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Syria: Israel wants to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque
Ali Waked
Published: 26.10.09, 13:35
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1. The Islamic claim to Jerusalem is false
ilan ,   nazareth   (10.26.09)
The Islamic claim to Jerusalem is false - There were no mosques in Jerusalem in 632 c.e. at the death of Muhammad... Jerusalem was [then] a Christian-occupied city In the days of Muhammad, who died in 632 of the Common Era, Jerusalem was a Christian-occupied city within the Byzantine Empire. Jerusalem was captured by caliph Omar only in 638 c.e., six years after Muhammad's death. Throughout all this time there were only churches in Jerusalem, and a church stood on the Temple Mount, called the Church of Saint Mary of Justinian, built in the Byzantine architectural style
2. Is anybody asking
Paul ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.26.09)
what is wrong with these Arabs? After years and years of crying fire, exploding bombers, outright lying and unprecedented terror, you would think the world would try to squash them, instead they turn against the Jews. This has been world history for the last 2,000 years. No wonder International academia and politics have gone completely south.
3. He Is Right!
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (10.26.09)
Our intention is to remove the mosque and rebuild the Temple on the Temple Mount. Sooner or later, this will happen. The Arabs and Moslems must come to the realization that the Land of Israel is owned by the Jews, given to us by G-d, and Jerusalem is the Jewish capital - only. We will ultimately remove all non-Jewish structures from the Temple Mount, clean and purify the area and construct the Third Temple thereon. While having said this, it should be made clear to them that we have no designs on Mecca or Medina or even other mosques in Israel with a few exceptions such as the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron (which is ours, also). Whereas the Moslems have vast swatches of land throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, and Indonesia, etc. to settle and pray in, we have but this very little shtikel of our territory as our own. Do the Moslem also want to take this from us? Can they not retract from this small area for our benefit, too? We have no other Temple Mount than this one, and they want to deny it to us. That's just being selfish and cruel.
4. oh I bet he wants a cracker
ghostq   (10.26.09)
arab society full of parrots, they all sound the same, (giggly)bird brains.
5. "CRIME"
AJ - Raalte ,   The Netherlands   (10.26.09)
"""A Syrian news agency further quoted the official as saying Israel's actions were "a crime against Arab history and heritage and against Muslims' holy places." """ No, sirreebob! The presence of the mosk and the Dome are a crime against JEWISH history and heritage and against the holiest JEWISH place in the world! Moreover, no one touched your precious al-Aksah, but your own thugs with their stones and Molotov-cocktails. That's who "violate" its (non-existent) "sanctity" constantly. And even if that mosk would disappear tomorrow, there are plenty of those ugly, triumphalist structures left in the rest of the world.
6. As if The Alawi Dictatorship really cares
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (10.26.09)
It is even not their religion When it was expedient for them they flattened Hama and all its ancient Mosques in two weeks together with the murder of 38,000 innocent children, women and men, for the sole purpose of going after 200 Islamists This is what Rifat Al Wahsh, the uncle of the current resident Dictator of Syria, stated this in an interview.
7. This is the material from which incitement and blood libel
Eitan ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (10.26.09)
are made. It must be rejected by all who have any sense of right and wrong, now!!! Sadly, in no time these fantasies that are being produced by Muslim-Arabs will be spread around as the Arab "narrative" without any trace of truth and connection to reality. Stop it now before more blood is being spilled!!!
8. Jerusalem is Jewish already.
vered ,   israel   (10.26.09)
There is nothing anyone can do about it. Fact. Stop being so jealous. Despite the superiorty in intellectual achievements despite our numbers, we are victims of anti-semites like you who will stop at nothing to try to destroy us.
9. sheer political manipulation- solution is easy
JO   (10.26.09)
put a camera on the Mosque compound day and night and at the entrances. Supervise what goes on and put it online for the world to see just how normal it is, and how big the compound is too. Most of the time it is quiet and very few Jews even go there, mostly it is tourists and that is all. These cries are Arab conspiracy rubbish. Unlike Arab armies, |Israel returned the Compound to Islamic control, it was not in danger- unlike the complete destruction of all Jewish sites, holy or not when Arab armies held the Old City.
10. Tempting, but we did not do it in 67 when we took back Jerus
rebecca ,   Modiin   (10.26.09)
We did not destroy their mosque in 67 when we took back Jerusalem, In fact in one of our dumbest moves, we gave the keys back to the Wakif, who have given us nothing but trouble since. We have done no damage to it in 40 years of being in charge. Unlike Jordan and the Palestinians, who have regularly destroyed and damaged our holy sites, grave yards, sysagogues etc. But watch the UN and Obama etc believe those who screem the loudest.
11. History shows the opposite: Arabs destroy synagogues
JPS ,   Efrat   (10.26.09)
Read any history book about how the Arabs treated their Jewish populations in the past century. Synagogues burned to the ground, innocent people hanged. Assad is a tyrant, albeit a less capable one than his father.
12. Judaizing Jerusalem
Steve ,   Liverpool, UK   (10.26.09)
Isn't this a bit like accusing the Saudis of Islamifying Mecca?!
13. Israel and al-aqsa
Bruria   (10.26.09)
Well, Jews around the world pray while facing the Temple Mount, while arabs and that ferret from Syria pray facing Mecca--with their butts turned toward al-aqsa. So tell me again, who regards the Temple Mount as Holy?
14. Al- Aqsa belongs to Muslims
Parrot ,   Holy Jerusalem   (10.26.09)
Dear Cousins, Al-Aqsa mosque had always been and will continue to be one of the most sacred shrines in Islam - whether all of you liked this fact or not. You will be very wise not to ruin it or desecrate (even if you're tempted to do so) it because the now very silent 1.3 billion Muslims will not continue to be so forever. God is always watching us all, you know!! ; this is true because you currently have the upper hand
15. Syrians
Juan ,   Spain   (10.26.09)
The Syrian foreign ministry should be using diplomatic and palliative words to promote peace. However they are using words of incitement, lies and hatred with the intention of stirring up more violence against Israel. This is, no doubt, being orchestrated from Tehran.
16. to #14 one problem throwing molotoves
ghostq   (10.26.09)
in gods place is a big no no, god won't like that, mmm they shooting their own foot. even before the allmighty.
17. judaizing Jerusalem hahaha!
john   (10.26.09)
we are mad that jews accept hearing things like this i mean its our city judaizing it everyone knows that jerusalem is synonomous with the jewish people!
18. Assad talks a load of b's.
Vicky ,   Ashkelon   (10.26.09)
Go around Israel and see where we have restored Mosques and churches and rebuilt our ancient synogogues that the Arabs destroyed? Then come back and say the same thing. The Temple Mount is OUR property, this was were Ha Shem told Solomon to build it. The Arabs destroyed it and defecated in it. Dug up the grave stones and used them as pavements. They even had the cheek to build a mosque on it with a lead roof and gold paint. Then called it the holy of holies. Now thats what I call evil!
19. Question to #14 "Parrot"
Samantha Tilbit ,   Brooklyn USA   (10.26.09)
Where in your holy literature and history is the city Jerusalem mentioned? Whats that? Its not? HOW can that be? Sorry, can't hear you backtrack fast enuff.
20. islamization
Ilana   (10.26.09)
Islam is trying hard to islamize Jerusalem, which cannot be judaized as it already is and always was Jewish. By saying it enough times, like they do with other lies, they hope to brainwash the world as they always do. The naive, the anti semite, the extreme left fall for it for all their reasons-either they want to, or they do not know or desire to know the truth, or they feel all righteous by believing these lies. We need to get out and spread the truth because the lies begin to sound like truth when said enough times. Jerusalem is and always was Jewish first and foremost and nothing else is more true.
21. how much is the Alaqsa worth? its all about the money
motokolo   (10.26.09)
If muslims from around the world can visit the al-asqa for a charge of $20 per person you can get 100000 a day visitors, * 365 = 36500000 a year * 20 = $730,000,0000 a year... $730 millioncash flow a year is what the Al-Asqa is Worth,... this is what its all about... this is why everyone wants to control al-aqsa it was nothing to do with temple mount... trust me...
22. Okay okay, I admit it but I'm still a good person
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.26.09)
Our one and only temple was there first, so there :P Israeli don't have a problem with the Bahai gardens in Haifa or Acco or even churches around the country and not to mention all the other mosques in Israel. To any Muslims, ask yourselves how many mosques Israeli has demolished? Your paranoid and just looking for excuses to fight.
23. To # 14
Shmuel ,   Maale Adumim   (10.26.09)
Dear Muslim cousins, if it was up my human desires I would gladly like to go to your Al-Aksa mouse and spray paint all over it drawing pictures of your un-holy Muhammad. After I am done I would like to urinate all over as you did to all the synagogues in Old Jerusalem when you took it over between 1948 and 1927. However, the Torah forbids me from humiliating you like that and my police prevents me from falling into temptation. So there, you are spared the grief by Higher and Civil Rule of Law. By the way, it is the Eternal not us Jews who will silence all your millions and millions of deceived followers! Good day,
24. Oh no...
The White Shadow   (10.26.09)
... our plan has been revealed. After all, it is difficult to plan the Temple's rebuilding with that ugly mosque still there.
25. Yea Yea sure we want.
002 ,   Netanya   (10.26.09)
This is only a regular propoganda of arabs . if israel wanted the mosque to be distroyed she would destroy it in the 6 day war .
26. Islam's religious connection to Jerusalem is minimal at most
jane ,   London - UK   (10.26.09)
Ask any Muslim to explain Islam's religious links to Jerusalem and he will look blank! Where does Jerusalem fit into Islamic and Muslim history? It is not the place to which they pray, is not once mentioned by name in prayers, and it is connected to no mundane events in Muhammad's life. The city never served as capital of a sovereign Muslim state, and it never became a cultural or scholarly center. Little of political import by Muslims was initiated there. I have posted similar talk-backs for 2 days and not one Muslim has responded, because the issue is 100% political and not religious. Jane
27. #14 - you apparently know little about Islam :-(
jane ,   London - UK   (10.26.09)
Where does Jerusalem fit into Islam and Muslim history? It is not the place to which Muslims pray, is not once mentioned by name in prayers, and it is connected to no mundane events in Muhammad's life. The city never served as capital of a sovereign Muslim state, and it never became a cultural or scholarly center. Little of political import by Muslims was initiated there. One comparison makes this point most clearly: Jerusalem appears in the Jewish Bible 669 times and Zion (which usually means Jerusalem, sometimes the Land of Israel) 154 times, or 823 times in all. The Christian Bible mentions Jerusalem 154 times and Zion 7 times. Better to know your facts before posting. Jane
28. We Jews do not need to destroy Al Aksah
Mendy ,   Brooklyn   (10.26.09)
Moshiach will do it when he comes and use any salvageable material in the Bais HaMikdash
29. Get rid of that ugly and hideous thing...
william ,   Seattle, WA, USA   (10.26.09)
The real estate is Jewish... The lanlord is is Jewish... what else do we need?
30. When the truth gets in your way, MAKE UP RUMORS
Assad's Arab ,   Propaganda Machine   (10.26.09)
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