During a 1995 Root and Branch lecture in Jerusalem, Professor Nahum Rakover, author and then Deputy Legal professional Basic of Israel, publicly agreed with me that it is not unlawful for Christians or Jews to pray on the Temple Mount, even however it is forcibly prevented by the law enforcement.
I experienced expressed the disappointment we (the Temple Mount Devoted and fortunately, now, a lot of others) sense when we stick to the law, get the needed police permits for our lawful demonstrations, and even receive composed Supreme Court acceptance of our steps, only to be denied “freedom of access” to our most holy web site, the Temple Mount, and to be harshly dealt with with contempt for even trying to exercising our democratic rights!
I asked Deputy Lawyer Basic Rakover why the Israeli govt was, in impact, encouraging folks to act outdoors of the legislation (which they know we’ve in no way completed, not like other groups who come to feel why hassle throwing away your time striving to rationale with corrupt officers), as properly as rewarding militant Muslims for their terrorist threats of riots and violence (if Israel ended up to actually uphold their 1967 law that assures – in writing – “independence of accessibility” to the Temple Mount) and bizarrely punishing legislation-abiding men and women by denying them entry to the Temple Mount. Why not take out the risk? Is just not that sensible? Is not that authorized?
Professor Nahum Rakover fundamentally reported that we are in this condition today for the reason that NOT Enough People today WANT TO Exercising THEIR Ideal to that religious site – the Temple Mount!
Why should Israel modify the standing quo when they are not under any force to do so? It truly is been stated politicians really don’t see the mild till they truly feel the heat. Shame on us! As I’ve written in a letter printed in the Jerusalem Put up, the Temple Mount just isn’t in our hands, mainly because it really is not in our hearts and minds.
I was later unjustly deported for highlighting the plight of the Temple Mount underneath Nazi-Muslim occupation within an post released throughout Jerusalem and Israel, contacting for the restoration of the Temple Mount as the Temple Mount – a Dwelling of Prayer for All Peoples – which the Higher Court of Israel dismissed as unsafe concepts.
Why need to Jews carry on to pray at the Western Wall, a web page designated by the Turks for Jewish worship as a substitute of the Temple Mount, and proceed to submit to these kinds of a Gentile decree somewhat than obey the biblical command to ascend the Temple Mount?
Why obey men more than God? Just isn’t that idolatry? Just isn’t that immoral? Just isn’t God Israel’s King, Israel’s only Husband? Who are the nations to dictate what God’s wife ought to do?
Why are Jews gathering at the pitiful Western Wall to mourn the destruction of the Temple? Do something constructive and Demand Jewish legal and biblical legal rights to the Temple Mount.
Luckily, the 3rd Temple is coming soon!
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Security of Holy Spots Legislation
June 27, 1967
1. The Holy Spots shall be safeguarded from desecration and any other violation and from everything very likely to violate the liberty of obtain of the associates of the distinctive religions to the locations sacred to them or their thoughts with regard to those locations.
2. a. Whosoever desecrates or otherwise violates a Holy Location shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 7 several years.
b. Whosoever does something possible to violate the liberty of obtain of the associates of the unique religions to the sites sacred to them or their thoughts with regard to individuals areas shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 5 several years.
3. This Regulation shall add to, and not derogate from, any other regulation.
4. The Minister of Religious Affairs is charged with the implementation of this Law, and he might, just after session with, or upon the proposal of, associates of the religions worried and with the consent of the Minister of Justice make laws as to any issue relating to this kind of implementation.
5. This Legislation shall come into power on the date of its adoption by the Knesset.
Levi Eshkol
Primary Minister
Zerach Warhaftig
Minister of Religious Affairs
Shneur Zalman Shazar
President of the State