Saturday, January 18, 2020

Vita et Lux ibi perditio et mors


Demonstrations took place this past Friday at the Temple Mount after 8000 Muslim Arabs had gathered in the Al-Aqsa Mosque for morning prayer.  The Jerusalem Post reported that they were protesting against Israeli “violations” at religious sites in Jerusalem and the West Bank.  In her Twitter account, Nurit Yohanan posted a video of the alleged protester’s chant.  Her account provides a translation in Hebrew of a portion of the chant—that was most likely in Arabic; a translation of the Hebrew is as follows:  “Jews the army of Al-Aqsa shall return” and “in spirit, in blood, we shall liberate you Al-Aqsa.”  The group can be seen walking toward what looks like the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount.  Occasionally the camera pans to the right where you see what looks like the Dome of the Rock.  Eventually Israeli police came and dispersed the crowd.   




This is a picture from my 2017 summer trip to Jerusalem, Israel.  I spent a lot of time on the Temple Mount and took many pictures.  On the left is the Al-Aqsa Mosque.  The three trees on the front right are olive trees.  In the background to the right are cedar trees.  There is life and light there on that mountain, and if they could speak, what would they say?    

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