Farrakhan warns Israel not to attempt to control Jerusalem by force

The black American Muslim activist, Louis Farrakhan, has warned Israel not to try to keep the disputed city of Jerusalem by force.

In what he described as a message for the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr Farrakhan said that no single power, however strong, had been able to dominate Jerusalem throughout its history.

Speaking in Libya -- where he's been since Sunday -- Mr Farrakhan condemned the international sanctions against Tripoli, saying they were part of an imperialist plan against Islam.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service