Archbishop: Israel targets the mosque today, the church tomorrow

[ProgressiveMuslim]

Published today (updated) 27/09/2009 19:54


Jerusalem – Ma’an – Archbishop Atallah Hana, one of the highest-ranking Christian clergy in Jerusalem, has said that Sunday’s violence near the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a dark indication of Israel’s plans for the city.

“What is being planned for Jerusalem is very dangerous,” the archbishop said in a statement. “What happened today in the Al-Aqsa yards is a dangerous indicator for what the Israeli authorities intend to work on toward Al-Aqsa in particular and in Jerusalem in general.”

Dozens were injured in clashes that took place after right-wing religious Jews reportedly entered the Al-Aqsa compound ahead of the Jewish Holy Day of Yom Kippur. Riot police used stun grenades and batons to disperse stone-throwing protesters inside the compound.

“We, as Christian Palestinians and Jerusalemites cannot keep watching with our hands folded in the face of what happened today,” Hanna continued. “Today it is Al-Aqsa tomorrow it will be the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.”

“The occupation and its racism does not exclude anyone,” he said.

Hanna reaffirmed “the solidarity of the Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem and all of the Holy Land with their partners, the Muslims … targeting them is the same of us, attacking them is attacking us.”

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http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=228050

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[Violet_Crumble]

2. The article didn't say anything like that at all. Plus PM's link didn't work...

...so I doubt you even read the article before popping that gem out...

For anyone who does want to read the article, this link works: http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=228082

[oberliner]

3. Can you (or anyone) explain what happened at the mosque to cause offense?

What exactly was the provocative incident that set off the chain of events which led to the clash between Palestinians and the Israeli police?

Every news story I have encountered is extraordinarily vague on this point.

[Violet_Crumble]

4. I'm not entirely sure, but I posted a link to an AP article yesterday...

Reposting the link would be the best I could do...

[azurnoir]

6. It sounds to me as though it was more than one thing

a set of circumstances that lead to this riot, sort of a "perfect storm" type situation rather than any one thing

[azurnoir]

5. read first then comment here is link

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=228082

BTW your assessment of the article is quite wrong

[ProgressiveMuslim]

7. The archbishop could be Topol's brother! LOL! nt

[cali]

8. He's a fear mongering idiot.