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1982 Tmple Mount shooting... Jerusalem...
1982 Tmple Mount shooting... Jerusalem...
Item # 718616
April 13, 1982
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, April 13, 1982
* Temple Mount shooting - Dome of the Rock
* Old City of Jerusalem - Allan Harry Goodman
* Violent protests by Palestinians - Muslims
The front page has a banner headline: "Palestinian riots mount" Coverage continues inside with two related photos.
Complete with 88 pages, tabloid size, small 45 cent stamp just above the headline, nice condition.
AI notes: On April 11, 1982, the Temple Mount—one of the most sensitive religious sites in the world—became the scene of a deadly shooting when Allan Harry Goodman, a 38-year-old American-born Israeli and former U.S. Army soldier, opened fire inside the Dome of the Rock compound in Jerusalem. Armed with an assault rifle, Goodman killed two Palestinian worshippers and wounded nine others in what he later described as a divinely inspired mission to "liberate" the sacred site for Jewish control. The Israeli government swiftly condemned the act, labeling Goodman mentally unstable and distancing itself from any ideological affiliation with the attack. Nevertheless, the incident ignited widespread outrage throughout the Muslim world, triggering violent protests in the West Bank, Gaza, and across the Middle East, as many Muslims viewed it not as the act of a lone individual but as symbolic of deeper Israeli ambitions regarding control over the Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem. Goodman was sentenced to life in prison for murder and attempted murder but served only 15 years before being released and deported to the United States in 1997. The attack significantly deepened religious and political tensions in the region, reinforcing Palestinian fears and becoming a lasting symbol of perceived threats to Muslim sovereignty over the Haram al-Sharif.
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