The Middle East Continues...

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Ming
And in the news...

Well it's not like Isreal stopped boming Lebanon. I think they only lasted 2 hours of their 48 hour bombing cessation.

[chequita guevara]

In supremely stupid news, the Supreme Court of Israel in its infinite wisdom, has allowed a Jewish extremist group access to al-Aqsa mosque.

[GePap]

Originally posted by Japher
he is saying that Hezbollah, which is suppose to represent the people, isn't

Except it does represent the Shiites of southern Lebanon, which is why the Israelis have displaced them.

And if he thinks the Shiites will blame Hizbullah for the fact that Israeli bombs wiped out their villages, then he is on some powerful stuff.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Lodi
I never said I vouched for everything on that site. They need to update that sentence to include Mel Gibson.

Maybe not, but I wouldn't belive a word of what they might claim unless it was supported by more reliable sites, and then I would refer to those

Btw - you are right about their lack of update, but the bastard isn't dead yet, so he doesn't fit.

[Cort Haus]

I've never been able to understand this crap about Jewish feet being too disgusting to tread Islamic 'holy sites'. Sounds like a load of racist nonsense masquerading as 'respect' to me.

[dannubis]

you are right of course

but then again, israel is bombing an islamic country right now, so i guess they could do without the additional troubles that this move is going to cause, no ?

[atawa]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
I've never been able to understand this crap about Jewish feet being too disgusting to tread Islamic 'holy sites'. Sounds like a load of racist nonsense masquerading as 'respect' to me.

I doubt many hamas members have access to jewish temples

[St Leo]

Originally posted by Proteus_MST
Hm,
wasn´t there peace at the time the romans occupied the whole region?

No, because the Persians (Parthians, Sassanids) very much disagreed with Roman occupation of Mesopotamia. There were perpetual wars over modern Iraq and Armenia between Persia and Rome.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
In supremely stupid news, the Supreme Court of Israel in its infinite wisdom, has allowed a Jewish extremist group access to al-Aqsa mosque.

Al Aqsa mosque, along with the entire temple mount, is open to anyone who wants to walk up there. Muslim tour guides routinely take non-muslims there, youve just got to take your shoes off.

The question was, IIUC, whether a particular group could be excluded.

Edit: as the article in the subsequent post shows, i was incorrect. the mosques and the temple mount USED to be open to ordinary tourists, but havent been for years.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
In supremely stupid news, the Supreme Court of Israel in its infinite wisdom, has allowed a Jewish extremist group access to al-Aqsa mosque.

"Court won't open Temple Mount to 'Faithful' group
Jerusalem Post ^ | Aug. 6, 2003 | ETGAR LEFKOVITS

Posted on 08/06/2003 12:22:55 PM PDT by yonif

The Supreme Court rejected a petition by members of the Temple Mount Faithful to ascend Jerusalem's ancient Temple Mount Thursday for the Tisha Be'Av fast day.

The court accepted the government argument that it would be dangerous to allow Jews on the mount for diplomatic and security reasons.

The petition by the small, ultra-nationalist group had argued there was no justification for the decision to close the mount to Jews again after the site had successfully been reopened to visitors last month without causing any violence.

Two lawmakers vowed Wednesday to visit the Temple Mount, despite the renewed police ban on trips to the site by non-Muslims. Police said they would stop them.

MK's Inbal Gavrieli and Yehiel Hazan from Likud said they would not be deterred from visiting the site Thursday to mark the destruction of the biblical Jewish temples.

Earlier, police had reached a partial agreement with members of the group whereby they would be able to drive their "temple cornerstone" on a truck through central - but not east - Jerusalem without making any stops on the way.

The group will also hold a march Thursday from the city's Givat Hamivtar to the Dung Gate in the Old City, but will not be allowed to visit the Temple Mount.

While there is widespread public support in Israel for reopening of the mount to visitors in general and in coordination with police, in the past only dozens of people have turned out for the event sponsored by this group.

Fearing renewed Palestinian violence, police have barred non-Muslims from entering the Temple Mount since Ariel Sharon's controversial visit in September 2000. Aside from the brief reopening last month, the 33 months since has been the longest period the site has been closed to Jews and Christians since the unification of Jerusalem in 1967.

Tisha Be'av marks the destruction of the First and Second Temples built at the site, as well as a series of other calamities in Jewish history. It is considered the darkest day on the Jewish calendar."


1. Do you have a cite? JP says the opposite

2. According to this article they were NOT asking to enter Al Aksa mosque. All they were asking for was the right to go to the open areas of the Temple Mount.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
I've never been able to understand this crap about Jewish feet being too disgusting to tread Islamic 'holy sites'. Sounds like a load of racist nonsense masquerading as 'respect' to me.

the issue is there denial that the temple mount is in fact a Jewish historical site.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by atawa


I doubt many hamas members have access to jewish temples

A. This particular group, afaik, has never conducted acts of violence.
B. All Jews and Christians are now excluded from the Temple Mount
C. The group, apparently did not request entry to Al Aqsa mosque but only to ascend the Temple Mount.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Well it's not like Isreal stopped boming Lebanon. I think they only lasted 2 hours of their 48 hour bombing cessation.

Apparently they always said that the bombing halt did not include a halt to bombing either launchers involved in attacks on Israel, or tactical targets that threatened Israeli soldiers. It did mean a stop to attacks on infrastructure and roads, and presumably on missile stockpiles.

[atawa]

Originally posted by lord of the mark

A. This particular group, afaik, has never conducted acts of violence.
B. All Jews and Christians are now excluded from the Temple Mount
C. The group, apparently did not request entry to Al Aqsa mosque but only to ascend the Temple Mount.

Not conducted violence yet but jewish extremists are not the kind of people you want to let loose in the AA mosque.

Climbing tempelmount should be allowed for everyone though.

[DinoDoc]

Ha! Che got caught in a lie!