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Monday, September 28, 2009

PLO slams 'provocative attack' on Jerusalem worshipers

Ma'an
The top Palestinian negotiator, Dr Saeb Erakat, on Sunday condemned what he termed Israeli violence against worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem earlier the same day.

"This attack on ordinary civilians and worshippers at Al-Aqsa is unacceptable," he said in a statement to Ma'an. "Israel must cease all actions that will only inflame the situation."

...Erekat alleged that Sunday's events were not only reminiscent of Ariel Sharon's provocative visit to Al-Aqsa in 2000 that helped set off the second intifada, but were "deliberately timed to coincide with the eve of the anniversary of that visit." "We’ve seen this before, and we know what the consequences are." Full story
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