Islamic leader detained after scuffle
AP
Jerusalem: Police scuffled yesterday with an Islamic leader of Israel and several of his followers near a holy site in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem where Muslims have been protesting excavation and repairs.
Raed Saleh, the fiery leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, and six supporters were taken for questioning after "a brawl" with police guarding work near Al Aqsa mosque complex, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
It was not clear whether charges would be brought, Rosenfeld said.
Three Palestinian youths were questioned on suspicion of throwing stones at an Israeli bus near the Old City, he added.
Rosenfeld said about 2,000 Israeli police - double the usual number - were on duty in the city to quell any violent protest against Israel's plan to build a new walkway up to the compound. During a visit to the site on Tuesday Saleh called for an Islamic revolt to stop the project.
"The danger in Jerusalem has increased," he said. "It is high time for the uprising of the Islamic people."
Meanwhile, the chief of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference accused Israel yesterday of flouting international law by undertaking works near the Al Aqsa mosque compound.
The works constitute a "flagrant violation of international law which does not allow an occupying state to change the religious and historic landmarks of the territories it occupies," Ekme Al Deen Ihsanoglu said.
http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Middle_East/10102717.htmlJust what we need right now. If they start fighting over the mosque/temple spot, it really is the "end of days".