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| Israel bans senior Islamic cleric, colleagues from entering Aqsa Mosque | ||
| 2019-03-04 | ||
| [IsraelTimes] Move follows a rise in tensions over closure of an entrance to holy compound. Israel has banned several Islamic officials appointed by Jordan from entering the Temple Mount in Jerusalem following festivities between Paleostinian worshipers and Israeli police in recent weeks. Abdel Azem Salhab,
The site, the Jews’ holiest, is referred to as the Noble Sanctuary by Moslems, who consider it the third-holiest place in Islam. Salhab said police informed him the ban was because of his role in opening a gate that has been closed by Israeli court order since 2003. Last month, thousands streamed into the closed-off section during Friday prayers. Jordan’s Religious Affairs Minister Abdel Nasser Abu Albasal condemned the Israeli decision as "a new escalation" meant to disrupt the council’s work. Police last week also briefly detained Salhab, which led to a strong condemnation from Jordan. In a series of recent protests, hundreds of Moslem worshipers have clashed with police and scores have been locked away Book 'im, Mahmoud! after they tried to break into the plaza through the sealed entrance. The Gate of Mercy, or Golden Gate, on the eastern side of the Temple Mount, was sealed by Israeli authorities over 15 years ago because the group managing the area had ties to Hamas, the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®, and the Waqf was carrying out construction work Israel deemed illegal and which officials believe has led to the destruction of antiquities from periods of Jewish presence in the area. The Waqf administration appealed to the attorney general last month, seeking his intervention in the police decision to close the gate, the Haaretz daily reported. The Waqf has seen a new infusion of activists recently as Jordan, its longtime patron and overseer, moved earlier this month to share control with local Jerusalem Paleostinian leaders. In mid-February, Jordan enlarged the Waqf’s council from 11 members to 18. For the first time, Paleostinian Authority officials and religious leaders were installed in the body, which has historically been made up of individuals close to the Jordanian monarchy.
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| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Nice mosque ya got there. Be a shame if something happened to it. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-03-04 11:59 |
| #2 Let them in then knock it down. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-03-04 11:39 |
| #1 That abomination that causes desolation on MY Temple Mount. |
| Posted by: newc 2019-03-04 01:00 |