KingJehu
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(8/18/03 12:23 am)
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TEMPLE MOUNT WILL BE RE-OPENED NEXT WEEK;
TEMPLE MOUNT WILL BE RE-OPENED NEXT WEEK: Public Security Minister Tzachi HaNegbi announced this week that the Temple Mount would be opened next week to Jews and Christians. Although some Moslems have called the announcement premature, and some left-wing Israelis have criticized HaNegbi's "provocative" declaration, it appears that Egyptian-mediated negotiations with the Waqf have in fact been successful and that the site will be opened. A Moslem official said today that the reason for the Waqf's sudden consent is economic, as the influx of tourists would mean significant financial profits for the Waqf. (Jerusalem Post) (August 13, 2003)
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