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From: jake@bony1.bony.com (Jake Livni)
Subject: Re: Israeli destruction of mosque(s) in Jerusalem
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References: <1rc8tiINN6oo@hoss.usl.com> <EGGERTJ.93May8223507@moses.ll.mit.edu> <C6rspz.64D@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <EGGERTJ.93May9230207@moses.ll.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 21:33:01 GMT
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In article <EGGERTJ.93May9230207@moses.ll.mit.edu> eggertj@ll.mit.edu writes:
>In article <C6rspz.64D@news.cso.uiuc.edu> eshneken@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Edward A Shnekendorf) writes:

>It is important to note that there remains at least one mosque in the
>Jewish quarter of the Old City, at least according to my map.  You
>might be able to find it just north of the Hurva synagogue.  Is this
>mosque really still there?  

Yes, it is.  I have taken photos of it's minaret.

>Was this mosque built by "squatters" too?

Dunno.

>One should compare this treatment with the one given synagogues in the
>Jewish quarter in 1948, when it fell under Arab dominion.  22 of the
>27 synagogues were burned down by mobs, and the other 5 were razed by
>the Jordanian army.  I think that in comparison the Israelis have done
>an excellent, but certainly not perfect, job at maintaining Arab
>mosques.

This doesn't sound like "eye for an eye" anymore.  Changed your tune?

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Jake Livni  jake@bony1.bony.com           Ten years from now, George Bush will
American-Occupied New York                   have replaced Jimmy Carter as the
My opinions only - employer has no opinions.    standard of a failed President.
