Tag: Temple Mount
Denying Jewish sovereignty of Israel is antisemitic
In just a few weeks, the Jewish people will celebrate Chanukah, commemorating the end of the Greek occupation of Jerusalem and the restoration of Jewish sovereignty to Jerusalem. The Maccabees lit a menorah, and...
Archaeology is a big problem for the Palestinian cause
Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem found a 2,700-year-old stone seal last week near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It’s just a few inches in diameter, but it’s a big deal for Zionism—and another blow to the Palestinian...
Al-Aqsa is a misdirect
The war Israel has been fighting for its existence since Oct. 7 is in response to an unprovoked attack initiated and supported by Iran and Qatar. Despite this, a troubling narrative has emerged from...
1,500 Jews visit Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day
Some 1,500 Israeli Jews ascended the Temple Mount on the occasion of Jerusalem Day on Wednesday, an increase of 26% compared to last year, the Temple Mount Administration NGO announced.
In 2023, the national holiday...
Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount, pledges Hamas destruction
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ascended the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Wednesday, his first trip in nearly a month to the site.
“From the holiest place for the people of Israel and which belongs...
Teenage girls arrested for walking with Israeli flag on Temple Mount
Two Israeli teenagers were detained by security forces on Wednesday morning after one of them wrapped herself in the country’s national flag at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, rights activists said.
The two girls,...
Archaeology, Passover and Zionism
Israeli archaeologists in Jerusalem recently found a 2,000-year-old clay token that was used in connection with offerings at the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The four-inch token may seem small, but it’s actually a very...
Temple Mount closed to Jews for remainder of Ramadan
The Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City will remain shuttered for non-Muslim visitors until after Ramadan, the Israel Police has informed Jewish rights activists.
Jews and other non-Muslims have been banned from ascending the Temple...
Is Israel taking Ramadan restraint too far?
“Israel’s policy has always been, and always will be, to safeguard freedom of worship for all faiths,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday at the start of a special session with cabinet members and security...
Israeli security chiefs hold situational assessment ahead of Ramadan
Israel’s military, police and domestic intelligence chiefs gathered on Sunday night for a situational assessment ahead of the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, the meeting was held “to strengthen...