Yisrael Kaspi, of the Committee to Save the Temple Mount, told the Education Committee yesterday that hundreds of Islamic Movement volunteers arrived at the site on Tuesday to participate in the excavations. He said today that the government has made no decisions on the matter, but that ex-Prime Minister Barak gave illegal permits for the work to continue.
\"We are willing to give the new government a chance, but a freeze must be imposed immediately,\" Kaspi said. \"The gates must be closed, and the work must be stopped.\" He said that special rock-cutting equipment and a tractor were brought in this week, and that the police reports denying this are untrue. \"The police don\'t want to look, while we have clear evidence and aerial photographs showing real damage that has been done.\" Education Minister Limor Livnat said, \"The previous government enabled this desecration to take place, and it is now up to the present government to find the way to stop this.\"
\"We are willing to give the new government a chance, but a freeze must be imposed immediately,\" Kaspi said. \"The gates must be closed, and the work must be stopped.\" He said that special rock-cutting equipment and a tractor were brought in this week, and that the police reports denying this are untrue. \"The police don\'t want to look, while we have clear evidence and aerial photographs showing real damage that has been done.\" Education Minister Limor Livnat said, \"The previous government enabled this desecration to take place, and it is now up to the present government to find the way to stop this.\"