Hundreds of Israelis defy decades-old convention by praying, singing and raising the Israeli flag at the sacred site for Muslims
Dozens of Israelis, led by ministers, prayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque during a large raid on Tuesday, violating decades-old arrangements that stipulate only Muslims can worship at the site in Jerusalem's Old City.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who was among the crowds, said: “Our policy is to allow Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount.”
Al-Aqsa Mosque is referred to as Temple Mount in Judaism and is considered holy to Jews.
For decades, a delicate status quo has governed worship and visits to the site, permitting only Muslims to pray in its courtyards and prayer halls.
Non-Muslims have been allowed to visit under the supervision of the Waqf, a joint Jordanian-Palestinian Islamic trust that manages the mosque's affairs.
However, Israeli authorities have long bypassed the Waqf, allowing Israeli settlers and ultra-nationalists to storm the site under the protection of heavily armed forces, often preceded by the forceful removal of Muslim worshippers.
Israeli police have also been accused in recent years of allowing Jewish prayer at the site.
The Israeli government has long insisted that it remains committed to maintaining the status quo.
However, Ben Gvir’s comments on Tuesday are likely to spark condemnation from Palestinians, who have long accused Israel of attempting to undermine the mosque’s Islamic identity.
Palestinians accuse government-backed right-wing groups of working to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque into two parts, one for Jews and the other for Muslims.
Israeli organisations known as "Temple Mount groups" have facilitated raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque, pushed for an increased Jewish presence there and advocated for the destruction of the mosque and the Dome of the Rock to make way for a Third Temple.
Dozens of Temple Mount activists organise and participate in daily raids of the mosque under the protection of Israeli police....
The Palestinian Authority and Jordan both issued statements condemning the raid, calling it a violation of international law.
Israel's control of East Jerusalem, including the Old City, violates several principles of international law, which stipulate that an occupying power has no sovereignty over the territory it occupies and cannot make any permanent changes there.
🔗SOURCE ➡️ Middle East Eye .
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