Posts Tagged: Temple Mount Jerusalem
Ancient Shell Uncovered on Temple Mount Believed to Be From Sea Snail That Produced Blue Dye for Religious Garments
JNS.org - An ancient shell discovered on the Temple Mount is believed to be from the sea snail used to produce the vibrant blue dye that...
UNESCO Adopts Second Resolution Denying Jewish Ties to Jerusalem Holy Sites
JNS.org - The United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee adopted a controversial resolution Wednesday that ignores Jewish and Christian ties...
Israel Rejects Jordanian Warning on Temple Mount
JNS.org - The Israeli government dismissed the Jordanian government's warning of “serious consequences” if the Temple Mount’s status quo is violated. “There’s absolutely no basis for these...
Video Shows Jews Praying at Temple Mount Clash With Muslims Chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’
A protest erupted on Tuesday morning on the Temple Mount after several Jews visiting the site began prostrating themselves and began reciting Jewish prayers which...
Israel Still Wants Security Camera at Al-Aqsa Mosque Even After Jordan Reneges
Israel remains in favor of installing security cameras at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, even after Jordan reneged on the project due to Palestinian...
Jordan Drops Plan to Install Security Cameras on Temple Mount
JNS.org - Jordan has decided against plans to install security cameras on the Temple Mount holy site amid ongoing Palestinian objections to the move. According to reports,...
Al-Qaeda Threatens: ‘We Are Coming’ to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
JNS.org - Posters glorifying the 9/11 hijackers and late terrorist leader Osama bin Laden were displayed in the city of Mukalla in Yemen this week in...
Jordanian Delegation Arrives in Jerusalem to Test Temple Mount Cameras
A Jordanian delegation arrived in Jerusalem from Amman on Thursday in order to run preliminary tests for installing cameras on the Temple Mount compound. The officials...
Jerusalem’s Mufti Says Temple Mount Was Never Site of Jewish Temple
Jerusalem's grand mufti, the Muslim cleric who is in charge of Jerusalem's Islamic holy sites, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday said that the Temple...
Jordan’s Abdullah Reportedly Pressing Palestinian Authority’s Abbas for Calm
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah has reportedly sent Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas an urgent message to calm tensions between the Palestinians and Israelis. According to Israel’s...
Temple Mount Forbidden to Jewish Visitors, Israeli Chief Rabbis Reiterate
JNS.org - Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef, as well as more than 100 prominent Israeli rabbis,...
Israel Lifts Restrictions on Access to Temple Mount as Palestinians Call for ‘Day of Rage’
Israel lifted age restrictions for the main weekly prayers at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Temple Mount on Friday, in an apparent bid to ease tensions over the...
Kerry Rejects Call for International Presence on Temple Mount
JNS.org - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rejected calls for an international presence on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount holy site. “We don’t contemplate any change, but nor...
Palestinians Riot on Temple Mount Ahead of Sukkot
Israeli riot police briefly clashed with young Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site early Sunday, raising tensions ahead of a major Jewish holiday....
