Arab officials condemn Aqsa raid.9/28/2009 7:56:28 AM Jordanian and Palestinian officials have condemned the Israeli security forces For the purposes of Wikipedia, the ambiguous term Israeli Security Forces is used to describe a group of organizations which are charged with the preservation of Israel's territory and civilian public. for storming Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque (The Farthest Mosque) (Arabic: المسجد الاقصى, [IPA /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/, on Sunday during clashes that left many Palestinian worshippers wounded. Deploring the Israeli action, the officials said it amounted to a "violation of the mosque's sanctity". Trouble had broken out after a group of about 150 Israelis turned up and entered the mosque compound, reportedly under the guard of local authorities, on the occasion of Yom Kippur Yom Kippur [Heb.,=day of atonement], in Judaism, the most sacred holy day, falling on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishri (usually late September or early October). It is a day of fasting and prayer for forgiveness for sins committed during the year. , the Jewish holy day Noun 1. Jewish holy day - a religious holiday for Jews Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles, Succos, Succoth, Sukkoth, Tabernacles - a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 . Speaking to the JNA JNA Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija (Yugoslav People's Army) JNA Jump If Not Above JNA Japanese Nursing Association JNA Journal of Nursing Administration JNA Joint Net Assessment JNA Justice for New Americans state news agency on Monday, Nabil al-Sharif, the Jordanian media affairs minister, said Amman viewed the Israeli action as a "provocative act". "Both international law and relevant conventions and resolutions call for protection of places of worship against any violations", he said. "We decry de·cry tr.v. de·cried, de·cry·ing, de·cries 1. To condemn openly. 2. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor. the repeated storming of the mosque by extremist Jewish groups and Israeli forces as a provocation that would exacerbate tension and ignite further violence that threatens regional security and stability." Jordan's foreign ministry summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires char·gé d'af·faires n. pl. char·gés d'affaires 1. A diplomat who temporarily substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister. 2. in Amman to denounce the raid, saying that it came at "a time of concerted international efforts for resumption of peace talks" to find a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Palestinian condemnation Saeb Erekat  This page is currently protected from editing until disputes have been resolved. , the chief Palestinian negotiator, said the Israeli
security forces' action was a deliberate provocation in support of
unwelcome settler hardliners who opposed an end to the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Noting that riots during Yom Kippur were becoming an annual event, Erekat compared Sunday's scuffles to the violence that followed the trip to the site in the year 2000 by the ex-Israeli PM Ariel Sharon. "We've seen this before, and we know what the consequences are," Erekat said in a statement. " "Providing a police escort for settlers who are against peace at all costs, and whose presence is deliberately designed to provoke a reaction, are not the actions of someone who is committed to peace, but of someone who will go to extraordinary lengths to scuttle all hopes of peace," Erekat said. Raid details Sunday's clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian worshippers saw the Israeli forces intervening and firing rubber bullets and stun grenades. The Al-Aqsa Foundation had warned a few days earlier that Israeli authorities were planning to permit settlers entrance to the area. Officials in East Jerusalem predicted that the break-in would occur on Sunday under the pretext of marking Yom Kippur. Jews refer to sections of the mosque complex as historically part of their Temple Mount. Many Palestinians sustained serious eye and head injuries. Nine Palestinians were also detained following the scuffles, Israeli sources said. Clashes also erupted near Majlis Majlis (مجلس) is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting" used to describe various types of formal legislative assemblies in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries. Gate, one of the main entrances to the mosque, after police prevented worshippers from entering the area, according to witnesses. More clashes followed noon prayers near the Lions' Gate entrance to Al-Aqsa. Last year, a similar incident on the Yom Kippur holiday resulted in damage to dozens of cars and shops. Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War and later annexed it along with the rest of mostly Arab East Jerusalem in a move not recognised by the international community. Aljazeera.net 2003 - 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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