Israeli Police Storm Disputed Holy Site

Quetzal

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Fri Apr-02-04 05:50 AM
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Israeli Police Storm Disputed Holy Site

Israeli Police Storm Disputed Holy Site

JERUSALEM - Israeli police stormed a disputed Jerusalem holy site after Muslim prayers on Friday, firing stun grenades and tear gas, but no injuries were reported.

Officers entered the Al Aqsa Mosque compound after Muslim worshippers threw stones at police deployed nearby, police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said.

Ben-Ruby said the rock throwers were quickly subdued.

The mosque compound is known to Jews as the Temple Mount, site of biblical Jewish temples. The walled site is revered by Muslims and Jews and is one of the flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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NuttyFluffers

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Fri Apr-02-04 07:20 AM
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1. well thank god they didn't overreact

:crazy: :dunce:

ps: this is sarcasm for those still confused.

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tinnypriv

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Fri Apr-02-04 07:26 AM
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2. Shame the PA has some restraint

I can imagine the reaction if they'd have used stun grenades, tear gas, batons etc yesterday in reaction to a Palestinian bus being stoned by Jewish settlers (resulting in an injury to a Palestinian, unlike this case).

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mmm

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Fri Apr-02-04 09:20 AM
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3. Your point is well taken

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The Stranger

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Fri Apr-02-04 10:17 AM
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4. Sharon must be in trouble and his most recent scandal must have legs.

He usually launches an attack on the Palestinians when things aren't going well for him, and he seems especially fond of using that coveted mound of bricks and dirt. But, then again, he's always launching attacks on the Palestinians.

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