Sunday, August 27, 2017

Tuesday's Ascent


In October 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prohibited members of the Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) from visiting the Temple Mount.  However, this upcoming week the Knesset members will be allowed to visit the mount on Tuesday in a kind of one day trial.  This decision has not been received favorably by everyone.  According to the Arutz Sheva news site, Senior Muslim and Christian clerics in Jerusalem have issued a statement in which they condemn the decision by the Israeli government arguing that it is illegal and provocative. 

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