Israel fears Temple Mount wall may collapse due to Ramadan crowds

Israel Insider ^ | 9/30/2002 | Israel Insider

[Israel Insider]

Before departing for Russia on Sunday, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reportedly met with Israeli officials to discuss the protruding bulge in the southern wall of the Temple Mount. The urgency of the discussion was due to the fact that hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers are expected to visit the Temple Mount next month for the holiday of Ramadan, and the massive crowds may lead to the wall's collapse.

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[absinthe]

And destroy the Dome of the Rock? And clear the space for the new Jewish Temple? Bring it on!

[dawn53]

Always thought the Dome would have to go, never thought about it happening like this.

Thanks for the post, very interesting.

[July 4th]

Why is it that the Muslims don't know how to take care of anything?

[RolandBurnam]

mass demon possession?

[jrlc]

Muslims regularly trash religious sites holy to others. Jerusalem has a series of sites the Muslims have wrecked (e.g., the bus station they placed below the "Golgatha" site honored by many as an alternative location for the Christ's crucifixion). Seems like the Muslim principle that it is okay to lie to infidels. Very different mindset -- no respect for anything non-Muslim.

[DonQ]

What are the chances that the Arabs are counting on the wall collapsing while big crowds are present? Then they could stage riots, attacks, maybe even drag Arab countries into a full-scale war with Israel.

[RolandBurnam]

why would they do that? muslims are a peaceful people! </sarcasm>

[kezekiel]

When Jordan owned the West Bank, they used the Wailing Wall as a urinal. They also desecrated an ancient Jewish burial site in Jerusalem.

[Thinkin' Gal]

They abolished daily access to the Temple Mount for non-Muslims, so how fitting that the place of Allah's sanctuary would be cast down. It's a good thing. Dan 8:11

[dennisw]

If this wall is bound to fall it would be best if it fell on all those Rama-lama-ding-dongs. It would make the chain of causation clear./

Islamix undermine the Temple Mount RESULTING in southern wall collapsing on said Islamix.

[2sheep]

>In Sunday's discussion, it was clear to all participants that Israel would have to pay the price no matter what happened regarding the southern wall, Maariv reported. "If Israel decides to repair the wall, without the agreement of the Waqf, this will result in riots in Israel and the territories," one official said. "If the wall collapses when worshippers are on the Temple Mount, it will be even worse. We will be held guilty no matter what."

A good thing prophetically, but in the short term bad because it looks like anything that happens will be blamed on the Jews.

[Alouette]

The region is way overdue for a major earthquake.

[mhking]

Wall fall-down-go-boom-on-top-of-people? Hmmmmmm....

[Bill Davis FR]

let us pray for the destruction of the dome of the rock...

[William McKinley]

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[fella]

"In Sunday's discussion, it was clear to all participants that Israel would have to pay the price no matter what happened regarding the southern wall, Maariv reported. "If Israel decides to repair the wall, without the agreement of the Waqf, this will result in riots in Israel and the territories," one official said. "If the wall collapses when worshippers are on the Temple Mount, it will be even worse. We will be held guilty no matter what." "

Would this bludge in "the wall" ave anything to do with the water that was leaking out of it a few monthes back?

[Aquinasfan]

They abolished daily access to the Temple Mount for non-Muslims, so how fitting that the place of Allah's sanctuary would be cast down.

Fitting in so many ways.

[Lion's Cub]

I think the Israelis are right on that they will be blamed no matter what. The question is: Where will Bush stand when that happens? I have my doubts.