21.   He joined Palestinians in arguing that opening the tunnel violates peace accords, which call for questions over Jerusalem to be settled in future negotiations.

22.   However, authorities have said in the past that truck traffic would resume one to two weeks after the tunnel was opened to cars.

23.   However, some said that it was wrong for the tunnel to be opened again for passengers.

24.   Israel has every sovereign and spiritual right to open the tunnel, he said.

25.   Kollek said the Netanyahu government made a mistake by opening the tunnel, even if it would eventually boost tourism in the city.

26.   Lipkin-Shahak is furious at Netanyahu for saying the army backed his decision this week to open a tunnel near two important Islamic mosques in Jerusalem.

27.   Muslims believe opening the tunnel near the Al Aqsa Mosque compound undermines their control over Islamic holy sites.

28.   Nabil Shaath, a senior Palestinian negotiator, accused Netanyahu of triggering the violence by opening the tunnel without consulting the Palestinians and by stalling the peace process.

29.   Opposition politicians charged Monday that Netanyahu was trying evade responsibility when he claimed security officials had urged him to open the tunnel.

30.   Scores of people were killed in clashes in the West Bank and Gaza when Israel opened an archaeological tunnel in Jerusalem near a holy Muslim site.