Post by Teddy Bear on Oct 30, 2014 16:22:30 GMT
Let's examine a couple of statements in the following article following an incident where a Jewish campaigner in Jerusalem wanting access to the most holiest site in Judaism was shot by a Palestinian militant.
It is the holiest site in Judaism, and also contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.
The al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are among Islam's holiest sites because of their Koranic connections to the Prophet Mohammed
Would it make any difference to your understanding if you were told that this 'third holiest site in Islam' appears nowhere in the Koran. Neither, for that matter, does Jerusalem. I cannot believe if Jews were making a similar claim to a location in Mecca, without any real evidence to justify it, that the BBC wouldn't be telling its audience of that fact. Yet when Muslims make claims to what definitively is the holiest site in Judaism, it is allowed to ride without any qualification.
Not only that, but in the second sentence the BBC actually write 'the Dome of the Rock are among Islam's holiest sites because of their Koranic connections to the Prophet Mohammed', which is a complete fabrication.
NO KORANIC CONNECTION AT ALL!
BBC Watch has more on other aspects of this story.
It is the holiest site in Judaism, and also contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.
The al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are among Islam's holiest sites because of their Koranic connections to the Prophet Mohammed
Would it make any difference to your understanding if you were told that this 'third holiest site in Islam' appears nowhere in the Koran. Neither, for that matter, does Jerusalem. I cannot believe if Jews were making a similar claim to a location in Mecca, without any real evidence to justify it, that the BBC wouldn't be telling its audience of that fact. Yet when Muslims make claims to what definitively is the holiest site in Judaism, it is allowed to ride without any qualification.
Not only that, but in the second sentence the BBC actually write 'the Dome of the Rock are among Islam's holiest sites because of their Koranic connections to the Prophet Mohammed', which is a complete fabrication.
NO KORANIC CONNECTION AT ALL!
BBC Watch has more on other aspects of this story.
Jerusalem holy site closure 'declaration of war' - Abbas
A spokesman for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has described the closure of a disputed Jerusalem holy site as a "declaration of war".
The move came amid tension after the shooting of a Jewish activist. Israel's PM called for calm, saying Mr Abbas was responsible for escalating tensions.
Yehuda Glick, a campaigner for greater Jewish prayer rights at the Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif, was wounded.
Israeli police later killed a Palestinian suspected of shooting him.
The man, named as 32-year-old Moataz Hejazi, was shot after opening fire when police surrounded his home.
Rabbi Glick is a well-known US-born campaigner for the right of Jews to pray at the site, which they are currently prohibited from doing. The compound is known to Jews as the Temple Mount, and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.
It is the holiest site in Judaism, and also contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.
Palestinians hold the Israeli government responsible for a "dangerous act", Mr Abbas was quoted as saying by Mr Rudeina, in remarks carried by AFP news agency.
"This dangerous Israeli escalation is a declaration of war on the Palestinian people and its sacred places and on the Arab and Islamic nation," Mr Rudeina added.
"The state of Palestine will take all legal measures to hold Israel accountable and to stop these ongoing attacks."
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for calm and suggested Mr Abbas was responsible for the increasing tension.
"We're facing a wave of incitement by radical Islamic elements as well as by the Palestinian Authority chairman... who said that Jews must absolutely be prevented from going on to the Temple Mount," he said, quoted by Haaretz newspaper.
Mr Netanyahu added that reinforcements for the security forces would be brought into Jerusalem to keep order.
The shooting of Rabbi Glick is the latest in a series of incidents which have led to an escalation of tensions in Jerusalem.
Some districts of East Jerusalem have seen nightly clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces since the conflict in Gaza.
Last week a Jewish baby and Ecuadorian woman were killed when a Palestinian attacker drove his car into a group of pedestrians at a tram stop in Jerusalem.
Micky Rosenfeld, Israeli police spokesman: ''There was an attempted assassination on a known right-wing activist''
Police said Rabbi Glick's suspected attacker, Moataz Hejazi, had served time in jail in Israel and was released in 2012, adding that he belonged to the Islamic Jihad militant group.
The police anti-terrorist unit along with the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet had received information that Mr Glick's attacker was located in the Abu Tor neighbourhood, Israeli officials said.
Police say they were fired at after surrounding the house and shot back, hitting the suspect.
Rabbi Glick has had surgery for gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen.
He had just attended a conference where delegates discussed Jewish claims to the compound, one of the most contentious areas of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Israel argues that it protects freedom of worship at the site but Palestinians claim it is unilaterally taking steps to allow larger numbers of Jewish visitors.
The site is administered by an Islamic body called the Waqf, while Israeli police are in charge of security.
A spokesman for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has described the closure of a disputed Jerusalem holy site as a "declaration of war".
The move came amid tension after the shooting of a Jewish activist. Israel's PM called for calm, saying Mr Abbas was responsible for escalating tensions.
Yehuda Glick, a campaigner for greater Jewish prayer rights at the Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif, was wounded.
Israeli police later killed a Palestinian suspected of shooting him.
The man, named as 32-year-old Moataz Hejazi, was shot after opening fire when police surrounded his home.
Rabbi Glick is a well-known US-born campaigner for the right of Jews to pray at the site, which they are currently prohibited from doing. The compound is known to Jews as the Temple Mount, and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.
It is the holiest site in Judaism, and also contains the al-Aqsa Mosque - the third holiest site in Islam.
Palestinians hold the Israeli government responsible for a "dangerous act", Mr Abbas was quoted as saying by Mr Rudeina, in remarks carried by AFP news agency.
"This dangerous Israeli escalation is a declaration of war on the Palestinian people and its sacred places and on the Arab and Islamic nation," Mr Rudeina added.
"The state of Palestine will take all legal measures to hold Israel accountable and to stop these ongoing attacks."
Jerusalem's holiest site
- Known as Temple Mount to Jews and al-Haram al-Sharif to Muslims, it comprises the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, and is next to the Western Wall
- Jews revere the Western Wall as their holiest site and regard the Temple Mount as the cornerstone of the world
- The al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are among Islam's holiest sites because of their Koranic connections to the Prophet Mohammed
- Christians also venerate the site because of its Biblical links to Jesus
- A Muslim committee has managed the compound since the time of the Crusades while Israel, which occupied East Jerusalem since 1967, controls access
- Israel maintains a ban on prayer by non-Muslims at the compound as a security measure
- Rabbi Yehuda Glick campaigns for allowing Jews to pray at the site
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for calm and suggested Mr Abbas was responsible for the increasing tension.
"We're facing a wave of incitement by radical Islamic elements as well as by the Palestinian Authority chairman... who said that Jews must absolutely be prevented from going on to the Temple Mount," he said, quoted by Haaretz newspaper.
Mr Netanyahu added that reinforcements for the security forces would be brought into Jerusalem to keep order.
The shooting of Rabbi Glick is the latest in a series of incidents which have led to an escalation of tensions in Jerusalem.
Some districts of East Jerusalem have seen nightly clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces since the conflict in Gaza.
Last week a Jewish baby and Ecuadorian woman were killed when a Palestinian attacker drove his car into a group of pedestrians at a tram stop in Jerusalem.
Micky Rosenfeld, Israeli police spokesman: ''There was an attempted assassination on a known right-wing activist''
Police said Rabbi Glick's suspected attacker, Moataz Hejazi, had served time in jail in Israel and was released in 2012, adding that he belonged to the Islamic Jihad militant group.
The police anti-terrorist unit along with the Israeli internal security service Shin Bet had received information that Mr Glick's attacker was located in the Abu Tor neighbourhood, Israeli officials said.
Police say they were fired at after surrounding the house and shot back, hitting the suspect.
Rabbi Glick has had surgery for gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen.
He had just attended a conference where delegates discussed Jewish claims to the compound, one of the most contentious areas of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Israel argues that it protects freedom of worship at the site but Palestinians claim it is unilaterally taking steps to allow larger numbers of Jewish visitors.
The site is administered by an Islamic body called the Waqf, while Israeli police are in charge of security.
