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...been trafficked by tourists of three faiths for years, and the only difference now is that instead of having to enter and exit at the same end, visitors will now be able to enter at one end of the tunnel and exit out the other. Tadros' and Al-Ississ' anger at Israel's opening of a tunnel "which borders the foundations of Al-Haram Al-Sharif-- the third holiest site to Muslims around the world" is particularly baseless; first, because the tunnel has been open to tourists for years, and second, because the subterranean tunnel in no way disturbs Muslim...
...would like to correct certain misrepresentations and distortions of fact in Ramy M. Tadros' and Mohamad M. Al-Ississ' letter ("Netanyahu Lacks Vision and Will for Peace," To the Editors, October...
Tadros and Al-Ississ imagine a long history of Israeli compromises to the integrity of the Muslim holy sites on the Temple Mount, referring vaguely to "previous [Israeli] attempts at undermining the Islamic character of the shrine." No such attempts have ever been made. In fact, Israeli soldiers stand at the entrance of the shrine to prevent anyone wearing Jewish skullcaps or carrying Jewish religious articles from entering, so as not to offend Muslim worshippers...
Tadros and Al-Ississ claim that "the current move violates Israeli assurances under the Oslo Accords that no changes will be made in the disputed city until final status negotiations are concluded." Israel's actions in no way violate the Oslo Accords. Article I of the Interim Agreement, Oslo II, states that Israel shall continue to exercise exclusive power and responsibilities over Jerusalem. There are no prohibitions in the Accords against Israeli archaelogical maneuvers anywhere in Jerusalem...
Tadros and Al-Ississ further describe the opening of the tunnel door as a "change [in] the demographic nature of the city," illegal under Geneva Convention laws concerning "occupied territories." This is another ridiculous charge. The tunnel in question has been in place for 25 centuries and opening up its back door does not alter the city's demographics. Secondly, Jerusalem is emphatically not an occupied city. The whole of Jerusalem is the undivided capital of the sovereign state of Israel, as President Clinton himself has affirmed...