israel Bulldozes Ancient Muslim Cemetery in Jerusalem

Israeli authorities continued bulldozing dozens of graves in the historic Islamic Ma'man Allah cemetery, and have bulldozed dozens of graves on Wednesday, while preventing journalists and photographers from filming the bulldozing and demolition, and assaulting some of them.

Under protection of the Israeli occupation forces, Israeli municipality workers bulldozed dozens of graves dating back hundreds of years in the cemetery - which came under Israeli occupation in 1948 - amid attacks on the journalists and any of the Palestinians who try to defend what remains of the cemetery.

Israel deliberately carries out the demolitions at night to avoid encountering journalists and Palestinians. Graves that were still standing were marked to complete their demolition on the following night.

According to press reports, the Israeli Government plans to build a so-called 'museum of tolerance' on the ancient Muslim cemetery.

The cemetery - which lies between east and west Jerusalem - contains the remains of more than 70 thousand, including notable historical and sacred religious figures buried more than 1400 years ago.

Family members of those buried in the Ma'man Allah cemetery say that when they have attempted to repair headstones and gravesites over the years, the repairs have been destroyed and removed by Israeli authorities, thus keeping the site in continual disrepair

Under Israel's "absentee property" law the cemetery was taken over by the Custodian of Absentee Property after Israel occupied the western part of Jerusalem in 1948.

Israel has dug up about 95% of the graves so far, and the estimated remaining area of the cemetery is 19000 square meters out of 700000 square meters.

It is worth noting that removing or desecrating the grave of someone is considered a severe offense according to Islamic tradition.

Another Christian ancient site was razed by Israel in Jerusalem earlier this month.
http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/news/middle-east/1387-hanna-urges-churche...

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[kennyeret]

Israel is digging its own grave

[majikspell1]

@BBCSHEEPNEWS Sad but true.When will all of humanity deal with israel once and for all? How much is enough? Ill never understand how they get away with it all.

These CANCEROUS ZIONIST are the ROOT cause of the WORLD PROBLEMS. The WORLD would be a FREE problem zone, when a CURE is found for this CANCER.

[mistyeyedsister]

@majikspell1 they dont respect dead or living no one they respect the cancer need cure people must wake up to their evil allah bless these souls in jannah may they find peace with allah ameen

[1rebelblood]

But when the white man go to Egypt and other countries and take the dead and put em on display for all to see, its ok? Backwards world i live in...

[QASSAQQAS]

Hopefully some muslims rightfully plant bombs there so next time the jewish basterds come the get blown away like the shit they are

[TamaraIsHost]

If this all is even true then maybe the Israeli's are doing it because the Muslims don't give a crap about the remnants of the Temple and just throw everything to the side as though it were trash!

[68noraa]

USA = Zionist! So are Britain and NATO!!!

[enddebtslavery]

Nothing is sacred to these zionist animals,except greed in its ugliest form.

[thiaanthony]

It is very difficult to understand why the US alone hasn't stopped this. I remember seeing a tv programme about these problems. One of the leaders of expansion in Israel was a woman, and then an "ordinary" jewish man was interviewed. His attitude w\as completely different and he wanted to live in peace with his palestinian neighbours, and blamed the expansionists for all the trouble, and the threat of civil war in Israel. The leaders of Israel could stop it, if they wanted to.

[KingdomAwaits]

@kennyeret I think Islamic dictatorships might be, by starting trouble with all the superpowers as of late. Along with most of the other religions and cultures, even Buddhist like blowing up their ancient statue. Many people of the modern world are getting tired of it, we have taken enough. Did you think threatening everybody with threats, rioting, terrorism, violence, and dominance even in their own countries was going to get you far? Did you ever think of that?

[Lepiratepoulpe]

No way! No Way !

This is another insult to humanity.

Fuck The zionist pigs!!!!

[GSHelga]

In spite of having helped the Jews out of Nazi,the Japanese were killed by Jew's helping to develop the atomic bombs.

They are betrayers of ingratitude!