.   Police arrest 5 Palestinians who petitioned against IAA digs unde 09:27  |  montreal 12/02/08   6.   Driving opponents to extremist methods 09:30  |  Fairplay 12/02/08   7.   not surprising 10:15  |  rm 12/02/08   8.   Shocking development worthy of fascism 11:09  |  dana for obama 12/02/08   9.   Suspected of Damaging Urns and Benches 12:04  |  Efox 12/02/08   10.   To Dana 12:20  |  Woody 12/02/08   11.   sad 12:56  |  alon 12/02/08   12.   If they only had a constitution... 13:48  |  Navy Vet 12/02/08   13.   Israel`s ethnic cleansing of Pals requires all levels of gov`t to 15:04  |  anti-racist 12/02/08   14.   to israeli bashers 15:20  |  vladimir 12/02/08   15.   Israel shows its wonderful democracy in action. 15:28  |  Don Camillo 12/02/08   16.   democracy Israeli style. 16:03  |  Joe 12/02/08   17.   DIG DAMAGES JIHADIST LIES!!! 16:03  |  Dora Meirson 12/02/08   18.   The Palestinians should complain to IDF 16:14  |  dovale 12/02/08   19.   Woody on Dana 16:53  |  sh 12/02/08   20.   If True the Police Chief Should Be Fired 17:06  |  B`Galil 12/02/08   21.   #12 Navy Vet - You are SOOOOoo Right 17:08  |  B`Galil 12/02/08   22.   Cultural heritagge 22:28  |  marianne 12/02/08   23.   What better way to tell Palestinians 22:56  |  John 12/02/08   24.   re: John 06:19  |  Efox 18/02/08   25.   Palestinian Vandals Arrested 06:20  |  Efox 18/02/08

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