Israeli police arrested a firebrand Islamic cleric on Tuesday who has been repeatedly accused of inciting violence over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site where tensions again flared last month It’s a pity that the same example is not being followed in America — and elsewhere in the West — to stem the spread of jihad […]
World Council of Churches again defends Palestinian jihadists over Israel
A Christian organization — the European Coalition for Israel — “blasted international Christian institutions for blaming Israel for the recent Temple Mount tensions.” In a statement issued by the World Council of Churches: Secretary-General Olav Fykse Tveit called upon the Israeli government to immediately remove the metal detectors, thereby putting the blame for the latest […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Netanyahu: Insisting That He’d Ne’er Relent — Relented
After two Israeli guards were shot to death on the Temple Mount on July 14, Israel promptly did what it should have done long ago: it installed metal detectors at the entrances to the Temple Mount, in order to make it harder for weapons to be smuggled onto it. There was nothing particularly unusual about […]
Muslims riot, attack Israeli police at Temple Mount, at least 56 wounded
They got what they wanted: all the new security measures were removed. But they’re still rioting. Why? Because the Israeli concessions show that violence is the way to get what they want. So now they’re pressing for more concessions. Video by Jerusalem Online “BREAKING: Arabs Attack Israeli Police on Temple Mount,” by Andrew Friedman, Tazpit […]
Erdogan calls “all Muslims” to war to “protect Jerusalem”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from a sensitive holy site in the city. This is a call to jihad by Erdogan, who further states: “From here I make a call to all […]
Israel to remove metal detectors at Temple Mount
This is a terrible decision, a terrible precedent. Muslims rioted, murdered innocent people, and fulminated against Jews and Israel worldwide, and the Israelis gave them what they wanted. Message: jihad terror works. And that only ensures that we will see much more of it. “Israel to replace metal detectors in Jerusalem with smart surveillance,” Reuters, […]
Christians of Bethlehem and Jerusalem join Muslims in protest against Israeli security measures
These Christians have apparently never heard or understood the expression, “First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.” Or perhaps they are hoping that Muslims have forgotten it, or will be compelled to set it aside by their gestures of solidarity. Dhimmi Christians have long sided with Muslims against Jews, in the vain hope that […]
Muslims riot at Temple Mount, 3 killed, over 200 wounded
Mosques were closed in Israel today: Muslim leaders wanted as many people as possible to come to the Temple Mount to provoke this confrontation. “Three Killed, Over 200 Wounded As Muslim Rioters Rage Over Temple Mount,” by Aaron Klein, Breitbart, July 21, 2017: JERUSALEM — Three Palestinians were reported killed and over 200 were wounded […]
Hamas accidentally admits that Muslims practice their faith “in complete freedom” in Jerusalem
Tripping over their own taqiyya, Hamas has just contradicted its own claims that the Israelis have for years been persecuting Muslims and preventing them from practicing Islam freely at the Temple Mount. In complaining about the recent installation of metal detectors at the Temple Mount, which they should find unobjectionable unless they want to take […]
Muslims screaming “Allahu akbar” refuse to enter Temple Mount because of metal detectors
Why are metal detectors a problem, unless the Muslims want to be carrying weapons? “Israel reopens sensitive holy site, but Muslims refuse to enter,” by Shatha Yaish, AFP, July 16, 2017: Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel reopened an ultra-sensitive holy site Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim worshippers were refusing to […]