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Mosby

(16,168 posts)
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 06:20 PM Jul 2017

Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it would not remove metal detectors whose installation outside a major Jerusalem mosque has triggered the bloodiest clashes with the Palestinians in years, but could eventually reduce their use.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet on Sunday evening. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would halt security ties with Israel until it scraps the walk-through gates installed at entrances to Al-Aqsa mosque plaza after two police guards were shot dead on July 14.

Netanyahu's right-wing government is wary of being seen to yield to Palestinian pressure over the site, which Jews revere as the vestige of their two ancient temples. It was among areas of East Jerusalem that Israel captured in a 1967 war and annexed as its capital, in a move not recognized internationally.

"They (metal detectors) will remain. The murderers will never tell us how to search the murderers," Tzachi Hanegbi, Israeli minister for regional development, told Army Radio.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKBN1A80DJ

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Israel says Jerusalem mosque metal detectors to stay (Original Post) Mosby Jul 2017 OP
What is Netanyahu thinking? no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #1
The only place in the world where the installation COLGATE4 Jul 2017 #2
Yep. grossproffit Jul 2017 #4
Good. grossproffit Jul 2017 #3
Good leftynyc Jul 2017 #5
I fail to see a problem ripcord Jul 2017 #6

no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
1. What is Netanyahu thinking?
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 06:46 PM
Jul 2017

The Second Intafada was started over much less provocation in 2000 when Ariel Sharon walked up to the Temple Mount to visit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Intifada

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
5. Good
Mon Jul 24, 2017, 05:05 AM
Jul 2017

Long past due. Could you imagine ANY other country getting this kind of crap after two police get killed. UN is, no doubt, going to accuse them of some moronic crap later today.

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