The Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem is closed to Jews for the next ten days in observance of the final third of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and its culminating holiday, Eid al-Fitr.
The message notifying Israelis they would not be allowed to enter the site was posted in Hebrew, and no English-language translation was written alongside. This made it clear that (1) the prohibition is specific to Israeli Jews, and (2) the Israeli government is clearly aware of just how antithetical to a democratic society such a decision, and would appear to foreign tourists.
Israel has allowed hundreds of Palestinian Authority Arabs from Judea, Samaria, Gaza and even from abroad to cross the pre-1967 border to access the site to pray at the Al Aqsa mosque. As happens ever year during Ramadan, there have then followed a number of violent riots by those same Muslim worshipers, due to the Islamic clerics who incite their followers into a frenzy of hatred with their sermons, prompting Israeli police to then close the Temple Mount to Jewish and other visitors.
For years, various lawmakers have tried to end this vicious cycle by proposing legislation that would put an end to closing the Temple Mount in response to riots: rather, the site would be closed to the rioters instead.
The site is believed to be the location of the Holy of Holies of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, and also the third holiest site in Islam.
After its restoration to Israel in the 1967 Six Day War, Israel agreed as a gesture of peace to allow its former Jordanian occupier to maintain control over the Islamic holy site. The Islamic Waqf Authority continues to administer control over the site to this day, although Israel Police and other Israeli security personnel hold the ultimate authority over the area.
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Now the Arabs will complain that they aren’t getting their regular paycheck for harassing Jews.
Temple Mount belongs to Israel
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Since the spawn of Ishmael cannot share, they should once again be sent from this place!
Ignorant!!!
There big time coming against God,s people.
this government policy contributed and emboldened this skunk muslims into a spoiled brat…tantamount to surrender of sovereignt to the muslims…
Should be closed permanently to the Muslims
how much stupider can the Israeli Police get?
Are they alone to rule the place? Beware of what comes when the ten days come to an end….
Demolish the Al Aksa Build the Temple and most of all Kick all the ing bastard moslems out of Israel NOW !
Happy Ramydamydingdong to all muzs celebrating and Aloha Snackbar.
Ugh
pray with their asses facing the temple mount
A hundred dislikes from me.
Limit muslim access to those over the age of 50; close the Temple Mount to muslims if there are any riots; close Temple Mount to muslims from Rosh Hashana thru Yom Kippur. Any time there is muslim violence on the Mount, close it to muslims for 10 days.
speaking of tolerance.
speaking of tolerance.
Are you kidding me? I love Israel, but her policies are sometimes so stupid.
Would these be observances like piling up rocks for the next ambush?
The Temple mount is a Holy site for Jews & Christians and belongs to Israel !….how can this be done ??!!
Real sad! ALL I knew the Temple Mount is where Jews go for warship. No more stone throwing to the Jews?
Really stupid!!!!!!!
This was a ridiculous concession to Muslim terrorists! Take back the Temple Mount and do not concede on more inch of Israeli land!
It's too bad I'm in jersulem and I can't visit the temple mound. That riots break out over sermons or whatever. I have been to sarevejo and macedonia and the muslims are very nice people and I love to learn about muhammad and their religion. I see the high security and was told don't go there by police who I know care about my security. Go to sarevejo and meet the people there no problems or riots over the location of the mosques.
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