Aqsa restrictions continue for Palestinian worshipers

[Jefferson23]

JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces continued to impose restrictions on Palestinian access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday, closing the majority of entry gates and denying entry to men under 40.

Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, told Ma'an that the Hatta Gate, Lions Gate, Council Gate and Chain Gate were open, with the remaining gates closed.

Palestinian men under 40 were denied entry while women were permitted to enter but forced to leave their identity cards with Israeli forces.

"What does it mean to open al-Aqsa gates at 11 a.m.? What does it mean to allow Muslim worshipers into the mosque only after 10 a.m.?" Sheikh Kiswani said.

"This means dividing the mosque in time," he added.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=737123

[oberliner]

1. And for all Jewish Israelis

Who continue to be forbidden from praying inside the Temple Mount.

[Scootaloo]

2. What Temple?

Hasn't been a Jewish Temple there since... what is it, 66 AD?

Take it up with Rome.

[King_David]

3. Guess you don't understand history

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Or you've never been there or most likely both.

[Scootaloo]

4. No, I understand pretty well

I understand, for example, that the temple was destroyed by the Romans. Which is to say, there is no longer a Jewish temple there, and hasn't been for over nineteen hundred years.

Something else I understand, is that the place has been an Islamic holy site for thirteen hundred and twenty-three years. And while I do not cleave to any particular religious denomination myself, I have visited more than a few houses of worship. The polite thing to do is to behave yourself like a guest at the place, even if you so not share the beliefs of the people who worship there.

[King_David]

5. Not only an expert on Zionists

Also Jews , Judaism, Jewish people.

All of tribal affairs obsesses you, from Israel to Jews to Jusaism and our religion and holy places.

[Scootaloo]

6. Make up your mind, Dave

Are you going to claim that I don't know the history or are you going to complain that I do?

There was a temple. That temple was destroyed nineteen hundred and forty-four years ago, it is no more. Three hundred years later, Muslims show up, build their own shrine and mosque on the ruin. They've been worshiping and caretaking there ever since. It's now a Muslim place of worship. And the standard of etiquette when visiting someone else's place of worship is that you follow their rules while there.

[King_David]

7. As I said an expert on Jews.

Quite the obsession.

[Scootaloo]

10. Lots of bait, but no hook

Not real good at fishing are ou, Dave?

[King_David]

13. No fishing , no bait

Observing what's obvious.

[Scootaloo]

18. As I said Dave

It makes no sense to claim that I don't know the history, then get your boxers in a twist when I show otherwise.

Is there something wrong with knowing the history of the temple? If so, why were you mocking me with claims that I didn't know about it?

Are you just upset that you really don't have a counter for the common-sense point that you should be on your best guest-behavior when visiting someone else's place of worship, and abide by their rules when making such visits?

[King_David]

19. Nope

Apparently you need do some more reading and research cos you don't get it correct or otherwise still .

[Scootaloo]

20. Nah, I'm fine

If there were something I was missing, I know I could count on you to bring it up.

All you're doing is dumping chum in the water, though.

[King_David]

21. No that's not it at all,

Keep on it.

[hack89]

8. So a foreign power can dictate what is sacred to a people?

The Jews are just being unreasonable in regarding the holiest place in their religion sacred because the temple was destroyed a long time ago and they need to just get over it?

[azurnoir]

9. ah but Israel signed the treaty with Jordan, would you prefer it to be nullified?

[hack89]

12. Yes. Equal access to all faiths. Nt

[azurnoir]

14. and all faiths have access to visit the site

however just as non-Jews cannot hold religious services at the Kotel (Wailing Wall), non-Muslims cannot hold religious services at the Temple Mount also know as al Aqsa, why do you seems to either insist on greater rights for Jews/Christians or not understand what is meant by access

[Dick Dastardly]

23. You are wrong. Non Jews are very much allowed to access and pray at the Western Wall

unlike the Temple Mount where non Muslims have access but are forbidden to pray. Even the Pope who said prayers at the Wall was forbidden to do so on the Mount.

[azurnoir]

24. The Pope conducted a Mass at the Kotel really? Women are not allowed to pray at the Kotel

[Scootaloo]

11. Well, there's no temple there, is there?

Are you going to argue that it's invisible, perhaps?

It's the grounds of a mosque, and a Muslim shrine. it's a Muslim site. Has been for nearly fourteen hundred years. You can declare it sacred however you like, but it's still a Muslim site, under the authority of the Muslim waqf, and so, proper etiquette hold that you abide by the rules they have set for the site.

Maybe those rules will change, if peace happens to break out. Until then, the rules say that if you want to pray there, you better find some witnesses and do the shahada.

[azurnoir]

15. Yehudah Glick’s son prays on Temple Mount for father’s recovery

Shahar Glick, whose Temple Mount activist father was shot last week in an attempted assassination, visited the Temple Mount on Monday to pray for his father’s recovery as he underwent lifesaving surger

The teenager entered the volatile compound accompanied by a news crew from Channel 2 and with a heavy police escort.

Glick visited the spots where his father, Yehudah Glick, chose to pray and offered personal supplications for his dad’s speedy recovery.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/yehudah-glicks-son-prays-on-temple-mount-for-fathers-recovery/#ixzz3I2fgpGiy

This represents yet another slap in the face to the US who Netanyahu told yesterday he would control such provocations and a breach of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty

[King_David]

16. Look at the picture , he's not inside a mosque or anything.

It looks like a Jew praying in an area he considers the Holiest place in the world for Jews.

[azurnoir]

17. No he is not however he is still in breach of the Jordan Israel treaty

and makes a lie of Netanyahu's words to the US on Sunday

[Jefferson23]

22. Let's see what we do, we can pretty much count on what Bibi and his friends will continue

doing.

One bold move, abstain from voting at the UNSC, Obama.

Want to see someone change their tune, quick?