From: "Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc)" <info-AT-gush-shalom.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:08:20 +0200
Subject: BHA: SHARON PROVOCATION PROVES TEMPLE MOUNT IS OCCUPIED TERRITORY 


GUSH SHALOM - pob 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033 - http://www.gush-shalom.org/

Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc): 
                                                        																			   
THE SHARON PROVOCATION PROVES
TEMPLE 	MOUNT IS OCCUPIED TERRITORY 	

"In this morning's calculated provocation, Israel's arch-nationalist Ariel 
Sharon has proven the opposite of what he set out to do" says Gush 
Shalom, The Israeli Peace Bloc. "Sharon has proven to the whole world that 
Temple Mount/Haram A-Sharif is a territory under occupation, a place where 
the State of Israel can assert its authority only by the use of brute force. In 

the midst of the most sensitive Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, Sharon had 
managed to demonstrate to the whole world why peace is impossible while 
Isreali police and security forces are free to rampage and shoot in this highly 

sensitive spot. A peace agreement must recognize Temple Mount/Haram A-
Sharif as a Palestinian and Islamic area, and anybody visiting it must be 
aware of being the guest of the Palestinian and Islamic authorities - just as 
visitors to the nearby Western Wall do so as the guests of the Israeli and 
Jewish religious authorities. 
The Barak Governement made a serious mistake in allowing Sharon's 
provocative visit to take place - in particular, a personal mistake on the part 

of Prof. Shlomo Ben-Ami, the prominent 'dove' who is simulateneously the 
minister in charge of the police and Israel's chief negotiator with the 
Palestinians. Barak and Ben Ami must rectify their mistake by declaring that 
Sharon and his Likud Party have proven themselves to be irresponsible 
provocateurs, completely unfit to share in state power. The plans which had 
been floated to let Likud join a 'National Unity' cabinet must be scrapped 
forthwith".

For further details call: 
Adam Keller, Gush Shalom Spokesperson +972-3-5565804



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