Monday, July 09, 2012

My Visit Today To The Temple Mount

As part of a group of religious journalists, I ascended to the Temple Mount today on a special visit organized for those reporting the news and analyzing it.  That they be fully cognizant of what is the reality.

Some snaps:













More to come.

Here are the Almrabotat women who come from Nazareth, Umm El-Fahm, Acre, Haifa and the Triangle and Jaffa, to protest the "policy of the Israeli 'occupation' and 'Judaization' of Jerusalem and its 'isolation' from the rest of the 'occupied Palestine'.":-



Oh, and this (Google translated +):

Dozens of settlers broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in several groups this morning, more than 150 soldiers and officers in uniforms broke in in three batches...According to the Al-Aqsa foundation "that the troops stationed at the gates of Al Aqsa Mosque Al-Aqsa camp prevented children from entering, also stressed the adults and their identities detained and searched their bags."


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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

in the second pic. i see small tents, what r they?

YMedad said...

The esplanade is set up for Ramadan month when tens of thousands of Muslims fill the area especially on Fridays and the awning and coverings provide shade.

Anonymous said...

What with the guy in bare feet?

YMedad said...

Very observant. No leather is permitted to be worn on one's feet and so, either sports shoes from canvas or other artificial material or, like the Kohanim of old, barefoot.

Anonymous said...

halacha allows you so close to the mosque?

YMedad said...

Yes.

Review the sources such as this article and also here and this aspect.  And this map.  And this short practical guide.

Anonymous said...

http://www.rabbimanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Going-Up-To-Temple-Mount.pdf