Friday, August 31, 2007
This report on the trench being dug by the Waqf on the Temple Mount has video of the backhoe in action, as well as an overhead shot of the Mount: Archaeologists Issue Urgent Warnings Against Temple Mount Dig. I think we might have seen this video before, but it's worth checking out again, even so (only worked in IE for me).
..."The archaeological damage is many times worse," Mazar said, "in light of the fact that the ground level is only slightly above the original Temple Mount platform. And in fact, the bedrock has been uncovered in some places - meaning that earth that has been in place for many centuries, even possibly since the First Temple, has been removed."
"No other country in the world would allow such grave damage to its most precious archaeological treasures," Mazar said.
The Committee is planning to file a complaint with the police, and is considering submitting an appeal to the Supreme Court.
I am at such a complete loss of words for the lack of any action by the Israel's coupled with their complicity that it drives me nuts whe I read things like this.
Yoni the Blogger had some apt comments. http://www.yonitheblogger.com/2007/08/jews_what_jews_i_see_no_jews.html.
What the hell can we do if the Israeli's won't even do anything for themselves? This is literally a crime against humanity. This is so wrong on so many levels.