Palestinians clash with Israeli police outside al Aqsa mosque, arrests
(16 Feb 2007) 1. Wide of Jerusalem with Al Aqsa mosque seen in right of screen 2. Mid of Al Aqsa mosque 3. Wide of people leaving Al Aqsa mosque after Friday prayers 4. Mid of israeli police and security waiting near Al Aqsa mosque 5. Wide of people running to safety as stones are thrown 6. Mid of man throwing stones 7. Mid of people running to safety 8. Wide pan from rooftops with smoke rising above to street with people running to safety 9. Various of Israeli chief of police Moshe Karadi walking along with security in wailing wall compound 10. SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Moshe Karadi, Israeli chief of police: "We are prepared this Friday for the possibility that last weeks' events will not reoccur; when stones were thrown at the police forces and the wailing wall. And therefore, although we presume it will be quiet due to relative calm in recent days, we are not taking any chances and are prepared for the worst but hope it will not happen." 11. Israeli policewomen in compound 12. Armed israeli police and security 13. Israeli policemen arresting Palestinian who attempted to enter Al Aqsa mosque area 14. Zoom out from hands of Palestinian in handcuffs to policeman escorting him to car 15. Close of ID card and documents on top of car 16. Policeman writing out documents on top of car 17. Policemen escorting arrested Palestinian 17. Mid of Palestinian being arrested 18. Wide of Al Aqsa mosque STORYLINE: Having prepared for a potentially tense Friday, Israeli police arrested several Palestinians around Jerusalem, a week after fierce clashes erupted during Muslim prayers, aggravated by anger over disputed Israeli construction work. Israel police forces deployed three-thousand policemen in the area surrounding the Al Aqsa mosque compound. Friday prayers at the site, attended by thousands of Muslims every week, have often been a flashpoint for clashes in the past. However Mosher Karadi, chief of Israeli police said the Israeli police were on high alert and prepared for any disturbances. "We are prepared this Friday for the possibility that last weeks' events will not reoccur; when stones were thrown at the police forces and the wailing wall. And therefore, although we presume it will be quiet due to relative calm in recent days, we are not taking any chances and are prepared for the worst but hope it will not happen," Karadi said. Although security measures were taken on Friday, light clashes did occur. Some men were seen throwing stones near to where police and security were positioned but soon soon fled. One Muslin man who attempted to enter the Al Aqsa compound was detained and taken away. Israeli authorities plan to replace a centuries-old ramp damaged in a 2004 snowstorm, and have promised the work would not damage the Islamic compound about 60 metres (yards) away. But the work has sparked days of violent protests by the Arab world and revived Muslim fears that Israel is plotting to undermine the foundations of the Islamic holy sites there. When complete, the walkway is supposed to take visitors to the Mughrabi Gate, a medieval-era entranceway that opens onto a plaza around the intricate mosaic walls and golden cap of the Dome of the Rock. Israel on Thursday began operating live Internet cameras at the site, and agreed to a Turkish request to inspect the work, in a response to intense criticism from the Muslim world. The Israeli government hoped the live pictures would put fears to rest, demonstrating that the excavations are well outside the wall in front of the Al Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third-holiest site. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
