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| Picture of the Chain Gate on the western side of the Temple Mount. |
A group of more than 40 Jews were escorted off the Temple
Mount on Wednesday and 40 of them were later questioned by Israeli police. A video
surfaced which shows the group of Jews walking and praying while what appears
to be Muslims standing on the side taunting them. Another video
shows the group being escorted off the mount through the Iron Gate on the west
side of the mount by the Israeli police.
According to the Attorney Nati
Rom who assisted them, the group of Jews were detained at the police
station in Beit Eliyahu inside the Old City.
Rom explained that,
The group was attacked by Arabs and Waqf members who began verbally attacking the group, as well as shouting 'Allahu Akbar' and more….Some of the members of the group called back Shema Yisrael, and the police began to use violence against the group. There are rabbis, public figures, and elderly, and the Israel Police discriminates against the Jews in their most holy place.
Presently it is not allowed for Jews to pray on the Temple
Mount. Only Muslims are permitted to
pray. The Israeli police inforce the
restriction and will remove any Jews who are seen verbally praying. However, there is a growing sense among some of
the Jews that they should be allowed to pray on the mount.
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