Israel removes metal detectors from holy site in Jerusalem

[Doug the Dem]

Source: The Guardian

Tuesday 25 July 2017 10.30 BST

Israel is removing controversial metal detectors from entrances to the sensitive compound that houses al-Aqsa mosque.

The move was announced late on Monday night by the office of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and is designed to end the crisis over the holy site. Days of violent confrontations have claimed seven lives.

Despite the Israeli announcement, however, a senior Muslim cleric in Jerusalem said that worshippers should stay away from the shrine, pending a review of the new Israeli security arrangements there.

Ikrema Sabri, the head of the Supreme Islamic Committee in the city, said such a review might be completed later on Tuesday. Sabri said: “Our position is that for now, nobody should enter” the shrine.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/25/israel-metal-detectors-removed-from-holy-site-in-jerusalem

[leftynyc]

1. That's a mistake

NO other country would take the crap Israel is after two police officers were killed. Good to hear they're replacing those with even better technology. It's obvious the "protests" had nothing to do with those metal detectors. They get taken down and they're still complaining.

[Sunlei]

3. by treaty agreement Israel is in charge of security, and grounds maintainace. plumbing, sewers.

They will have to work it out and continue sharing the temple mount.

[leftynyc]

4. They should have never made that agreement

All it's done is lead to problems. At the VERY least, Jordan should have agreed to cameras.

[Sunlei]

6. well, you're from NYC? police stop and frisk, take cash. police crushing to death ciggie seller-

Leads to "problems" as well?

[Sunlei]

2. they're using other tech. not so visual as bag search, pat down, metal detector lines

millions of tourists visit these areas. It's never a good thing when "guards" treat every local like they are a criminal.

[leftynyc]

5. There are metal detectors at

the Western Wall also. I didn't see even one person complain. My bag gets searched when I go to the freeking OPERA in NYC. I simply can't imagine whey people are so paranoid they insist on more security.

[Sunlei]

7. because it's "hard" for Jews & Muslims to 'share'anything. They can do it- I have faith in them.

[Sunlei]

8. western wall is part of this same "complex" by treaty Jewish peoples 'prayer area' & Israel is in c

in charge of all 'security'. They'll work it out settle down, hopefully soon.

Before someone wrecks the ancient buildings or more protesters get hurt.

[leftynyc]

9. Except NOBODY is forbidden to pray

at the Western Wall. Only Muslims are legally able to pray on the Temple Mount. I'm hoping more police don't get killed.

[Sunlei]

10. yes, protesters have to learn to use their 'inside voices'.first thing I learned in sunday school

God is everywhere.

I wish they'd allow digs, be very interesting to see what's under those ancient buildings on that "hill" whats in that hill?

[leftynyc]

11. It's likely that ANYTHING under those

buildings has long since been looted or destroyed. The "protesters" may want to lay off the calls for death and violence - just a suggestion.

[Sunlei]

12. digs aren't allowed in area. mount is probably built on the ruins of other (more)ancient buildings.

[leftynyc]

13. They're not allowed by ISRAELI'S

I wouldn't bet the farm that nobody has dug. We already know the Dome and Al Asqa are built on ruins.

[Sunlei]

14. I don't think any 'religious' person want digging around their beloved ancient sites.

some archaeology groups have sifted through rubble when plumbing/road work is done and found wondrous things.

If I was king of the world I would order the entire area excavated like Pompeii or Rome for the history & mysteries.

That's the birthplace of the 3 'always fighting' religions and among some of the first civilizations when man walked out of Africa.

[leftynyc]

15. The Israeli's would love to dig

and it's only the Palestinians afraid they'll find Jewish ruins there that are stopping them. They've been turned down for decades on that request.

[Mosby]

16. I posted a follow up to this news.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1134135368