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| 2009-10-26 | ||
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The Organization of the Islamic Conference has warned Israel of 'dangerous consequences' for acts of sacrilege in the holy Al-Aqsa mosque compound In Jerusalem. Oh, noze! Not the OIC! Quick, Ethel! My pills! Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the secretary general of the OIC, the world's largest Islamic association, said in a statement on Sunday that the "frequent" violations of the sanctity of the holy compound are "very dangerous and could lead to a negative outcome." "This is a violation of all Muslim sanctuaries," Ihsanoglu added. He called on the global Islamic community to take a stand to defend Islamic holy sites, and warned that any damage to the mosque could lead to "unpredictable consequences" for international peace and security. Clashes resumed in the Al-Aqsa masque after Israel deployed hundreds of security forces to the holy site early on Sunday. Twenty-four Palestinians were wounded in the clashes in and around the holy compound, according to the Red Crescent emergency service. Kamal Khatib, a spokesman for the Israeli Arab Islamic Movement, blamed police for the violence, saying "The police always excuse their attacks by saying that the worshippers threw stones." "It is clear they just want to justify their crimes," he told AFP.
Two weeks of tensions over the compound exploded into violence on September 27, after Israel closed the site and deployed thousands of police forces to secure a Jewish religious ceremony in the holy site. Clashes broke out after more than 150 Palestinians protested the closure of the holy compound, a move Israel claimed was in response to calls by the Palestinian media to "come protect the Mount." Israel occupied East Jerusalem Al-Quds during a 1967 aggression
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