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Last update - 16:33 11/10/2009
'Settlement activity comparable to bus bombings in Tel Aviv'
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel news, Al-Aqsa Mosque 

Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan on Sunday compared Palestinian suicide bombings to Israel's establishment of settlements on Palestinian land, Israel Radio reported.

"What is the difference between blowing up a bus in Tel Aviv and taking over Palestinian land?" Dahlan asked.

Dahlan warned against a "loss of control" on the Palestinian street, in light of recent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian rioters in Jerusalem, but added that the Palestinians were not interested in a protracted conflict with Israel.
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The Fatah man also warned that riots in Jerusalem will not subside as long as Israel's prime minister "keeps sending settlers to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque."

Meanwhile Sunday, Israel lifted the restrictions it had imposed on entry to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, following a period of heightened tensions at the holy site, which houses the Jewish Western Wall and the Muslim Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In light of sporadic clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in the area, and calls by Palestinians and Israeli Arabs to "protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque" in recent days, Israel restricted the entry of Muslim men under the age of 50, and prohibited Jews from entering the mosque compound altogether.

On Saturday, the Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported that Israel had agreed to allow some 400 Muslims, who barricaded themselves inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the recent riots, to leave the compound without being arrested.

The compromise between Israel and the Palestinians was brokered by Jordan's ambassador to Israel, the news agency reported.

The Fatah official in the West Bank charged with Jerusalem affairs, Khatem Abed al-Kadr, said that Israeli authorities had provided guarantees that the Palestinians would not be arrested. However, "the danger to the Al-Aqsa Mosque has not passed," he said, calling on Israel's Arabs and the residents of East Jerusalem to maintain a constant presence at the mosque.

On Friday, stone-throwing Arab rioters wounded eleven Border Policemen in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ra'as al-Amud, as tensions in the capital flared yet again.

Four of the policemen were taken to hospital for treatment and the others were treated at the scene. Officers arrested two Palestinians for hurling stones.

On Thursday, Hamas declared a "day of rage" and called on its supporters to come out and demonstrate at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday.

Leading religious figures in the Muslim world, such as Sheikh Yousuf al-Qaradawi, dubbed Friday "protect Al-Aqsa day." Joining the call to "protect" the mosque were Palestinian politicians and religious figures, who have been trying to convince the lethargic public in Gaza to come out and demonstrate.
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  1.   The quote says it all! 10:08  |  Zev Davis 11/10/09
  2.   We sanctify life while they death. We promote construction while 11:17  |  Eitan 11/10/09
  3.   Nice to know this 11:38  |  Jackie 11/10/09
  4.   A difference 11:42  |  Yitz 11/10/09
  5.   Settlements 11:42  |  Albrecht Klein 11/10/09
  6.   Israel should do what is good for Israel, not what pleases 12:01  |  Emanuel 11/10/09
  7.   That is why... 12:05  |  Michael Dar 11/10/09
  8.   Just silly statement. 12:14  |  17 11/10/09
  9.   fairy tales from the Middle East. 12:16  |  tiki Belgium 11/10/09
  10.   Same old Palestinian propaganda lies from Dahlan 12:17  |  Joe Sittizen 11/10/09
  11.   Should be it indeed true - one could change roles 12:20  |  Michael 11/10/09
  12.   Violence "Israeli style" versus violence "Palestinian style"..... 12:22  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/10/09
  13.   what is the difference?!!! 12:30  |  Joey 11/10/09
  14.   Certified Moron! 12:37  |  Filipe 11/10/09
  15.   Settlements are the answer to terror. 12:43  |  Petra 11/10/09
  16.   Settlements Can Be Removed. Bus Dead Cannot Be Resurrected. 12:49  |  Ovadiah ben Avraham 11/10/09
  17.   Insane mental judgement is common place with Israels neighbors 13:02  |  Avi 11/10/09
  18.   Eitan 13:23  |  proud american 11/10/09
  19.   makes sense. 13:29  |  Chuck 11/10/09
  20.   How is that supposed to help? 13:35  |  F. Natour 11/10/09
  21.   Same as Arab colonization of Land of Israel vs. Goldshtein 13:41  |  Robert 11/10/09
  22.   Dahlan and his cohorts 13:41  |  Brod 11/10/09
  23.   As if hearing Leftie Esther from TA 13:58  |  Absolute Sweden 11/10/09
  24.   Dahlan o Dahlan 14:00  |  Angry Arab 11/10/09
  25.   To all critics of Dahlan: let Pals settle Israel then. 14:01  |  Michael 11/10/09
  26.   Dahlan too comfy while in Ramalah? 14:10  |  Pepe 11/10/09
  27.   Swiss Cheese Brain 14:30  |  Gianni 11/10/09
  28.   Michael from Londonistan ,so IRA was right in blowing bombs in Lo 14:43  |  Absolute Sweden 11/10/09
  29.   #2 14:59  |  Harold 11/10/09
  30.   zio-state uses squatters to incite terror and steal more land 15:01  |  old zio game 11/10/09
  31.   settlers dont leave 15:01  |  syrian opinion 11/10/09
  32.   and an apple is an orange 15:07  |  inisrael 11/10/09
  33.   to #11 Michael 15:14  |  Juge 11/10/09
  34.   Difference? Gee, lemme think now.... 15:25  |  oi ves mir 11/10/09
  35.   Michael the Anti-semite 15:26  |  Robert 11/10/09
  36.   28 Abs Swed. Irish are TOTALLY free to settle in London. 15:45  |  Michael 11/10/09
  37.   35 Robert the anti-semantic 15:49  |  Michael 11/10/09
  38.   Absolutte Sweden # 23 you not Esther are the real leftist here 15:58  |  American in NY 11/10/09
  39.   Dino speaks from some other planet 15:59  |  SDHD 11/10/09
  40.   To Michael 16:02  |  SDHD 11/10/09
  41.   Michael from Londonistan ,you don`t know your history,as usual 16:15  |  Absolute Sweden 11/10/09
  42.   #12; Swiss Dino and Stupidity 16:30  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 11/10/09
  43.   Pssst, Michael, here`s a secret for you... 16:49  |  SDHD 11/10/09
  44.   To SDHD #40 16:51  |  Apa 11/10/09
  45.   SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE MASS MURDERER-Physician Response 16:53  |  Steve of Mevaserret 11/10/09
  46.   Demonstrates that the whole Palestinian position is based on lies 16:54  |  McQueen 11/10/09
  47.   #36 Michael...well then accordingly 17:02  |  Lynn 11/10/09
  48.   SDHD 43 Oh dear,can`t you read mate? 17:08  |  Michael 11/10/09
  49.   Dahlan - a pathetic attempt to "sanitize" 17:13  |  ChanahS 11/10/09
  50.   Michael---Israel was born in blowing buses 17:34  |  Labhras 11/10/09
  51.   Absoluet Sweden ---thanks for your concern 17:45  |  Labhras 11/10/09
  52.   Dachlan is an expert at blowing up buses 17:48  |  Ilan 11/10/09
  53.   # 39 SDHD ask 100 (religious) settlers, whether they regard.... 17:51  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/10/09
  54.   # 42 DOC HOLLIDAY and who is stupid here...??? 17:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/10/09
  55.   Absolute Lies 18:01  |  Ishai 11/10/09
  56.   Dahalan 18:02  |  yuval 11/10/09
  57.   swiss dino 18:09  |  citizen zero 11/10/09
  58.   Michael 18:35  |  Ishai 11/10/09
  59.   @Eitan 18:37  |  Herzlich 11/10/09
  60.   Michael the anti-semite 18:44  |  Robert 11/10/09
  61.   Why aren`t Israeli "militias" bombing palesitnian buses? 18:45  |  bernard ross 11/10/09
  62.   Mohammed Dahlan 18:49  |  Don W 11/10/09
  63.   Settlements and Settlers 18:54  |  Vladek 11/10/09
  64.   Re: How is that supposed to help? 18:59  |  makes no dif. 11/10/09
  65.   Labhras - born in blowing 19:07  |  A TRUE American 11/10/09
  66.   # 57 citizen zero, it is a slow process, but it is definitely.... 19:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/10/09
  67.   Lynn 47. Suits me. 19:42  |  Michael 11/10/09
  68.   Robert the anti-semite 60 19:46  |  Michael 11/10/09
  69.   Population is split in almost half Christian half Muslim decent 19:48  |  Rankoo 11/10/09
  70.   Charge Admission Prices... 19:51  |  Yosemite 11/10/09
  71.   Ethnic Cleansing 20:23  |  Dr Right 11/10/09
  72.   Democracy or Hypocrisy ? 20:27  |  Dr Truth 11/10/09
  73.   Dahlan`s comments 21:52  |  MARCHOIS Bernard 11/10/09
  74.   Illegal settlements 23:08  |  Paulmaximus 11/10/09
  75.   Eitan the settler 23:21  |  wibism 11/10/09
  76.   Robert - Michael is NOT an Ani-Semite.... 23:24  |  Israli 11/10/09
  77.   Dr. Right and the Crap 23:25  |  Brod 11/10/09
  78.   #50 may I add 00:18  |  Viewer 12/10/09
  79.   the two are NOT comparable in any way! 00:35  |  eric 12/10/09
  80.   `Strongman`? 00:50  |  Mark Lincoln 12/10/09
  81.   The Difference 01:10  |  DenverChuck 12/10/09
  82.   absolute sweden 41 05:36  |  potobac 12/10/09
  83.   Dr Right, you are wrong 06:19  |  Lola 12/10/09
  84.   the two are NOT comparable in any way! 08:30  |  eric 12/10/09
  85.   Violence is ONLY pal style 20:51  |  Ali Zohrob 12/10/09
  86.   To Swiss Dino - So You`d Believe That.. 18:47  |  Eli 23/12/09
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