Mufti Says No to France

"The Palestinian people reject any international guardianship of the holy sites of any party, especially after the proposal French presence of international forces Al-Aqsa Mosque."

That was the current Mufti, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri.

But at that same assmebly, someone else, one Engineer Ziad Hassan, referred to

the satanic methods (لىاساليب)

supposedly employed by Israel viv a vis the Temple Mount.

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UPDATE

Hamas: statements by Kerry about praying at the al-Aqsa mosque evasive, aimed to circumvent the intifada

Hamas rejected statements made by the Secretary of States of the United States...in connection with the obligation of Netanyahu "allowing Muslims to pray at al-HARAM AL-Sharif, and non-Muslims to visit". This declaration is America's attempt to save Netanyahu and the government of the occupation of the crisis in the face of the uprising of the Palestinian people...this declaration is a malicious attempt of Netanyahu's complicity with the United States intended to install control of Zionism on the al-Aqsa Mosque through the granting of the occupation of the right to allow and prevention for Muslims to pray In The Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The movement has confirmed that this declaration is equivalent to between the right of the Muslims in prayer and the right of non-Muslims in the visit, in addition to that he does not know the purpose of these visits, which could be interpreted as a right to visit religious extremists of the Jews of the Zionists.

The movement announced...caution and vigilance of plots employed in order to circumvent charges that demoralized the occupation and lost his reason, and uphold and protect the al-Aqsa Mosque, be avoided at all costs.

It also called on the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and brethren in Jordan, to the non-acceptance of any agreement gives the occupation of the opportunity to manoeuvre and prevarication and in an attempt to circumvent the rights of our people and do their duty to protect the maximum of the al-Aqsa Mosque.

It calls on the Arab and Muslim leaders and all the free peoples of the world by standing on the side of an uprising of our people in order to defend the al-Aqsa Mosque.


And Netanyahu:


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, tonight (Sat. 24 Oct 2015), made the following statement regarding the Temple Mount:

"Recognizing the importance of the Temple Mount to peoples of all three monotheistic faiths – Jews, Muslims and Christians:  Israel re-affirms its commitment to upholding unchanged the status quo of the Temple Mount, in word and in practice.

As we have said many times, Israel has no intention to divide the Temple Mount, and we completely reject any attempt to suggest otherwise. 

We respect the importance of the special role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as reflected in the 1994 peace treaty between Jordan and Israel, and the historical role of King Abdullah II.

Israel will continue to enforce its longstanding policy:  Muslims pray on the Temple Mount; non-Muslims visit the Temple Mount. 

Israel believes that those who visit or worship on the Temple Mount must be allowed to do so in peace, free from violence, from threats, from intimidation and from provocations. We will continue to ensure access to the Temple Mount for peaceful worshippers and visitors, while maintaining public order and security.

We welcome increased coordination between the Israeli authorities and the Jordanian Waqf, including to ensure that visitors and worshippers demonstrate restraint and respect for the sanctity of the area, and all this in accordance with the respective responsibilities of the Israelis authorities and the Jordanian Waqf.

We support the call for the immediate restoration of calm, and for all the appropriate steps to be taken to ensure that violence ceases, that provocative actions are avoided, and that the situation returns to normalcy in a way that promotes the prospects for peace. 

We look forward to working cooperatively to lower tensions, stop incitement and discourage violence."


Abbas:

It was stressed by Abbas the need of the commitment of the government of the occupation of the agreements have been signed, and said, " we'll see if the aspect of the Israeli will in any serious action, so that they can be dealt with ".

Abbas' spokesman said Abbas listen to some of the steps, through which Kerry seeks to handle the side of the Israeli people.


Abbas emphasized that Jerusalem and shrines and to maintain the status quo of history, and stop the attacks by the settlers, must be the first steps, which must be carried out by the side of the Israeli people.

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