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Palestinian men and women take part in a protest against a film mocking Islam at the Damascus gate in the old city of Jerusalem. September 14, 2012. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90Jerusalem - Jerusalem police clashed with hundreds of Muslim youth Friday after they stormed out of prayers atop the Temple Mount in the direction of the Damascus Gate. Police said the rioters were on their way to the US consulate, presumably to protest against a film denigrating the Prophet Mohammad, which has already sparked mass protests in Libya, Egypt and Yemen, resulting in the deaths of four Americans.
The youths threw stones at the police officers, who responded by firing tear gas canisters to disperse the rioters.
A few officers were lightly injured from smoke inhalation. Forces arrested a number of the stone throwers.
Police were prepared for the possibility of riots in Jerusalem, as Border Police and other patrol units fanned out across the Old City ahead of traditional Friday prayers.
Despite an awareness of potential violence, police did not announced restricted access to the Temple Mount. Often if serious rioting is anticipated only men over age 40 are allowed to enter.
In a rare move, the US State Department on Thursday issued a travel warning for Jerusalem, urging American citizens to “defer nonessential travel and exercise caution.”
Also Thursday, around 50 activists gathered outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, chanting “God is Great” and waving the green flags of the Israel Islamic Movement. Attorney Zahi Nujeidat, spokesman for the group, said that the protesters came from across Israel to the embassy to “express our rage about this despicable movie that has harmed the honor of our prophet.”
Content is provided courtesy of the Jerusalem Post
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Sep 14, 2012 at 09:12 AM grandson1 Says:Report as Inappropriate
The Arabs can only express their anger by rioting and killing. The Malach's words to Hagar continually are shown to be true, V'Hu Yiyeh Pere Odom. It's about time we stop catering to them but we all know that Hussein Obama will not. So it's time to send him back to Chicago to help his buddy Rahm and put Mitt Romney in the White House.
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Sep 14, 2012 at 10:28 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
If they wish to protest peacefully, let them. If they begin with violence, the police should shoot real bullets. Once they show their violence, they are "rodfim", and the world is better with them dead. They have the option of protesting without violence. The world needs to display zero tolerance for this stuff. To h*ll with the baloney of political correctness.
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Sep 14, 2012 at 10:32 AM GrandPOP Says:Report as Inappropriate
“express our rage about this despicable movie that has harmed the honor of our prophet.”! That's funny! Let me tell you something, nothing harms him like you swines proclaiming to go in his footsteps, holding him holy while butchering all over the world. That includes shiites, sunnis, etc. interkillings, just as butchering all over the world non muslims alike! You live on blood, and I therefore believe muhamad also lived on blood! (just how does it taste? ask any muslim!)
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Sep 14, 2012 at 01:21 PM Realistic thinker Says:Report as Inappropriate
No we will not appoligize for the morals of what our country stands solely on!!!
Freedom of speech!!! As Thomas Jefferson said (sorry i dont recall his exact words) we won't see the beauty of our rights (of bearing fire arms and speech and so on...) untill they'll try to take it away from us...!!
How right was he!
God bless the united states!!!
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Sep 14, 2012 at 02:23 PM Ploni Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ If they wish to protest peacefully, let them. If they begin with violence, the police should shoot real bullets. Once they show their violence, they are "rodfim", and the world is better with them dead. They have the option of protesting without violence. The world needs to display zero tolerance for this stuff. To h*ll with the baloney of political correctness. ”
Of course you will be the very first to declare, Anonymous #2, the the very self-same rules of engagement will be applied the next time avreichim with nothing better to do on a Shabbat afternoon start throwing rocks at passing cars, or at police officers.
You will, won't you?
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Sep 14, 2012 at 09:12 PM esther Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Of course you will be the very first to declare, Anonymous #2, the the very self-same rules of engagement will be applied the next time avreichim with nothing better to do on a Shabbat afternoon start throwing rocks at passing cars, or at police officers.
You will, won't you? ”
you've fulfilled your rediculous moral equivalancy quotient for the week.
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Sep 15, 2012 at 09:28 PM CSLMoish Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ “express our rage about this despicable movie that has harmed the honor of our prophet.”! That's funny! Let me tell you something, nothing harms him like you swines proclaiming to go in his footsteps, holding him holy while butchering all over the world. That includes shiites, sunnis, etc. interkillings, just as butchering all over the world non muslims alike! You live on blood, and I therefore believe muhamad also lived on blood! (just how does it taste? ask any muslim!) ”
Read some history and you'll learn all aboit the raping and pillaging of Jewish villages by the "prophet" Mo. So they are in fact following in his footsteps.