Israel's self interest saber rattling againt Iran is something we as Americans need to keep our hands clean from. Israel's interests are no longer America's interests. Israel's meddling has caused everybody to drop the US Dollar for the Euro when it comes to oil trading. This is hurting our economy...for what? Israel? The Terrorist State? We got to leave these crazy people alone and keep clear of them so we can become a strong nation again. They are costing us our soul!
A senior Palestinian official says Israel has deliberately triggered violence in Al-Aqsa mosque compound to justify its crackdown and tighten its hold on the occupied East Jerusalem Al-Quds.
"Israel is lighting matches in the hope of sparking a fire, deliberately escalating tensions in occupied East Jerusalem rather than taking steps to placate the situation," Palestinian chief peace negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a statement Tuesday.
He accused Tel Aviv of deliberately creating "an extremely dangerous situation" after banning Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday.
Clashes erupted in the city after Israel closed the site and deployed thousands of police forces to secure a Jewish religious ceremony in the holy site, known to Muslims as Al-Haram Al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
Palestinian leaders issued a series of warnings last week, saying they would "confront Israel" diplomatically over provoking tension in the region.
The United States and Jordan are trying to ease the tensions, with Jordan asking Israel to prevent the entry of Jews and tourists to the site until the situation calms down, Haaretz reported.
"That will calm the atmosphere while respecting the Jordanian role in Al-Aqsa Mosque," the daily quoted a senior Jordanian source as saying.
Before the outbreak of the second intifada in September 2000, visits to the holy site had to be coordinated with the Waqf religious trust, which is under Jordanian control.
Between 2000 and 2003, non-Muslims were completely barred from the area until the Israel police decided unilaterally to reverse the ban.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem Al-Quds during a 1967 aggression and later annexed it.
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