Leader of Israel 's Islamic Movement, Sheikh Raed Salah, arrives at a protest before Friday prayers against Israeli excavations, just outside the Old City of Jerusalem February 16, 2007. The dig near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque complex, known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount, began last week and sparked fears across the Muslim world that it could harm the mosque.Photo by /AMAD GHARABLI/FLASH90

A masked Palestinian protester holds a stone as he gestures during a protest against Israeli excavations, just outside the Old City of Jerusalem February 16, 2007. The dig near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque complex, known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount, began last week and sparked fears across the Muslim world that it could harm the mosque.Photo by /AMAD GHARABLI/FLASH90

Head of Israel 's Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah (R) leads Friday prayers in a parking lot just outside the Old City of Jerusalem February 16, 2007.Photo by /AMAD GHARABLI/FLASH90

Head of Israel 's Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah (R) leads Friday prayers in a parking lot just outside the Old City of Jerusalem February 16, 2007.Photo by /AMAD GHARABLI/FLASH90

Militants of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad rally in the West Bank city of Nablus in support of their leader Ramadan Shalah and to demonstrate against the digging near the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, 16 February 2007. Thousands of Muslims attended prayers at the holy Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem under heavy police guard today amid fears of protests against contested Israeli works that were slammed from the pulpit. Photo by Haytham Ashtiyeh /Flash 90