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Palestinians set fire to Joseph's Tomb
The Jerusalem Post ^ | 16 October 2003 | MARGOT DUDKEVITCH

Posted on 10/16/2003 10:48:12 AM PDT by anotherview

Oct. 16, 2003
Palestinians set fire to Joseph's Tomb
By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH

Joseph's Tomb set on fire Photo: AP Advertisement

The IDF permitted hundreds of Jewish worshippers access to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus to pray at the shrine early Thursday.

Later the worshippers left in buses accompanied by IDF forces who guarded them throughout the visit.

Shortly after their departure a group of Palestinian youths arrived at the site and set fire to the shrine throwing burning tires inside the compound.

The local Palestinian fire brigade arrived and extinguished the flames.

It was the fourth time authorization was given to Jews to pray at the site since security forces were forced to leave the site in October 2000 as a Palestinian mob descended, ransacked and vandalized the holy site and prevented the evacuation of Border policeman Madhat Yusef who bled to death.

IDF officials said the approval was given to the worshippers because of the Succoth holiday. It was the largest group ever to be allowed to enter the area.

In the past three years, hundreds of Jews have snuck into the tomb to pray illegally despite a ban issued by the OC Central Command that forbids Israelis from entering areas under full Palestinian control.

In September, Palestinians shot at IDF paratroopers who had reached the site to evacuate a number of Jewish worshippers who arrived without permission to pray there.

Israeli security officials said the last time the army gave permission to a group of religious Jews was in July.

In the early morning hours the worshippers erected a Succa at the site and former Sephardic chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu led them in prayers.


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To: Netizen
How many fools will go back centuries to dredge up anomalies to divert attention from present day matters?

One, so far.
101 posted on 10/16/2003 4:30:30 PM PDT by Thorondir (iSLAM is a disease begging for a cure.)
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To: HeadOn
"....That's 'cause we ain't played Cowboys and Muslims yet..."

Hey, if they say they want to kill Jews and Christians, can't we get them kicked out of kindergarden or something?

102 posted on 10/16/2003 4:55:35 PM PDT by DannyTN (Note left on my door by a pack of neighborhood dogs.)
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To: tracer
Make sure they have no streets.
103 posted on 10/16/2003 5:02:21 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty
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To: SJackson
Wow! Unbelievable!
104 posted on 10/16/2003 7:48:50 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul (The CA recall's biggest losers are the three musketeers: the RATS, the LAT, and the National Inquire)
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To: Jimmy Valentine
I say, let's go!
105 posted on 10/16/2003 7:54:04 PM PDT by Donna Lee Nardo (When serving iced tea at meetings about money, move the gathering to the john to accomodate algore.)
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To: Diogenesis
Never forget.

We are at war and we must defeat our Islamist enemy. If our government fails us then WE THE PEOPLE are obligated to defend our nation ourselves.

Locked, loaded, informing, praying.

106 posted on 10/16/2003 8:13:21 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: Yehuda
They are a blight whose days are numbered. The sooner they are killed the better.
107 posted on 10/16/2003 8:16:02 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: ALASKA
Yes. What, indeed.
108 posted on 10/16/2003 8:16:50 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: anotherview
a group of Palestinian youths arrived at the site and set fire to the shrine

Which is nothing compared to an eternity of fire they'll witness.

109 posted on 10/16/2003 8:18:40 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn
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To: Netizen
" How many protestants died because they refused to believe that the eucharistic host was the literal body of Christ? "
Or how many Catholic Irish did Cromwell kill because they did believe that the eucharistic host was the literal body of Christ?
110 posted on 10/16/2003 8:33:33 PM PDT by rogator
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To: Thorondir
"How many fools will go back centuries to dredge up anomalies to divert attention from present day matters?"

His question does not divert us from present day matters but does serve to remind us that most other faiths gave up this sort of behavior several hundred years ago.
111 posted on 10/16/2003 8:38:54 PM PDT by rogator
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To: anotherview; Carry_Okie; Phil V.; Jim Robinson
Judaism hasn't evangelized because it has no Gospel (good news!) Christianity, however, has no right to utilize politics, public policy, or Ceasar's institutions to prosilitize or evangelize, other than by living a Christ-like exemplary life in this country, under our doctrine of the separation of church and state.

Said separating is NOT a constitutional mandate, it is however, a wise policy by both the church and the state, just as Jefferson stated in a private letter! The Constitution only forbids Congress to make laws regarding religion. It certainly did not forbid religious individuals from being appointed to the high courts to interpret laws!

I'm afraid the militant muslims are the Nazis of the 21st century and are without souls in their terrorism, IMHO.

I'm also sensing a terrible division amongst conservatives between the secular and religious. It has become especially appearant here in CA since the Riordan/Simon clash in the Republican Primary and even has begun showing it's ulgy side here on FR during the Recall.

Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, Islam are all under attack these days as the liberal humanist media tries to lump all Fundamentalists into a marginalized postion with Islamic Fundamentalists. This is quite dangerous and must not be allowed to stand!

Just because even constitutional fundamentalists have minimum standards/ideals, they are portrayed as rigid absolutists that can't be bent, so they must be broken, or at least brow-beaten as I've seen even here on FR in recent weeks. I think that is wrong, too. (just my opinion)

112 posted on 10/16/2003 10:27:46 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Has anyone seen my tagline??? It wasn't to be removed under penalty of LAW!!!)
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To: All
and the Pope celebrates and silences ...
113 posted on 10/17/2003 2:30:50 AM PDT by Truth666
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To: Alter Kaker
This is subject of debate which does not interest me too much

Then why did you bring it up, moron!

114 posted on 10/17/2003 5:44:14 AM PDT by Jim Cane
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To: anotherview
Islam: pathetic animal
115 posted on 10/17/2003 7:14:08 AM PDT by RussianConservative (Hristos: the Light of the World)
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To: All
Did anyone see these news reported ?!!!!
116 posted on 10/17/2003 8:06:46 AM PDT by Truth666
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To: sheik yerbouty; SJackson; American in Israel; Yehuda; NYC GOP Chick; All
SHALOM and Shabbat Shalom!

Hi...Sheik and Everyone,

NOTHING is "holy" or "Sacred" to these ISLAMA-NAZI - SEED OF AMALEK BA*TARDS.

They MURDER their own Mothers and Children in Cold Blood.

So why should they give a flying Camel Dung about anything HOLY?!

Yosef's Tomb was once so very Beautiful and Peaceful.

I care MORE about JEWISH LIVES than a Tomb.

These ISLAMA-NAZI DEMONS must be STOPPED once and for ALL!

Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalayim!....

Pray for The PEACE of Jerusalem!

PS: This evening ushers in a Very Holy Shabbos because it is also Hoshana Rabbah 5764!

117 posted on 10/17/2003 8:20:53 AM PDT by Simcha7 ((The Plumb - Line has been Drawn, T'shuvah/Return for The Kingdom of HaShem is at hand!))
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To: anotherview
Time to bulldoze the Dome of the Rock. If they kick too much about that, next move is to obliterate Mecca.
118 posted on 10/17/2003 9:05:01 AM PDT by NFOShekky (Freedom Is Never Free.)
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To: anotherview
I just dont understand how Israel can be so tolerant and lenient with these people. NO other country in the world would have put up with how much they have had to go through.

I can only imagine what would happen if Canadiens or Mexicans started doing daily homicide bombings on us, sniping at us and mortar attacks from across the border, and then began destroying our sacred shrines like the Statue of Liberty, and the Licoln Memorial etc...

120 posted on 10/17/2003 1:26:49 PM PDT by chudogg
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