Israel furious with Jordan over condemnation of Jerusalem's Old City renovationBackground here.
Ambassador Barkan says Israel is upset over the Jordanian about-face concerning the Mughrabi renovations near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
By Danna Harman
ATHENS - Israel is furious with Jordan, Israel's ambassador to UNESCO said yesterday.
Nimrod Barkan said Israel is shocked that Amman had led a successful effort within the international body to condemn Israel over the renovations planned for the Mughrabi Gate Bridge - after signing an agreement with Israel to allow the work to go ahead.
kotel - Daniel Bar-On - June 28 2011
"The Jordanians lied in a way that cannot be believed, both to us and to the Americans," Barkan said in a phone call from Paris. "They lied all along the way. They wanted to get it both ways."
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Friday, July 01, 2011
Mughrabi Gate bridge controversy once again
TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH: The latest on the Mughrabi (Mugrabi) Gate bridge: