EVALUATION ESSAY

Evaluation Essay: Demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Outline of the Paper

The outline of this paper is as follows;

Introduction to the Issue

This part of the paper states the issue and provides some introductory information.

My Position

This part gives my position on the issue.

Discussion

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Conclusion

At last, this part provides the summary of the paper and thus concludes the paper.

Introduction to the Issue

Muslims believe that Zionist are having plans for the demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Many extremist Israelis want to destroy the Muslims' holy place “Al-Aqsa Mosque”. According to them, “demolishing the 'Al-Aqsa' mosque would be an extremely great blow to the Muslim enemy with no loss of life. It would also be an announcement to the Jews that they are no more court Jews and Zionism is a scheme that will be accomplished” (www.think-israel.org).

My Position

I suppose that there are many evidences that clearly show that Israel is having plans for the demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque and they are somehow pursuing them.

Discussion

The Jews are allegedly making plans to split Al-Aqsa mosque just as Ibrahimi mosque, and then they want to bulldoze it and construct the professed “Temple of Solomon” at the same place. On Sunday (Dec. 11), Israel closed the Maghrabi ramp leading to Al-Aqsa mosque which was believed as an aggressive act that is equal to an announcement of religious war on the Muslim sacred sites in Jerusalem. Hamas spokesman consider it as a severe step which illustrates the Zionist scheme of antagonism to the Al-Aqsa mosque. Israel said that it was closed due to public safety concerns in a move. It was immediately slammed by both Palestinians and Jordan. Jordan is the curator of the holy sites of Muslims in Jerusalem. The city council of Jerusalem said that the ramp causes a fire hazard and may fall onto the prayer sector of women. Muslims are anxious of its demolition that may weaken the compound of Al-Aqsa mosque. (The Daily Telegraph, 2011) 

[Solomon Temple: Retrieved 1/6/2012 from: http://israelnjudaism.blogspot.com/2010/07/solomon-temple.html]

East Jerusalem came under Israeli control when an agreement was reached between Israelis and Palestinians limiting access to the Sanctuary to Muslims. Control of the Sanctuary in matters of worship is in the hands of the Waqf which is an organization responsible for the administration of Muslim property. While access to it is controlled by Israeli police. Jewish extremist groups routinely demand the right to enter the site; some of them advocate razing the mosques and other ...