Posted on 02/12/2007 1:32:58 PM PST by Alouette
Egyptian parliament convenes special meeting to discuss works near Mugrabi Gate; legislators from President Mubarak's party call to 'trample' 1979 peace treaty with Israel; 'that cursed Israel is trying to destroy al-Aqsa mosque,' member of President Mubarak's party says
Reuters and Ynetnews Published: 02.12.07, 23:07 / Israel News
"That cursed Israel is trying to destroy al-Aqsa mosque...Nothing will work with Israel except for a nuclear bomb that wipes it out of existence." Mohamed el-Katatny of President Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party (NDP) told the Egyptian Parliament.
During the special parliamentary meeting, which was convened to discuss controversial renovations near the Mugrabi Gate in East Jerusalem, other members of el-Katatny's party called to revoke Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel.
"The war with Israel is still ongoing whether we like it or not," NDP legislator Khalifa Radwan said.
Mohamed Amer, another ruling party member, said: "What this (Israeli) gang is doing makes me demand that we trample over all the agreements we signed."
The parliament has little say in national security issues or foreign policy, ultimately dictated by Mubarak who has rejected similar calls in the past.
'Incitement for political gains'
Israeli leaders have stated that the works, meant to fortify an existing structure outside of the Temple Mount, are causing no damage to Al-Aqsa mosque and that Arab claims to the contrary are nothing more than incitement by extremists.
Last week, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said "There are irresponsible people, who know perfectly well that there is no damage being done to any holy site, who are abusing the Israeli democracy to incite religious sentiments for political gains."
Nonetheless, Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski suspended construction late Sunday night in response to recent Arab-Israeli protests and Israeli authorities said on Monday they would reconsider the planned construction work near the mosque.
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What the Israelis are doing to the mosque is worse than what Bush did to New Orleans. /sarcasm
Muslim logic.
Are ther no Arab engineers that Isreal can get to watch over the construction???
Why is it okay for Arabs to dig under the Temple Mount, destroying Israeli artifacts...and then say Israel can't do construction work several hundred yards away from the Temple Mount. They expect to have their cake and eat it, too, and the MSM think it's fine and dandy.
That is a definite threat and I believe it should be nipped in the bud...
Ping
Arab engineers only know how to blow things up.
Don't expect rationality from deranged psychos....
One might go so far as to say that "Arab Engineer" is a contradiction in terms. =)
The construction is not anywhere near the mosque and is none of the Arab's damn business, except as an excuse for their usual wild rioting and rampages.
Well before the work began Israel told and received approval from the Islamic Waqf and the Jordanian government. The Muslim outrage is 100% manufactured in order to score propaganda points with those who are easily swayed.
Rubble Is Job One...
"Nonetheless, Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski suspended construction late Sunday night in response to recent Arab-Israeli protests and Israeli authorities said on Monday they would reconsider the planned construction work near the mosque."
Bad move.
Of course the bomb would be pretty hard on the mosque too. Hmm. how to decide.
Two can play at that game.
This from a so-called 'moderate' Arab country.....
IMHO, Israel should have blown up the eyesore in '92 and blamed it on an errant SCUD from Saddam.
Religion of Peace.
Nothing here to be concerned about.
We should send them aid and find out why they hate us so.
Or we could just nuke them and get it over.
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