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Destroying Jewish history
In the middle of the Six Day War in 1967, Motta Gur may famously have announced “The Temple Mount is in our hands“, but the truth is that this is far from evident today. The ongoing destruction at the hands … Continue reading
Posted in Mideast news, Terrorism
Tagged archaeology, Bet Hamikdash, destruction, First Temple, Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Judaism, Muslims, Old City, Second Temple, Temple Mount, Waqf
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US rebukes Israel for lack of religious freedom – for Jews
I was astonished to read that the US State Department has condemned Israel for restricting religious freedom for Jews on the Temple Mount. The cause of my astonishment is that barely 2 weeks ago, the same State Department was having … Continue reading
Posted in International relations, Israel news, Judaism
Tagged Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Jewish prayer, religious freedom, State Department, Temple Mount
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Tisha Be’Av 5772 – 2012
It is the fast of Tisha Be’Av (9th of Av) today (OK, technically it is the 10th today, since we don’t fast on Shabbat besides on Yom Kippur), the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction … Continue reading
Posted in International relations, Israel news, Judaism
Tagged capital, destruction, Har Habayit, Israel, Jerusalem, mourning, Temple Mount, Tisha B'Av, Waqf
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The Jerusalem Bridge to Nowhere
The Mughrabi Bridge leads from the area of the Kotel (Western Wall) in the Old City of Jerusalem up to the Mugrabi Gate at the entrance to the Temple Mount, the holiest site in the world for the Jewish people. … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Mideast news
Tagged Al Aqsa, Dome of the Rock, Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Jordan, Kotel, Mughrabi Bridge, Muslims, Old City, Palestinians, Temple Mount, UNESCO, Western Wall
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