Posted on 09/26/2004 3:30:28 AM PDT by HAL9000
The defense establishment fears the Solomon's Stables area on Jerusalem's Temple Mount will collapse under the weight of the hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers who are expected to arrive for Ramadan observances which start in another three weeks, Israel Radio reported Sunday morning.The foundations of the mosque at the site are old and unstable and a combination of roofing work on the building and a recent earthquake have worsened its structural condition.
Some 200,000 worshippers are expected to attend Friday prayers on the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary, during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Antiquities Authority said collapse of the building's roof and walls is almost certain.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has directed the security establishment to prepare to prevent a mass disaster.
Israel has asked Jordan and the Waqf Muslim Religious Authority to block access to the roof of Solomon's Stables and to the eastern arches of the mosque.
However, the Waqf said there is no danger of collapse and called the fears an Israeli plot to garner control of the various mosques in the Temple Mount compound.
If the Waqf does not agree to prevent access to the concerned areas, the police would consider using officers to block access.
"The Jordanians understand the problem," interim Public Security Minister Gideon Ezra told Israel Radio on Sunday morning. "We won't have any choice but to reduce the number of worshippers on the Temple Mount during Ramadan.
"I think that people will understand the issue. We have no intention of preventing worshippers from getting to the Temple Mount. If there are [certain areas] blocked off that satisfy our requirements we would then be able to allow more worshippers to enter inside. We have no intention of preventing Muslims from coming to pray," Ezra said.
In early September, the High Court of Justice issued a temporary injunction prohibiting the Israel Antiquities Authority, the public security minister and the prime minister from authorizing the Waqf to remove from the Temple Mount tons of soil assumed to be rich in archaeological artifacts.
The soil was excavated some four years ago during the construction of large gates to the underground mosque in the area known as Solomon's Stables. The injunction was issued at the request of the Committee to Prevent the Destruction of Antiquities on the Temple Mount. Members of the committee include senior scholars specializing in the archaeology of the Temple Mount and its environs, as well as writers and other public figures.
According to the petition, "At the end of November 1999, the Waqf tricked the government of Israel, and under the pretext of opening an emergency exit to the Solomon's Stables mosque - which had been built illegally and inaugurated in December of 1996 - the Waqf took advantage of the negligence of the government of Israel and its indifference to the fate of the archaeological remains on the Temple Mount, dug a huge 2,000-square meter pit beneath the Temple Mount some 13 meters deep, and opened a main door to the Solomon's Stable mosque 10 meters wide and 13 meters high."
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child: and they shall not escape. 1 Thessalonians 5:3.
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World Peace? This will never happen my friend. We have the Islam wanting to kill us and take over America. When will this fight end? I doubt it ever will. The Mosque's have already infiltrated America. They are living among us.
Sin, porno, drugs, murders, fighting among our own, not to mention the wars and rumors of wars. And the unruly weather patterns. It's all predicted in the Bible.
As a Christian, I must read and believe the words of my Savior, Jesus Christ.
And if I am wrong, what have I got to lose.
MS. CLINTON? Oops, never mind, the Bible says the AC is a guy. Hmmm, on second thought, I'll stick with my first answer, lol.
OH GAWD NO! heeeeeeeee! But she might be a BROTHER! LOL! Check out these eyes:
Jesus of Nazarath said he would return. I'd rather take his word than yours.
The reappearance of Jesus of Nazarath and World Peace will eventually come to mean the same thing. There will be no peace without the Prince of Peace. An awful lot of bloodshd is going to happen first, though.
REAL world PEACE will not happen until the Lord Jesus returns to reign in Jerusalem. BUT when the AC comes, the world will be FOOLED (for a short time) into believing that it has attained world peace. What was said in Jeremiah will be said again, sigh:
Jer 6:14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Dan 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
OH GAG!!! Excellent pic, but could bring on nightmares if viewed before bed time, LOL.
It sure could bring on nightmares. But what else do we expect. hehe!
She IS a nightmare.
The Islamic authorities are hoping for major damage to the Temple Mount, which they will then blame on the United States and Israel.
They are increasingly desperate to incite a mass global uprising by the bellicose but cowardly Muslim hordes. The consistent failure of earlier efforts has eroded the credibility of the "Arab street" threat, despite the collusion of western media and academics.
Getting back to this article though, I find it INTERESTING that it was an Egyptian engineering team that these findings were based on. If the thing goes, then Israel can say that Egypt (and other Arab entities) were aware of the situation, and did NOTHING to stop it.
Didn't know if you had seen this - old wall coming down - new Temple going up - ping.
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But who created gravity? :-)
As you say, they ARE cowardly...
Reborn, where did you find that the Egypts was the engineering team? I keep reading but I must be missing something.
Maybe when/if it collapses they will find Solomon's temple, David's palace or other archeological artifacts hidden or confiscated by the Muslims.
Now don't be going "Dan Rather" on us SheLion! LoL's!
Whaaaaaaaaat???? Oh! Hell no.
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