I wonder what Chavez will say about this bullshit …

Israeli Police Assault Venezuelan Ambassador at Al Aqsa Mosque

JERUSALEM, Palestine, March 12, 2006 (IPC)

Israeli Occupation Policemen on Saturday violently beat up the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela H.E. Dr. Rafael Leal, at the intersection of the one gate of Al A Aqsa mosque strongly pressed him and barred him access into the mosque but the immediate intervention by the mosque's custodians bring a halt to the abusive treatment.

By then the Islamic Religious Endowment (Waqf) commission in Jerusalem quickly took him into al Aqsa mosque. He toured through it and then met with Adnan Al Hussaini Head of the Supreme Muslim Council, the official body overseeing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) of Jerusalem

In a press release, Al Aqsa Institution For Rebuilding Islamic Sanctuaries, quoted the Venezuelan ambassador as saying "we are against such misconducts by the Police, that is not gratuitous by no means."

The Venezuelan Ambassador is a Muslim, Arabic speaker, he was in the company of his wife and his four attendants while he was visiting Al Aqsa mosque.

Visitation of the Al Aqsa mosque, as the third holiest site and first Qibla (direction of prayer) of Muslim is a must and the Israeli police have no right to prevent any Muslim from performing his worshiping inside the mosque.

http://www.aljazeerah.info/News%20archives/2006%20News%20Archives/March/12n/Israeli%20Police%20Assaults%20Venezuelans%20Ambassador%20at%20AlAqsa%20Mosque.htm