WorthyNewsBot Posted July 24, 2017 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.47 Content Count: 44,256 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 984 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 24, 2017 (Worthy News) - The Arab League will hold an urgent meeting on Thursday to discuss the escalating crisis surrounding Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, amid widespread unrest in the Israeli capital and the West Bank. In a series of tweets, Safadi said Jordan was working to “protect [and] restore calm” to the holy site in Jerusalem. He said the metal detectors must be removed and the “historic status quo respected.” Palestinians view the new security measures as an Israeli attempt to assert further control over the site, the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam. Israel says the detectors are necessary to prevent another incident in which illegal weapons are taken into the compound and turned against Israeli forces. [ Source:Times of Israel (Read More...) ] View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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