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Hamas Calls Mughrabi Bridge Closure a "Declaration of War"


(Jerusalem Post) Melanie Lidman and Khaled Abu Toameh - Hamas warned Monday that the Israeli closure of the Mughrabi Bridge to the Temple Mount is tantamount to a "declaration of war" on Muslim holy sites. "This is a serious step that shows the Zionist scheme of aggression against al-Aksa mosque," said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum. Israeli officials closed the temporary wooden bridge on Sunday for safety reasons. The original earthen ramp leading to the Mughrabi Gate collapsed during a snowstorm in 2004.
2011-12-13 00:00:00
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