Wednesday, January 16, 2008

TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH:
Jerusalem approves controversial Mughrabi bridge project
By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Mughrabi Bridge, Israel

Jerusalem's district planning and construction committee has approved a controversial plan to restore the Mughrabi bridge leading to one of the entrances to the Temple Mount, construction that caused an outcry among Muslims and generated protest from the Jordanian and Turkish governments in June.

The plan, approved two weeks ago, also includes expansion of the women's section of the Western Wall plaza.

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It's not clear to me if this is the final go-ahead or not:
The Jordanian information minister announced progress in talks on restoring the bridge, but a Jordanian official told Haaretz Tuesday that Jordanian authorities are not aware of any change to the status quo, including expansion of the Western Wall plaza.