Good News: Thousands of worshippers surge into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, 113 injured

[Voltaire2]

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands of Muslim worshippers surged into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday and at least 113 were hurt in scuffles with police after Israel lifted security measures imposed at the sacred site in the face of days of violent protests.

Chaotic scenes unfolded as Israeli police used stun grenades to try to control crowds charging forward when the last gate Muslims use to enter Al-Aqsa was opened after a stand-off lasting several hours.

"We will sacrifice ourselves for Al-Aqsa!" chanted the throng outside Islam's third holiest shrine. Several young men clambered onto the mosque's roof to affix Palestinian flags, which Israeli police soon confiscated.

Israel's removal of the security devices, including metal detectors and CCTV cameras, marked a significant climbdown by right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. While Palestinians celebrated, political opponents accused him of weakness.

[link:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKBN1AC0UF|

For the irony impaired, this is not exactly good news for humans

[rzemanfl]

1. Good news to whom? n/t

[stonecutter357]

2. wow!

[Glorfindel]

3. Golly...I'm thrilled that you think it's good news. 113 injured? Wheee!

"We will sacrifice ourselves for Al-Aqsa!" Well, if they'd rather, perhaps they should go ahead and do it, and decrease the surplus population. (With apologies to Charles Dickens, of course.)

[Voltaire2]

4. It is an ironic commentary about the sad state of human affairs.

[Glorfindel]

5. I know...I thought I was playing along. It was Ebenezer Scrooge, after all, who said,

"decrease the surplus population."

[Shrike47]

6. Irony in the title is just confusing. Calling this good news with no sarcasm emoji anywhere.

Perhaps too subtle for some of us, including me.

[guillaumeb]

16. Why the deceptive title? eom

[procon]

7. "Good News" does not appear in the headline of the linked article.

It confusing, and not until the last sentence did it become clear that this was the OPs personal comment, joking about all the injured people. Irony usually has a different definition, and there is nothing 'humorous' in the story that warrants any such dismissive attitude toward injured people.

[guillaumeb]

9. It is an imitation of my own "Good news" series, wherein actual good news is presented.

Apparently some here feel it is acceptable to post such deceptively titled things.

[Lordquinton]

11. You're the only one allowed to post "good news"

That's not good news...

[guillaumeb]

12. It is apparent from the comments here that many see this as somewhat deceptive.

Comments that you also have apparently read or you would not have replied.

Why not simply label it as "bad news", as I do with my own bad news posts?

Is the attempt to confuse people? We can only wonder unless or until the poster enlightens us.

[Lordquinton]

14. I have read the comments

And since you have too, you know your last question has been answered.

Why did you ask it? We can only wonder unless or until you enlightens us.

[guillaumeb]

15. My last question was:

Is the attempt to confuse people? We can only wonder unless or until the poster enlightens us.

The poster could have indicated irony, but chose not to do so.

[Lordquinton]

17. Wait, you said you read the comments...

You haven't read the comments?

Something something bearing false witness...

[guillaumeb]

8. Again with the imitation. I am flattered to be a role model.

I should have trademarked the title so I could charge you for usage.

[guillaumeb]

13. 113 injured is an example of good news?

Perhaps for the empathy impaired it is.