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Confrontations at Tomb of Joseph
Arutz Sheva ^ | 3/5/11 | Gil Ronen

Posted on 05/03/2011 1:17:39 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

Jewish activists refused to leave the Tomb of Joseph compound Tuesday morning after being allowed in by the IDF, and demanded that Israel retake control of the Tomb. Border Police evicted them by force. One activist had to be hospitalized after being beaten. Thirty-five people were arrested and taken to the Ariel police station.

Anger and pain is high following the recent gunning down of Ben Yosef Livnat by Palestinian Authority terrorists in uniform. Local Arabs subsequently vandalized the newly-renovated Tomb (see picture below).

The Shechem nucleus Jewish community issued a statement in which it explained that "following the events it has again been proven that the IDF refuses to renew the presence and allow regular prayers at Joseph's Tomb. The group therefore calls for an immediate cessation of coordination with the military of entrances into the Tomb of Joseph, until a substantive change in the army's attitude occurs."

Over 1,000 Jews were escorted into the compound by the military at night. Activists said, however, that the number of people allowed into the Tomb in the military-escorted buses was less than demand, and that about 150 Jews entered the compound by foot. They were attacked by Arabs who threw rocks at them. An IDF soldier was reportedly lightly injured

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: activists; confrontation; josephstomb; police
Yosef einenu, v'et Binyamin tiqahu?
1 posted on 05/03/2011 1:17:42 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

Why do we all accept the horrific constant demeaning of Jewish life? I simply do not understand it...


2 posted on 05/03/2011 3:57:37 AM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

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3 posted on 05/03/2011 4:57:59 AM PDT by SJackson (Normal people don't sit cross-legged on the floor and bang on drums, WI State Sen Glenn Grothman (R))
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To: SJackson

So Jewish places of worship are not protected, but Muslim places are?


4 posted on 05/03/2011 5:56:52 AM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: CondorFlight

Yes. If Jooos! start praying at the Temple Mount, next thing you know, they’ll burn it down while smacking it with their shoes.


5 posted on 05/03/2011 2:58:16 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...

Thanks Eleutheria5.
Anger and pain is high following the recent gunning down of Ben Yosef Livnat by Palestinian Authority terrorists in uniform. Local Arabs subsequently vandalized the newly-renovated Tomb

6 posted on 05/03/2011 6:28:57 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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