Tag: Temple Mount
Poll finds half of Jewish Israelis support Jewish prayer on Temple Mount
Fifty percent of the Jewish population of Israel support Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, according to an Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) Israeli Voice Index poll.
The survey...
Changes to the ‘status quo’ on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount since 1967
The status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, as formulated by Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan in 1967, no longer exists. Today, the reality on the mount is very different from what it...
In change of policy, Hamas claims deadly attack that killed Israeli guard
Hamas claimed responsibility on Monday evening for the shooting that killed an Israeli security guard at the entrance to the city of Ariel in Judea and Samaria last week. The terrorist group said the attack was...
The here and now of Holocaust remembrance
It is of tragic relevance that anti-Jewish Arab riots, rocket fire and hate-filled solidarity protests around the world have upstaged the lead-up to Yom Hashoah, which begins on Wednesday evening.
Normally at this time, Israel’s preparations for Holocaust Remembrance Day...
IDF to impose closure on Judea and Samaria until Saturday
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday the closure of Judea and Samaria, as well as crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip, from Thursday until Saturday.
The decision follows a security assessment by senior...
Emirates summons Israeli ambassador for handling of Arab riots in Jerusalem
The United Arab Emirates summoned Israeli Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek on Tuesday to criticize security forces in Jerusalem for upholding order amid Arab rioting on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
UAE Minister of...
Subdued holiday blessing at Western Wall as tensions clamped to keep the calm
Israeli security forces got what they were seeking: quiet. And, to some extent, Arab rioters got what they wanted: a depressed turnout.
With Jerusalem on edge and the threat of violence palpable, Monday morning’s Birkat...
Erdoğan, Middle Eastern countries bash Israel over Arab violence in Jerusalem
Turkey, Jordan and Morocco condemned Israel’s actions on the Temple Mount near the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, despite the violence being sparked by Arab rioters.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi summoned Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in...
How the US perpetuates Palestinian violence
The U.S. State Department welcomed the first night of Passover with an admonition against violence.
“We are closely monitoring events in Jerusalem during this sacred holiday period for Jews, Muslims and Christians,” read the official...
More than 300 Palestinian rioters arrested in Temple Mount clashes ahead of Passover
Security tensions in Israel in recent weeks hit a new high on April 15, the second Friday of Ramadan and the eve of Passover. By mid-morning Friday, some 300 Palestinian rioters on the Temple...