Posts Tagged: Temple Mount violence
The Recipe for an Explosion on the Temple Mount
JNS.org – Recent events on the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa mosque, with the growing tension between Israel and the Palestinians, largely reflect the completely...
Israel’s Best PR Strategy on the Temple Mount: Tell the Truth
In a fully rational world, it should be obvious to any observer who honestly seeks moral clarity, that when it comes to the Temple Mount,...
Israel: Chief Rabbi Calls for End to Violence at Temple Mount
i24News - The chief rabbi of Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Friday reiterated a ban on Jews performing sacrifices on the Temple Mount in the Old...
‘Jerusalem Day’ Fight Breaks Out on Temple Mount
JNS.org - Fighting between Jews and Arabs erupted on the Temple Mount on Sunday morning, as Jews ascended the holy site on Jerusalem Day. Some eyewitnesses stated...
Israeli Arab Charged With Aiding Temple Mount Terrorists
JNS.org - An Israeli-Arab man was indicted on Thursday for aiding the three Arab terrorists who killed two Israeli police officers July 14 near the Temple...
Jordan’s King Abdullah, PA Leader Abbas Meet in Ramallah, Discuss Temple Mount Tensions
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah met with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday in Abdullah’s first official visit to Ramallah since December 2012. The...
Netanyahu Again Mulls Shutdown of Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem Offices, Network Vows to Fight Potential Move
JNS.org - The Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera vowed it will fight attempts by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shut down its offices in Jerusalem. Netanyahu last...
In Latest Temple Mount Unrest, Palestinians Attack Israeli Police, 100 Rioters Injured
JNS.org - Palestinians hurled rocks and other objects at Israeli police on Thursday in the latest riots at the Temple Mount. According to reports, at least 100...
IDF on Alert as Temple Mount Tension Threatens to Boil Over Friday
JNS.org - The IDF said on Thursday it was preparing to deploy five battalions to prevent the spread of violent clashes from Jerusalem to the West...
Temple Mount Temporarily Closed After Jews Violate Visitation Rules
The Temple Mount was temporarily closed to Jewish visitors on Wednesday at the order of Jerusalem District Commander Yoram Halevy after Jews broke visitation rules at the...
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 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...
Israeli Holy Sites Under Fire as Religious and Political Terrorism Collide
JNS.org - Operating on a parallel track to the wave of Palestinian terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians and security personnel, a physical and diplomatic war against...
Bloodshed by Any Other Name
There is a discussion going on in Israel about whether the current wave of terrorism can be called the "third intifada," as the Palestinians are...
