Waqf rejects Israeli court order to shutter Temple Mount’s Gate of Mercy

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 in Holy Sites, islam, Israel, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Jordan, Muslim, Police, Temple, temple mount, Waqf, Worthy News

The Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem rejected Tuesday an Israeli court order to close a contested religious area that has ignited tension between Palestinian worshipers and Israeli police in recent weeks.

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Police arrest head of Waqf following Temple Mount riots

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Gold, islam, Israel, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Jordan, Palestinians, Police, riots, Temple, temple mount, Waqf, War, Worthy News

The two senior Waqf officials were arrested on Sunday in a follow-up to Friday’s riots on the Temple Mount in which thousands of Palestinians stormed the Golden Gate, which had been closed by a court order since 2003.

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Waqf: Temple Mount site will remain open despite Israeli crackdown

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Gold, Israel, Israel Headlines, Jerusalem, Muslim, Palestinians, Police, Temple, temple mount, Waqf, War, Worthy News

The Jerusalem Wakf Council announced on Sunday that a section of the Temple Mount that was closed by Israel in 2003 will remain open, even after the arrest of two of its senior officials.

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Palestinians, Jordanians expand alliance to torpedo Trump’s peace plan

Posted on Feb 21, 2019 in Holy Sites, Israel, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Jordan, Middle East, Muslim, Palestinians, PLO, Temple, temple mount, Trump, Worthy News

The Palestinians and the Jordanians have set up a joint council for the administration of the Temple Mount and other Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem in an effort to preemptively torpedo the advancement of US President Donald Trump’s regional peace plan.

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Palestinians clash with police on Temple Mount amid efforts to end crisis

Posted on Feb 20, 2019 in Gold, isis, islam, Israel, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Jerusalem, Jordan, Palestinians, Police, prayer, Temple, temple mount, Worthy News

Dozens of Palestinians tried to force their way into the Golden Gate site on the Temple Mount on Tuesday, triggering scuffles with police officers, eyewitnesses said.

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19 Palestinians arrested in fresh Temple Mount clashes

Posted on Feb 20, 2019 in Israel, Israel Headlines, Jerusalem, Muslim, Palestinians, Police, prayer, Temple, temple mount, Waqf, Worthy News

Palestinian worshipers clashed with Israeli police on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on Tuesday, trying to force their way into an area of the flash-point holy compound that has been closed for years. Police said 19 Palestinians were arrested.

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