Friday, August 6, 2010

Orwellian!: Israel says 12th century Muslim gravestones 'built illegally'

JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israel's Jerusalem Municipality said Thursday that tombstones razed by authorities a day earlier in a 12th-century Muslim cemetery were "built illegally with the aim to take over the plot." At least 15 tombstones and structures were torn apart Wednesday in the Mamilla (Ma'man Allah) cemetery, the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said. The latest demolitions follow the disinterment of over 1,500 graves in 2009 to make way for a controversial Museum of Tolerance. The foundation quickly denounced the move, describing it as a "heinous crime."
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  1. AnnAugust 6, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    <span>"The latest demolitions follow the disinterment of over 1,500 graves in 2009 to make way for a controversial Museum of Tolerance."  </span>
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    <span>They are completely without shame, aren't they..</span>

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  2. thankgodimatheistAugust 7, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    Ann..For an Israeli shame is overated..

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