Posted on 07/27/2017 2:01:24 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Arabs attacked Israeli police on the Temple Mount Thursday as Muslim worshipers returned to the holy site after a 10-day boycott to protest Israeli security measures.
Livestreamed footage taken from the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Temple mount, showed thousands of people milling around the site, with the sounds of gunshots and ambulance sirens clearly heard.
The clashes took place hours after Islamic authorities who are responsible for maintenance at the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque agreed to call off the boycott after Israeli authorities dismantled security cameras and metal detectors at entrances to the Mount.
The security measures were introduced following the murder of two police officers near the Lion’s Gate area of the compound by three Israeli-Arabs who emerged from the Al Aqsa mosque within the Temple Mount on July 14.
Late Thursday afternoon new protests began in the Bab Hutta neighborhood, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City, when a gate leading from the neighborhood to the Mount was closed; the gate was later opened, allowing hundreds of Muslims to pour through and into the compound.
18:55 At least 56 people have been injured in the attacks against Israeli police, and the subsequent response by security personnel on the Temple Mount.
18:24 The most recent count is 46 people wounded in the clashes, according to local sources.
17:28 At least 38 people have been wounded in the clashes, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society
17:54 Sources in the Old City said that police have closed Damascus and Flower gates to the Old City. It has been impossible to independently confirm that report.
This is a developing story.
It was a supreme mistake for the muslim edifices om the Temple Mount not to have been completely destroyed during the 6 Days War .
the preserving of which was Moshe Dyan’s call
Put the cameras back up, and bring back the metal detectors...and screw the muzzies. Set the metal detectors’ sensitivity level so that they go off for any reason...even for the foil wrap on a stick of gum.
Moshe Dayan’s fault. He ordered the Israeli flag removed from the Dome and gave administrative control of the Temple Mount over to the Waqf. What a fool.
Abbas, a criminal instigator that incites violence as if it is a political rally, which is why he incites the violence and how it wants it to serve him and is clique.
Liberals always think that concessions buy you “good will” — life doesn’t work that way with people who hate you. It most especially does not work that way with angry hateful Muslims who want your complete and total destruction.
>>Liberals always think that concessions buy you “good will” — life doesn’t work that way with people who hate you.
Congressional Republicans believe that of Liberals too.
Wait. I thought we had a discussion the other day that Rex Tillerson “said”* the Jewish folks were responsible for all the violence.
*State department 2016 report on the situation in the ME.
More Liberal diversity
Excellent point! “They” will always take whatever they can get and then laugh/sneer in your face and demand more. It is foolish to expect concessions to “buy good will” from people who are full of ill will.
I have read several articles on this issue and not one even attempts to justify the Palestinians opposition to metal detectors or cameras. It’s like they have no argument so no one even bothers to try. These things by their very nature are non discriminatory. Why would anyone ever backtrack once they had them up? The heavy lifting was done. Just let the instruments do their job and save lives. If I was in charge I’d put up giant blast proof containers w/x ray scanners. Anybody bringing in weapons or bombs gets blown up. Full notice. Honor system.....sort of : )
I can hardly believe how every nation is bowing to moslems.
They aren’t honest and are trouble makers. That religion needs to be banned from most of the world.
I heard someone on the radio talking about how, when they were in Israel, the Muslims would throw rocks at them when they were praying.
This must be all lies!!! Our purported “leaders” reassure everyone that all moozlums are peaceful and peace-loving.
Israel retreated after the murders of Israelis
on their Holy site, and found out again (as before)
that it only begat more terror.
total fool
goes to shows , even Jewish soldiers can be messed up .
I had to get over thinking that combat veterans had all the answers long ago . They can be just as screwed up as anyone .
THIS MAN , Moshe Dyan , should have known better . And if he didn’t , someone could have done the young nation of Israel a big favor by just stepping up and capping him behind the ear .
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