http://www.maarivintl.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleID=10243
10 Av 5764
28 July, 2004
Planners of the next destruction
The Western Wall is an important national symbol; the Temple Mount should be the focus of dreams, not plots.
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The extreme right-wing belittles Hanegbi’s warning and that of Israel Security Agency Chief Avi Dichter. However, two days ago Yehuda Etzion, who served seven years in prison for instigating the previous attempt to blow up the mosques, said that it would be a “worthy act”. Saying that the Temple Mount must be cleansed of the al-Asqa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, he added that he does not believe that they will be removed by an act of heaven, it needs to be a human act.
It is terrifying. It is hovering over us. If the plot succeeds, Israel might have no revival. It could cost the country its very existence. Most Jews consider it the deluded folklore of few sheep-slaughterers who design cardboard models of the Temple. However, beneath the surface, the fear that they are growing is sinking in. Most rabbis hear the threat and are silent. Who knows what they are thinking?
You’re welcome. Like Cindy said, a listing of articles might be useful in pointing to trends and patterns. Along with Godzilla’s summaries, something might “click.”
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/456479.html
Last update - 02:09 27/07/2004
Don't let the unexpected happen
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. . .When he was head of the Shin Bet, Carmi Gillon warned that verbal incitement could lead to the murder of Jews, but he failed to take sufficient precautions to safeguard Yitzhak Rabin. The Shin Bet chief today has announced that at least 200 Jewish fanatics would like to see Sharon six feet under. Are the security arrangements being made to protect him based solely on the Rabin assassination scenario?
. . .The atmosphere in Israel today has turned poisonous, a blend of vitriol and incitement to civil disobedience. The "human chain" stretching from the Gaza Strip to Jerusalem, the convention of Likud dissidents headed by Silvan Shalom and Uzi Landau, the talk of Jewish terror cells - all these are signs that Sharon's initiative is in danger. The seeds of evil and violence are taking root, mainly among the religious fanatics - the hilltop kids, the settlers, the rabbis who blithely issue permits for murder and preach rebellion against the will of the majority.
Despite all the warnings, there is a feeling in the air of impending catastrophe on a scale that no one is either expecting or preparing for. It is not enough for the intelligence and law enforcement agencies to sound the alarm. They must crack down and do whatever is necessary to nip these afflictions in the bud. If not, we may wake up one morning to disaster - and then wonder how we didn't see it coming.