Posts Tagged: Temple Mount violence
Netanyahu: Temple Mount Ban Applies to Both Jewish and Arab Knesset Members
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an effort to calm escalating tensions over the Temple Mount — evident by a string of Palestinian terror...
Mass Sukkot Blessing Takes Place at Temple Mount Despite Tension
JNS.org - Fifty-thousand people gathered to pray at Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Wednesday as part of a biennial priestly blessing for Sukkot. The Birkat HaCohanim (“priestly blessing”...
Arab Knesset Member Blasted by Left, Right for Fueling Tensions on Temple Mount
JNS.org - Knesset members from the Right and Left on Tuesday condemned Member of Knesset Jamal Zahalka (Joint Arab List) for fueling tensions on the Temple...
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....
Report: Jordan’s King Refusing to Speak to Netanyahu ‘Until Further Notice’
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah is refusing to speak directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to tension over the Temple Mount holy site. According to...
Arabs Kill Jews, US Condemns ‘All Sides’
JNS.org - During the past few days, Arabs in Jerusalem stoned a Jew to death in the Armon HaNatziv (East Talpiot) neighborhood, wounded three Israeli policemen...
After Watchdog Report, PM’s Office Confirms PA Culpability for Surge in Attacks Against Jews
The Palestinian Authority and Fatah are behind the latest spate of violence against Jews in Jerusalem, according to a watchdog report released on Sunday. The report,...
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...
More Than Half of Palestinians Oppose Two-State Solution, Survey Shows
JNS.org - Fifty-one percent of Palestinians now oppose a two-state solution with Israel, according to the results of a survey conducted among 1,270 people in the...
Jerusalem Police Bracing for More Temple Mount Violence Following Friday Prayers
The Jerusalem Police plans to send a hefty contingent to the Temple Mount on Friday, in preparation for possible protests and riots after Muslim morning...
Senior Islamic Cleric Justifies Muslim Violence on Temple Mount
A senior Islamic cleric in Jerusalem said Muslim violence on the Temple Mount is a legitimate form of self-defense. Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, who served as the...
Temple Mount Rioters Clash With Israeli Police Ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Israeli police briefly clashed with Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site early Sunday, raising tensions in the holy city ahead of the Jewish...
Temple Mount Activist Glick Blasts Police’s Treatment of Jews at Holy Site
BreakingIsraelNews.com/JNS.org- Rabbi Yehudah Glick, a well-known promoter of Jewish access to the Temple Mount and founder of the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation, blasted the Israeli police’s...
How a French Tourist Turned Into an ‘Israeli Settler Extremist’ on the Temple Mount
From Ma'an: Clashes broke out between Palestinian worshipers and and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Tuesday after an Israeli extremist attempted to raise...
