Why is israel now threatening foundation of Al-Aqsa Mosque? havent they done enough?

CAIRO 鈥?Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered expediting controversial excavations near Al-Maghariba Gate, one of Al-Aqsa Mosque's 14 gates, two days after the Annapolis peace conference, Israeli Haaretz daily revealed on Monday, December 17.
The government has instructed the Israel Antiquities Authorities (IAA) to complete the work "as soon as possible," allocating a total of INS17.5 million ($4 million) to complete the project.

Israeli bulldozers started in February demolishing the wooden bridge leading to Al-Maghariba Gate and two underground rooms, sparking widespread protests from Palestinians, Muslims and international archeological and cultural bodies.

But archeologists warn that leveling the mound upon which the wooden bridge is built would threaten the foundation of Al-Aqsa Mosque Islam's third holiest, and open the way for more Israeli excavations.
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satel...

Gamala Joe: So ur saying that these archeaologists lack and i quote "a basic understanding in engineering but common sense as well"?

Brother, you and I know it makes the Jews' hearts warm to destroy an Islamic...well, anything, be it Masjid, homes, place of business. They do not do this because they have to, but because they want to. They hate Muslims. Islam is the only thing in the world that points out the lie that the Jews are Gods "chosen" people on the Earth, his favorite creation. So they hate us, and they will hate us until Prophet Isa returns and informs them of their mistake, Insha'allah.
Allah Hafiz.

We can never do enough in life. It's a long road ahead of us.

norcalis.. What do you mean we are G-d's chosen people? Chosen for what? To eat gefilte fish and matzah ball?

Salaam Alaykum, they claim this ..the Zionist as rightfully theirs Ariel Sharon before his passing or coma whatever blatantly crossed into the Mosque and the Zionist movement wants it because they feel they have all rights and that perhaps there Covenant Ark is under there. This is the first year Israel allowed some 2300 pilgrims to cross the Golan to make Hajj. Despicible.
Wasalaam

that mosque was built on the remains of the jewish temple, after it was destroyed by an invading muslim army.
as far as i'm concerned they should tear it down and put the original temple back up.

I was in Jerusalem on the Temple Mount from 1987 to 1989 I was there as a uniformed Israeli officer, The WAKF, Muslim Authority in/on the old city was conducting a dig under the El Aqsa, it had to do with connecting the Stables of Solomon (Salman) on the South East to the Little El Aqsa (the steps leading from the outside of the south wall of the Mount) Notices I sent to my superiors were not treated seriously. The Arabs chopped away at the remnants of the Temple now they are blaming Israel.

What people grading this answer don't understand is whether like it or not
I AM TELLING THE TRUTH

VIM 108
In Israel every Jewish antiquity site has a Muslim something built upon it.

That will be the end for the Zionist by all means.

it is not the first time and it will not be the last
But Islam has lost it voice and all we hear is fundamentalism
so the Jews and others do as they like
But Allah knowes best

*rolls eyes*

only in Israel is rebuilding a collapsed bridge controversial.

I can also guarantee that that it is not going to damage the foundation of the mosque.

The entire south side, and half of the west is already dug up and has been for 40 years. And in all that time has the mosque collapsed?

They are now removing the last small mound of dirt to properly put in support columns for a solid metal bridge.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/9353...

Anyone that thinks that this will somehow destabilize the Mosque not only lacks a basic understanding in engineering but common sense as well.

I notice that your source dose not even say which archaeologists, likely they picked some archaeologist that has never even been to the site and is only saying so for political reasons.

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I want a name of the organization or the the individual that said it. Otherwise, anyone can claim that unknown archaeologists said so and so. Credible news sources back up their claims with facts and sources. All I want is the name of the group or person who said this.

Those Murdering Israelis will only think they've done enough when they've neutralized every trace of Islamic culture and influence between the Euphrates and the Nile.

Because that is what God promised them.

The construction there is an attempt at replacing an access ramp that collapsed three years ago, for the benefit and safety of all visitors, 60 yards away from the Mosque.

You see the Jewish Government hates Islam and muslims if they could they would nuke all muslim countries, to me the Jews are another form of Hitler and Extremists, Jewish Extremists, my grandad fought in world war II to get Pakistan, he was captured by Germans and was a PoW for 5 yrs, if he knew the Jews would take Palestine he would not of gone to free the JEWS IN GERMANY.

The point is obvious,namely to provoke Muslims to the put of a truly massive uprising and then salughter from the air with dive dombers. Why do they want to destroy it? They want to destroy everything that isn't kosher,that's why. As to that jew who clamied that Muslims destroyed their so-called temple,get a library card. It was destroyed by Roman forces led by a jewish commander - a nephew of the Great Philo of Alexander no less. Try reading Josephus. You super-intelligent jew you.

Good grief! There is no threat to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Attempts are being made to ensure the stability of the whole area.
It is in fact the wanton bull dozing and destruction by the Muslims that has contributed to the problem.

The length of Israel's history lay under current structures--a Jewish history that Palestinians want to destroy in order to claim a time line that they do not have.

We shall preserved ancient building that create our civilization. No matter what kind of building, we should preserved them for our future generation.

One thing that I didn't understand, why Israelis still fight for al Aqsa as they pray in synagogue and not in a mosque. Leave it to Muslims. The history told everything that Palestine is for Muslims.

for a common masjid, muslims defend it till death and if they will touch the Al-aqsa masjid then something big is gonna happen....the so called israel will think 1000 times before doing that.

yes, they have done so much to us palestinians, and muslims. and i dont think they will ever stop. we have to stop them. i know .....we try and try and try. but bush supports israel and we have Allah, which in my opinion is more than enough. insha allah Allah will help us prevail.

The Israel Antiquities Authority is also an archaeological group, and in fact one with much more intimate knowledge of the environs. The impact of this excavation has been investigated by them as well as engineers and the work has found to leave the area perfectly sound. Personally, as someone who has seen the area where the excavation is being done, these claims are absolutely ridiculous and just another case of people ignorant of the truth crying wolf. Let's not forget the mass Muslim protests over the excavations over the Western Wall tunnels, which were claimed by them to be a blatant attempt by Israel to collapse the Dome of the Rock. Now years later that structure is still standing, and the tunnels have no bearing on that fact.
Much of the reason behind the attempts at blocking the excavation is the refusal of the Arab world to accept the existence of Jewish settlements and holy sites prior to the Arab conquest. Despite biblical, archaeological and historical evidence, the Arab world maintains that there never was a Jewish temple where the Dome of the Rock now stands. In fact, Arab excavations of the area prior to Israeli control actively destroyed artifacts dating from that period, as if to erase history itself. Any find by Israel, such as the find of Babylonian arrow-heads from over 2500 years ago (which corroborates with the story of the first Temple's destruction), weakens this anti-Jewish claim. Some people would rather attempt to stifle the truth than face it.

I'd say that this doesn't even begin to compare to what the Palestinians did from 1948 - 1967: almost 60 religious and sacred places, including many synagogues were completely destroyed.