Emotionally immature Muslims have tantrum in Jerusalem

NY Times:

Israeli troops charged onto the grounds of Jerusalem’s most contentious religious site on Friday and fired tear gas and stun grenades at stone-throwing Palestinians who were protesting Israeli excavation work taking place nearby.

The confrontation, which began immediately after midday worship on the Muslim day of prayer, marked the fourth straight day of Palestinian protests against Israel’s renovation of a 50-yard walkway leading up to the compound, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.

The clashes quickly spread to streets nearby and to other parts of Jerusalem’s Old City as Palestinian youths barred from the compound hurled stones at a large contingent of Israeli police officers in riot gear. Over all, 19 Israeli police officers and 17 Palestinian protesters suffered minor injuries, and 17 Palestinians were arrested.

Because of the holy site’s significance to Jews and Muslims, any dispute has the potential to ignite a major conflict here and in the wider region. The latest trouble began Tuesday when work on the walkway began.

Palestinians say they fear that a section of the foundation of part of the 35-acre compound could be damaged, and Muslim countries have joined in criticizing Israel. But Israel says that it is carrying out routine repair work that does not endanger the mosque compound, and that Muslim extremists are trying to manufacture a crisis.

With tensions running high, Israel prohibited men under 45 to attend Friday Prayer at the mosque. But some younger men did manage to get inside, and they emerged from the prayers chanting “God is great.”

They immediately headed toward the police and began throwing stones and bottles at the officers, who were just outside the gate of the compound. Some 200 police officers then ran onto the grounds, firing tear gas and stun grenades, sending up clouds of smoke.

As they chased the stone-throwers, the police approached the entrances to Al Aksa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock shrine, but did not enter.

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In the past, Palestinians have thrown rocks from the compound at Jewish worshipers praying below at the Western Wall. When the disturbances broke out Friday, the police directed Jewish worshipers to leave.

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The emotional immaturity of Muslims is on full display in this irrational reaction to a needed repair. These guys need to get a grip on reality, but that is not likely since the whole aura of their mosque in this location is based on a fraudulent "dream" of someone well after Mohammad died. It is not a claim based on facts are reality. The mosque was put their as a attempt to destroy the Jewish faith, just as mosques have been put on religious sites elsewhere in the world where they have tried to suppress other religions. It is a well worn Muslim tactic. It is a part of their inherent intolerance for other religions, i.e. their religious bigotry.