11. The unrest had been set off by the opening of a new exit to an Israeli archeological tunnel in Jerusalem. 12. Although the main denominations have finally agreed in principle to open a new exit, they cannot decide where it should be. 13. But Palestinians object because the new exit disgorges a stream of Jews into the Muslim Quarter, a tenuous toehold in a Jerusalem to which they claim equal rights. 14. Clerics have traded punches in earlier turf wars at the site, and are now steeped in argument on where to place a new exit door. 15. Debate gets heated on new exit for Church of Holy Sepulcher. 16. I hope the government reconsiders the new exit tax policy. 17. Israeli workers, guarded by dozens of border police, welded into place a gray iron door at the new exit. 18. Muslims also say they were angered by the new exit because Israel did not consult about making a significant change affecting the area around the Al Aqsa complex. 19. Other security chiefs have said they were not consulted about the decision to open a new exit to the tunnel which runs along Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem. 20. Tensions erupted last month when Israel opened a new exit to a tourist tunnel alongside the compound. |