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The '''1990 Temple Mount riots''', also known as Black Monday took place on the [[Temple Mount]] in [[Jerusalem]] on October 8, 1990 during the third year of the [[First intifada|first Palestinian Intifada]]. The riots resulted in the death of over twenty and the injury of more than 150 Palestinians.<ref name="unitednations">{{cite web|url=http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/575/23/IMG/NR057523.pdf?OpenElement|title=Resolution 672/673|publisher=United Nations|accessdate=2008-11-08}}</ref>
The '''1990 Temple Mount riots''', also known as Black Monday took place on the [[Temple Mount]] in [[Jerusalem]] on October 8, 1990 during the third year of the [[First intifada|first Palestinian Intifada]]. The riots resulted in the death of over twenty and the injury of more than 150 Palestinians.<ref name="unitednations">{{cite web|url=http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/NR0/575/23/IMG/NR057523.pdf?OpenElement|title=Resolution 672/673|publisher=United Nations|accessdate=2008-11-08}}</ref>

== Sequencing ==
The Muslims who attended prayers that day, came in larger numbers than usual, because of perceived threats to the existing Muslim shrines. Earlier, the [[Temple Mount Faithful]], a radical Israeli group with links to [[Gush Emunim]], had announced plans to lay a corner-stone for the Jewish [[Third Temple]] at the complex.<ref>CBS's 60 minutes, Mike Wallace, December 1990</ref><ref>The Village Voice,Sect,Lies and Video Tape, Micheal Emory </ref><ref>Michael P. Prior (1999) Zionism and the State of Israel: A Moral Inquiry Routledge, ISBN 0415204623 p 93</ref>

According to Palestinian reports<ref>PHRIC Palestine Human Rights Information Centre 30 October 1990</ref>, the incident started at 10:45 when [[Israeli Border Police]] used tear gas against women and girls at the [[Dome of the Rock]]. The men, who were<!-- praying? --> at the near-by <!-- adjacent? --> Al Aqsa Mosque ran to their defense. The Israeli Border Police then started shooting and later occupied the [[Haram al-Sharif]] or [[Noble Sanctuary]] following intense automatic gunfire, which lasted 29 minutes <ref>Mount of Olives Video 8 10 1990</ref>.

== The Israeli Zimir Commission Report ==

Found that the Israeli Police and Border Police had reacted in self defence, out of concern for worshippers at the Western (Wailing)wall ( though no Israeli was injured enough to stay in hospital)<ref>CBS's 60 Minutes , Mike Wallace, Dec 1990</ref>and for two trapped police officers trapped in the Police Station at the north end of the complex. They were forced to fight their way in to save them. This information was countered by Palestinian sources who said the police officers had already been safely escorted out to safety by Al Aqsa Mosque [[Waqf]] officials. Additionally, none of the people killed that day were within hundreds meters of the Police Station where the officers were supposedly trapped(according to [[Mike Wallace]] of CBS's [[60 Minutes]]) <ref>CBS's 60 Minutes,Mike Wallace,December 1990</ref>. The Israeli Police, from their vantage point over-looking the complex could have seen this as the videographer did from the opposite perspective on the [[Mount of Olives]]<ref>see Mount of Olives Video, YouTube ,Ikbis </ref>.

== The Mount of Olives Video ==

This video of the massacre, now to be seen at: '''alaqsa81090 (YouTube)''' or '''alaqsamassacre81090''' '''(IKBIS)''' confirms the following claims made by CBS's 60 Minutes, [[PHRIC]] and other sources such as the [[Village Voice]]<ref>Village Voice</ref> ( see article '''''Sects, Lies and''' '''Video Tape''''' ''[[Micheal Emory]]''). That Moslem officials of the Al Aqsa Mosque pleaded with the Israeli Police and Border Police to stop shooting so that the wounded could be treated. Begged the Palestinian youth to stop throwing stones at the police and to return to the mosque for their own safety. That the Mosque officials pleaded to the Israeli Police to let the ambulances in to treat the wounded. That nobody is seen any where near the Police Station in the north of the complex where the Israeli Zamir Commission into the Massacre said police were in danger. One can clearly see in this video that they were not in any immediate danger(irrespective of Al Aqsa Mosque official claims that they had already escorted the 2 Israeli Policemen out to safety). That once the ambulances were allowed in by the Israeli Police, they were shot at and tear gassed . One sees the ambulances arrive, you hear intense automatic gunfire, see tear gas canisters land directly next to the ambulances, and then the ambulances reverse extremely quickly and park out of sight and range of the continued Israeli automatic gunfire.<ref>Mount of Olives Video, 8 10 1990 see alaqsa81090, YouTube</ref><ref>See alaqsamassacre81090, IKBIS</ref>
This confirms CBS's 60 Minutes report that many of those injured were injured while helping the wounded<ref>CBS's 60 Minutes, Mike Wallace, December 1990</ref>. Many sources such as PHRIC<ref>Palestine Human Rights Information Centre,Special Report"''Massacre of Palestinians at Haram Al Sharif''", October 30 1990, </ref> or UN Security Council commissioned preliminary report into the massacre<ref>UN Security Council ''Resolution 672 Report'' on Massacre 24 October 1990 / 673</ref>, as well as CBS's 60 Minutes, NRK; Norway's Radio and Television<ref>Television Documentary NRK, ''Black Monday'' October 1991 Karsten Tveit</ref>, and The Village Voice <ref>''Sects, Lies and Video Tape'', Micheal Emory November 1990 </ref> the Israeli Human Rights group [[B'Tselem]]<ref> B'Tselem : ''Loss of Control: The Temple Mount Events'', Report 14 October 1990</ref> came to similar conclusions that excessive force was used by the Israeli Police and Border Police.

== Investigation Blocked ==

The UN Security Council agreed without veto in UN Security Council Resolutions 672/673,that the massacre must be investigated<ref>''UN Security Council Resolution 672'', October 1990</ref> in light of the video evidence mentioned above. The Israelis blocked this investigation<ref>''UN Security Council Resolution 673'' which "deplores the Israeli Government's refusal to accept the UN investigation stipulated in ''UN Security Council Resolution 672'' " to enter Israel </ref> and it never came about .


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:33, 24 March 2009

The 1990 Temple Mount riots, also known as Black Monday took place on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on October 8, 1990 during the third year of the first Palestinian Intifada. The riots resulted in the death of over twenty and the injury of more than 150 Palestinians.[1]

Sequencing

The Muslims who attended prayers that day, came in larger numbers than usual, because of perceived threats to the existing Muslim shrines. Earlier, the Temple Mount Faithful, a radical Israeli group with links to Gush Emunim, had announced plans to lay a corner-stone for the Jewish Third Temple at the complex.[2][3][4]

According to Palestinian reports[5], the incident started at 10:45 when Israeli Border Police used tear gas against women and girls at the Dome of the Rock. The men, who were at the near-by Al Aqsa Mosque ran to their defense. The Israeli Border Police then started shooting and later occupied the Haram al-Sharif or Noble Sanctuary following intense automatic gunfire, which lasted 29 minutes [6].

The Israeli Zimir Commission Report

Found that the Israeli Police and Border Police had reacted in self defence, out of concern for worshippers at the Western (Wailing)wall ( though no Israeli was injured enough to stay in hospital)[7]and for two trapped police officers trapped in the Police Station at the north end of the complex. They were forced to fight their way in to save them. This information was countered by Palestinian sources who said the police officers had already been safely escorted out to safety by Al Aqsa Mosque Waqf officials. Additionally, none of the people killed that day were within hundreds meters of the Police Station where the officers were supposedly trapped(according to Mike Wallace of CBS's 60 Minutes) [8]. The Israeli Police, from their vantage point over-looking the complex could have seen this as the videographer did from the opposite perspective on the Mount of Olives[9].

The Mount of Olives Video

This video of the massacre, now to be seen at: alaqsa81090 (YouTube) or alaqsamassacre81090 (IKBIS) confirms the following claims made by CBS's 60 Minutes, PHRIC and other sources such as the Village Voice[10] ( see article Sects, Lies and Video Tape Micheal Emory). That Moslem officials of the Al Aqsa Mosque pleaded with the Israeli Police and Border Police to stop shooting so that the wounded could be treated. Begged the Palestinian youth to stop throwing stones at the police and to return to the mosque for their own safety. That the Mosque officials pleaded to the Israeli Police to let the ambulances in to treat the wounded. That nobody is seen any where near the Police Station in the north of the complex where the Israeli Zamir Commission into the Massacre said police were in danger. One can clearly see in this video that they were not in any immediate danger(irrespective of Al Aqsa Mosque official claims that they had already escorted the 2 Israeli Policemen out to safety). That once the ambulances were allowed in by the Israeli Police, they were shot at and tear gassed . One sees the ambulances arrive, you hear intense automatic gunfire, see tear gas canisters land directly next to the ambulances, and then the ambulances reverse extremely quickly and park out of sight and range of the continued Israeli automatic gunfire.[11][12] This confirms CBS's 60 Minutes report that many of those injured were injured while helping the wounded[13]. Many sources such as PHRIC[14] or UN Security Council commissioned preliminary report into the massacre[15], as well as CBS's 60 Minutes, NRK; Norway's Radio and Television[16], and The Village Voice [17] the Israeli Human Rights group B'Tselem[18] came to similar conclusions that excessive force was used by the Israeli Police and Border Police.

Investigation Blocked

The UN Security Council agreed without veto in UN Security Council Resolutions 672/673,that the massacre must be investigated[19] in light of the video evidence mentioned above. The Israelis blocked this investigation[20] and it never came about .

References

  1. ^ "Resolution 672/673" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
  2. ^ CBS's 60 minutes, Mike Wallace, December 1990
  3. ^ The Village Voice,Sect,Lies and Video Tape, Micheal Emory
  4. ^ Michael P. Prior (1999) Zionism and the State of Israel: A Moral Inquiry Routledge, ISBN 0415204623 p 93
  5. ^ PHRIC Palestine Human Rights Information Centre 30 October 1990
  6. ^ Mount of Olives Video 8 10 1990
  7. ^ CBS's 60 Minutes , Mike Wallace, Dec 1990
  8. ^ CBS's 60 Minutes,Mike Wallace,December 1990
  9. ^ see Mount of Olives Video, YouTube ,Ikbis
  10. ^ Village Voice
  11. ^ Mount of Olives Video, 8 10 1990 see alaqsa81090, YouTube
  12. ^ See alaqsamassacre81090, IKBIS
  13. ^ CBS's 60 Minutes, Mike Wallace, December 1990
  14. ^ Palestine Human Rights Information Centre,Special Report"Massacre of Palestinians at Haram Al Sharif", October 30 1990,
  15. ^ UN Security Council Resolution 672 Report on Massacre 24 October 1990 / 673
  16. ^ Television Documentary NRK, Black Monday October 1991 Karsten Tveit
  17. ^ Sects, Lies and Video Tape, Micheal Emory November 1990
  18. ^ B'Tselem : Loss of Control: The Temple Mount Events, Report 14 October 1990
  19. ^ UN Security Council Resolution 672, October 1990
  20. ^ UN Security Council Resolution 673 which "deplores the Israeli Government's refusal to accept the UN investigation stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution 672 " to enter Israel
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