Posts Tagged: Temple Mount status quo
State Department Condemns Israeli Settlement Order, Minister’s Visit to Temple Mount
The US State Department on Sunday issued a dual condemnation of Israel’s decision to allow settlers to permanently reside in the West Bank outpost of...
Walk Like an Israeli
JNS.org - Imagine if Pope Francis were to say: “Only Christians are permitted in the Vatican! No Muslims and no Jews!” The “international community” would...
It’s Time for a New ‘Status Quo’ on the Temple Mount
JNS.org - Religious practices and observances at major religious sites and shrines are often based strictly and uncompromisingly on historical determinations, customs and practices that...
Shavuot, the Six-Day War and the Sorry ‘Status Quo’ on the Temple Mount
JNS.org - Israeli and Diaspora Jews visiting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate Shavuot—the holiday marking the revelation of the Torah to...
Israel’s Interior Security Minister Advocates Right of Jews to Pray on Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Israel’s interior security minister endorsed changing the status quo on the Temple Mount in an interview on Tuesday, calling it an “injustice” that Jews are...
Arab Authorities Abuse Their Power Over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
JNS.org - Jordan took the dramatic step last week of significantly increasing Palestinian Arab control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. As a result, the antisemitic...
Chipping Away at the Status Quo on the Temple Mount
JNS.org - Palestinians in Jerusalem achieved the victory they had been longing for on Friday: Muslim worshipers crowding into the Golden Gate area of the...
In DC for Trump Inauguration, Likud MK Expresses Hope That Expected Change in US Jerusalem Policy Will Prompt Israel to Allow Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount
A Likud MK currently visiting the US said on Thursday he “definitely” hopes that an expected upcoming shift in American policy regarding Jerusalem would prompt...
Jordan Criticizes Palestinian Authority’s Rejection of Temple Mount Cameras
JNS.org - Jordanian leaders criticized the Palestinian Authority (PA) for rejecting the idea of installing security cameras at the Temple Mount, a solution that Israeli Prime...
Media Refuse to Report Palestinian Authority Racism
From The Guardian: Binyamin Netanyahu has said he hopes an agreement to maintain the status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem will reduce tensions that...
UN Secretary General Applauds Netanyahu’s Commitment to Status Quo on Temple Mount
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has endorsed Israeli pledges to uphold the status quo on the Temple Mount. A statement released Sunday said the UN...
Protestant Minister Says Fellow Christian Leaders’ Call for Jordanian Control of All Holy Sites in Israel Prompted by Threats
A prominent Protestant minister in Jerusalem accused the Palestinian Authority of coercing the Christian leadership in the Holy Land into turning against Israel. Wishing to remain anonymous, this senior...
