Israel Police Clash With Palestinians in Jerusalem

[King_David]

The Associated Press Sep 6, 2013, 10:35 AM
Israeli police say several Palestinians threw rocks at officers and Jewish worshippers after Muslim prayers in Jerusalem's Old City and 15 have been arrested.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says clashes began when several hundred Palestinians emerged from Friday prayers at a sensitive hilltop compound revered by both Jews and Muslims.

He says masked men threw rocks at police and Jews praying at the nearby Western Wall on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana. Two officers were hurt and 15 Palestinians arrested, he said.

The compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is the holiest site in Judaism. Known to Muslims as the "Noble Sanctuary," it is Islam's third-holiest site.

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=20177659&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ca%2F

[Scootaloo]

1. There needs to be a big sign at the site

Written in Arabic and Hebrew. It should say, "For god's sake, DON'T BE A DICK."

Sure it seems like common sense, not to throw rocks at people who are praying, or in at least one case, opening fire on them... but apparently some assholes need a reminder.

[Scootaloo]

2. Hmmm. After reading some other news...

It seems that this might have something to do with a story about Israeli settlers breaking into the mosque from the Moroccan gate, and being escorted through the grounds by Israeli soldiers.

However, the primary source seems to be PressTV so... I'm not totally sold on the story. There are photos that strongly indicate some truth to the story though so I'm not going to just dismiss it out of hand, either.

I stand by my statement that there needs to be a giant "Don't be a dick" sign, however.

Fast edit: Ma'an has the story. If it's a good enough source for Oberliner, it's good enough for me.

[Mosby]

3. that maan article is from july

And it doesn't say anything about anyone breaking into a mosque.

Its about Jews touring the temple mount - clearly a grave provocation for many maan readers.

[Israeli]

4. no its not ...

you have not read the date correctly .

this one is from Wednesday that one was from Saturday :

http://www.kibush.co.il/show_file.asp?num=60936

[Mosby]

5. You're confused

Last edited Sat Sep 7, 2013, 07:57 PM - Edit history (1)

This is the link scootalo provided:

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=613743

Israeli rightists enter Aqsa compound under guard

Published Sunday 14/07/2013 (updated) 16/07/2013 12:10

This is the Wednesday article:

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=626809

Israeli forces detain 5 during Al-Aqsa clashes

Published Wednesday 04/09/2013 (updated) 07/09/2013 10:08

Video of Palestinians throwing rocks on Wed.:

There is nothing in either article about anyone breaking into or storming a mosque.

Gotta go, guest speaker at shul today, Rabbi Sharon

http://jcpa.org/researcher/avinoam-sharon/

[oberliner]

6. "Occupation Magazine" (citing The IMEMC) is not the same as Ma'an News

And, you are wrong. As the other poster pointed out. The Ma'an article posted above is from July.

[Israeli]

7. so nobody broke into ...

....the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque ?

not in July and not last week ....not ever , right ?

nobody would ever dream of such a thing ??

or would they ?

REF :
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/06/buildng-third-temple-jerusalem.html

[Israeli]

8. well Scootaloo

....if you want the truth here it is :

All of which does not mean that everybody in this country is waiting with bated breath for the vote due on Capitol Hill. Our own affairs go on full steam ahead, while the world looks elsewhere. For example, a sizeable number of Israel’s Religious Nationalists found the New Year’s eve an auspicious time to stage a major provocation at one of the most sensitive spots in the whole world: The compound in the Old City of Jerusalem which Judaism venerates as Temple Mount, the site of the Temple destroyed by the Romans two thousand years ago, while for a billion Muslims it is Haram A Sharif, the Noble Sanctuary from where the Prophet ascended up to Heaven.

To mark the New Year, some three thousand of the “Temple Mount Seekers” marched round and round this sensitive compound, blowing the shofar ram’s horns as loudly as they could. The notorious Rabbi Shamuel Eliyahu, undaunted by his failure to become Chief Rabbi, proclaimed “On Rosh HaShana we crown God, and the Mount will become God’s Palace”. And in order for it to become God’s Palace, the venerable 1300-year old Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam third holiest site, would “in one way or another disappear”.

Sheikh Ra’ed Salah of Umm El Fahm has long been warning the Muslim faithful that “Al-Aqsa is in danger!”. The shofar-blowing march and Rabbi Eliyahu’s speech added credibility and urgency to the Sheikh’s warning, and many of his followers were aroused to a march of their own. Israeli police promptly arrested Sheikh Salah on charges of “making inflammatory speeches”, but many of his followers did make it to the Mount, and there followed several days of violent clashes, stone throwing and large-scale arrests. Not an auspicious time for the holding of yet another round of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations (but when has there been such a time?). Though unlike on several previous occasions, police took care not to use live ammunition and create new Palestinian martyrs.

Source: http://adam-keller2.blogspot.co.il/