To our surprise, the BBC picked up on the Islamic Waqf’s illegal Temple Mount digging.
Not so long ago, Israeli excavations at the adjacent Mughrabi Gate suffered such massive press coverage and misinformation the Antiquities Authority installed web cams.
UPDATE Aug. 29: Reuters took note:
A labourer stands near an excavator on the plaza near the Dome of the Rock Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City August 29, 2007. Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they fear priceless relics could be damaged by a mechanical digger being used by Muslim caretakers to carve out a utility trench at one of Jerusalem’s holiest shrines. The work is being carried out on the plaza revered by Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) and by Jews as the Temple Mount. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM)
