Jerusalem top cop: City's Muslims 'ungrateful'

I am sure this will not be published- noe of my comments ever are- Haaretz "tolerates" and publishes all kind of anti Isreal posts, but not my opinion. Dismantle the Al Aqsa- it is not 3 holiest anything- send it brick by brick to the borders and make the wall higher. And start to demand you want Babylon & Iraq & Syrian JEWISH HOLY sites, not only open to JEWS to visit but PUBLICIZE they are occupied by ISLAM and must be liberated

you know like brother Asaad in Hama or the King Husseins Bedouins or Lebanese army with Ansar Al Islam or the Shatilla boys did in Damour. You people sure understand each other.

Actually, Shadi, the city which is really under occupation is the Byzantine Greek city of Connstantinople, which was renamed Istanbul by the Muslim-Turk invaders and then ethnically cleansed of inhabitants other than Muslims. You've got some nerve telling others who is occupying who, hypocrite!

So, why can't Jews go there?

If Islam cannot respect Judaism but only it`s own rituals and holidays, what kind of religion is this.-JO Muslims must observe the Jewish holidays regardless. I do recall reading that the west bank would be locked down during Yom Kipper. On other occasions, and with regularity Israel regulates what Muslims groups may worship at their holy place (for example people under 50 restricted). JO, why can?t Jews respect Islam and why do they restrict the worship of Muslims and sanction them during Jewish holidays?

so all of you illegal israeli settlers should vacate pal lands, you have no deeds, legal ones anyway.

tell me mr top cop, what about when your settlers throw stones that we have seen on youtube against pals? what about your farmers who raze pal crops, what about your settlers who attack and threaten jews that are for peace, and you call them ungrateful, your ungreatful for the world that let you have what you have in palestine, thats ungreatful.

The Muslim Hucpa!!!No mater where they are in any country, they push they bloody law on non Muslims by force.This is Israel and Israeli law, if they don't like it they can go to the country of they ancestors with our blessings!!!

You're correct, the list is endless Arab rape and pillaging at Hebron, during 1929 & 1936 riots Arab ambush of Ambulance convoy enroute to Mt. Scopus Hospital Settler aren't Illegal, they're home, you should also go home, Saudi Arabia doesn't beckon, they want no part of your trouble making lot Arab armies that invaded Israel on 5/14/48 Nasser blocking the Suez to Israeli shipping, an act of war by international standards and law 1967 - Egypt, Syria & Jordans combined attack on Israel 1973 - Yom Kippur War sneak attack, reminiscent of Japan & Pearl Harbor Numerous homicidal bomber attacks against Israel and it's civilians Thousands of rockets fired from Gaza into Israel Now wonder there are roadblocks and a wall, helps to keep the Arab killers out

Times do change, we've returned to square one and have repossessed what belongs to us You never did answer my six questions, which gave you a chance to prove your claims and alleged legitimacy Nows your chance to put up or button up

owner comes.

As you correctly pointed out "moving on" is a very good concept. Jews came back to thier land after many years and evicted occupiers, arabs from thier land. So Arabs should move on to their countries and not try to invent a new Arab country!!!

While the holocaust was with douth one of the most evil things to happen the Russians suffered 20 million dead in the 2nd world war. Why is it always about the Jews. The Jewish people suffered horrible crimes against them but now they are making the Palestinians suffer as much.I always believe what Israel said about the Palestinians and there crimes, but with television and camcorders I now see the evil crimes of the IDF beating unarmed people shooting at unarmed farmers also shooting at fishermen and there soliders breaking the arms of captured people with rocks and this so called moral army shooting a blindfoled man from close range while been held by a police Colonel. Take note the world is now watching Israel

first you israeli clarify which is the capital of Israel jerusalem or Tel aviv. or none of them???desecretion of Al Aqsa Mosque by jews will cost alot for israel and triggering third Intifada which might be the last one. jerusalem police cheif shall understand that he cant fool the world any more.

Only a zionist would claim that my ancestors lived here nearly two thousand years ago, so that gives me the right to come back and evict the current tenants. The world moves on, times change, and such a claim is ridiculous (to all but a zionist). Remember what happened to the Serbs when they made a similar claim to Kosovo?

demolitions, destruction of the Palestinian neighbourhoods, unfair and biased police, inadequate schools and infrastructure, abuse from illegal settlers and police and govt bias towards the illegal settlers, restrictions on movement, checkpoints, .................? The list is infinite!

Sure, most occupied people are 'ungrateful'.

Probably for rather similar reasons.

Selective memory is such a beautiful thing, is it not?

Plain and simple. But this is not new. But it is why a Palestinean state is essential. As long as leading officials in Israel make comments like that, there must be separate states.

When it comes to Jerusalem, there are professional rabble rousers on both side and the police are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

s" ...and would have "descended on Jlem" had they not been murdered by the Lithuanian equivalents of those you love so much ,the pals.

The dome should be taken down and replaced with a multi-faith facility that is built for all 3 major religions that hold the mount holly... Other wise there is always going to be tension around the temple mount which will result in more violence...

During the month of Ramadan Israel's Police has done all that it could to ensure calm and order in the city and throughout the country, largely based on the requests of leaders in the Muslim community. Yet, now the very same leaders - religious and political - are at the forefront of incitement against Jews for incitement's sake, hoping to bring about unrest during the Jewish holiday season of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. This is a form of ungratefulness and Mr. Franco is totally right in that.

Given your massacres of INNOCENT Kurd civilians, both in Turkey AND in Iraq by using overwhelming military force against an unarmed populace, it seems rather strange that you would dare comment on the legitimate defense and security of civilians against terrorists and marauders.

I couldn't believe the title when I first read it! From which planet did this man come? Do you ask the victim to be grateful to the aggressor? He must be so blind to ignore the fact that the Palestinians are defending their holy places against violent extremist settlers supported as ever by armed to the teeth thuggish quasi military border police troops. The Palestinian defenders have no weapons to defend themselves with while fanatical Jews carry semi automatic guns and are always allowed to intimidate and even attack passersby in the Old City. The Israeli government is trying to expel the defenders from the Mosque Compound so it can allow fanatical Jews to gain access and threaten the safety and tranquillity of the place. It's a question of the kettle calling the pot black.

how crazy can you get?

When have Jews been allowed to desecrate Islamic holy sites? On the contrary it really is the other way around, in the case of Jordanian Occupation, the West Bank of today, and former Jewish communities in the Muslim world. You should personally take a trip to the Old City of Jerusalem and see for yourself just how much the Israeli, yes Israeli police, protects the Muslim residents and the entire Haram E-Sharif complex. You have no idea how strict they are about not letting Jews in during Muslim prayer time. The Israeli police even tells us not to wear a Kippah (head covering), as the sight of a Jew is apparently offensive to some.

The Israeli police represent a system that keeps Israeli Arabs as second class citizens who pay the same teaxes, but get a fraction of the public services that Jews get. Israeli Arabs in Jerusalem are under added pressure because the government this cop defends is intent on increasing the number of Jews in the city and decreasing the number of Arabs. Because of this Arabs find it very hard to get building permits, while Jews have much less trouble. And the Arabs aren't grateful for all this? Tut, tut. It's enough to make a grown cop weep.

I truly appreciate your comments about Sukkot, but not only Jews from Israel go to Jerusalem during this pilgrimage festival, but also Jews (like me) from other countries try to go there as well. In addition, the week corresponds with a Christian holicay and there are often busloads of Christians who come to pray at their churches in Jerusalem during thw week. But to the Muslims, who think theirs is the only religion, these people are of no worth.

JO...You seem keen about knowing the truth.... Those settllers who are harming our state want to take over the moslim mosque??? and they said it many times....come on

No need to thank the Occupation for allowing people to perform their prayers during the month of Ramadan, as people around the world have the right to do it in every day of the 365. Occupation is digging under the "Al-Aqsa" not allowing Palestinians under 55 to enter... moving people out of their homes "by Occupation Law" and claiming itself to be Jewish just to avoid criticism. Who ought to be Grateful for those daily crimes against humanity?

... Jewish worshippers and visitors to J'lem from the entire country will thin out considerably... ... however, the long-suffering J'lem Pals will be left behind to continue the struggle to keep their homes and and their identity, to worship on the Temple Mount... theirs is an ongoing struggle against steep odds...

on behalf of the people of Israel sue the Swedish newspaper who rightly or wrongly slandered the glorious Israeli Defence Force with allegations of killing Palestinian children so as to harvest their organs? Or are you one of these who sits there in front of your computer making suggestions for what other people should do whilst doing absolutely nothing yourself? Another idea how about suing the Iron Ore companies who kept the Holocaust running three years longer than it should have done?

Hey Herzlich, G-d is perfect and his word is perfect. Even Muslims agree to that. So, no religious updates needed, thanks. P.S. Jealousy is forbidden;- G-d's words, not mine.

Typical of the Chief of police to call the victims of four decades of oppressive and discrimanatory policies 'ungrateful'. Come on now. He can't be serious. Should they be grateful when fanatics are allowed to desecrate their holy places ? Grateful when they are overtaxes, under-services, can't get building permits, locked up from all directions, watch helplessly as their brothers and sisters are massacred in Gaza ? If only Orwel was alive ! sheesh

... alas, but Jerusalems Muslims have little for which to be grateful, beyond some perfunctory police protection from settler hotheads and their cohorts... ... it's true, however, that it unfortunately falls to the police to carry the political burden of this extreme right-wing government...

in relation to the disturbances by Haredim in Jerusalem. Still both jewish and palestinian officials would do wise to try and calm the situation. No one needs a 3rd intifada!

hey Dan, the logic you are using allows me to insinuate your jealousy, since you are obviously in need of a religious update ;)

This is about Judaism being a slap in the face of Islam. The Muslims, who believe their religion is true, cannot bear to see traditions going back 1000 years before Mohammed was even born. It is a thorn in their side and plants a doubt in their mind. So what the best action? Disrupt it...attack it...try to wipe it off the map.

Such a pity people can't control themselves and their anger. Religious monuments should remain holy and not places of conflict. However, I find it ironic that 'Arabs hurl stones at Jews' is news in the context of hundreds of thousands of Jews stealing land from Arabs, explicitly denying non-Jews access to live in the enclaves. Apartheid on one hand, a stone thrown on the other. Time to get some sense of perspective...

If they just left them alone, next week the old city and the Wall would be back to normal size. This week is one of the three pilgrimage weeks in Judaism in which all religious Jews from all over Israel visit the Wall and pray. Not everyone lives in Jerusalem. This week has no significance in Islam- so why do they cause trouble- they are well aware of this week and it's reasons. If Islam cannot respect Judaism but only it's own rituals and holidays, what kind of religion is this. Rmours of such takeover of Temple Mount are wrong (and the know it) Judaism is far more respectful.

The Jordanians captured the Jewish quarter of the old city and what did they do? Dynamite the synagogues and bar access to the Western Wall. Israel takes back the old city in 1967 and what happens; the Waqf is free to rule the temple mount. How do they respond? By decades of incitement and violence against the Jews. It's time to close the mosques there for a few months and see if that doesn't take the wind out of their sails.

You were supporting pal rioters in Akko ,time to show your active support to "the just cause" in Al-Quds as well.

Just in case you didn't catch it, here's the answer to why Arabs are hurling stones at Jewish worshippers in Jerusalem this Sukkot. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1118883.html Of course you can blame antisemitism, but why scratch your right ear with your left hand?