Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir sparked a backlash on Monday by saying that he wanted to build a synagogue on the Al-Asqa Mosque compound in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.
Al-Aqsa, known to the Israelis as Temple Mount, is one of the holiest sites of Islam. “If I could do what I wanted, a synagogue would also be established on the Temple Mount,” Ben Gvir told Israel’s Army Radio. “If I were to say that Muslims are not allowed to pray, you would kill me.”
Under the decades-old status quo at al-Aqsa, non-Muslims can visit the site but cannot pray there. Over the past two months, Ben Gvir made three provocative visits to al-Aqsa and declared Jewish prayer was allowed, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue statements saying the status quo hasn’t changed.
Netanyahu’s office issued another statement following Ben Gvir’s comments on Monday, saying there “is no change to the status quo on the Temple Mount.”
Members of Netanyahu’s coalition government also denounced Ben Gvir’s actions, including Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, a member of the Haredi Shas party. He said Ben Gvir could hurt Israel’s efforts to build an anti-Iran alliance with Muslim nations.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu must promptly rein in Mr Ben Gvir regarding his Temple Mount statements this morning. His reckless words jeopardize Israel’s strategic alliances with Muslim nations, which form a crucial coalition against the Iranian axis of evil. His lack of judgment could have bloody consequences,” Arbel said.
Al-Aqsa is believed to be the site of the two ancient Jewish temples. Some Orthodox Jewish traditions teach that a third temple will be built in the time of the messiah and that animal sacrifices will be reinstated as a form of worship.
Al-Aqsa and the rules around it are one of the most sensitive issues between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The Palestinians view any change of the status quo as a sign that Israel could be moving to take over the mosque, which is the third holiest site in Islam.
Israeli police raids on al-Aqsa were a major motivation for Hamas’s attack on southern Israel, which was named al-Aqsa Flood. A source close to Hamas told Reuters back in October 2023: “It was triggered by scenes and footage of Israel storming al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan, beating worshippers, attacking them, dragging elderly and young men out of the mosque. All this fuelled and ignited the anger.”
How many times, and ways, can you express disgust of shitty, vindictive behavior? I’m running clear out.
Me too. We may want to expand our vocabulary by reading books describing Satanic Demons. …No, no, no. …Satan, I didn't mean to insult you. I swear… Goodbye friends…
Do not give up the ship NA!….
We can all suffer together!……
…….Inhale…………………Exhale!……………..
The experiment of Nature named "Homo Sapiens" is on its way to an abysmal failure. Why? because we "urinat in ventum". We are not "Sapiens"
You got me there good sir, lol….!
I'm definitely not.
Satanic DEVILS. Demons are Chaotic Evil, Devils are Lawful Evil; both of the classification 'Evil Outsider'. Demons and Devils hate each other & war eternally. Tho they're not fans of Celestials.
Nicely said, truly Uncle S.!
The word 'devil' means 'slanderer' and the two examples given in both Jewish and Xtian scriptures are in Job and Rev. 'Demon' is the English word derived from the Greek daemon, or daimon, meaning minor deities e.g. satyrs, the fates, harpies, centaurs, gorgons, etc. Some theologians say they are really the fallen angels, but that's just one interpretation. Here's a link that may help: https://www.gotquestions.org/fallen-angels.html
Isn't there some evangelical class who believe that building a third temple at Al-Aqsa will bring about the "second coming" of Jesus?
I think I heard that somewhere but I'm not sure if it's true
Yes, but, just before, comes Anti-Christ …. Does that clarify the butter, or what?
It provides an opportunity. Einstein's famous formula suggests that, if we can contain and regulate contact between the Christ and the anti-Christ, Humanity could have a phenomenal source of energy.
Still, physicists wonder why the Big Bang expansion created more Christ than anti-Christ, when they two should have been in symmetry.
Now that is a bit profound.
I take it you think human behaviour has changed fundamentally since the 2nd c. AD, and that therefore its contemporary symbolic/mythical representation is farcical??
It was actually an equation from the brain of Paul Dirac which (after some awkward speculation about the right interpretation) suggested that.
Perhaps the anti-Christ relies more on charming his flock of goaties (see Charge Parity violation in D0-meson decay in LHCb experiment) while the Christ is less diplomatic toward his sheep, leading to less succes for the anti-Christ's shenanigans.
Or perhaps there is an anti-Universe where the entire situation is reversed and the Christ is set to lose at the end.
I was alluding to E=mc2, but yes, Dirac did fine work.
I do like the hypothesis, partially and/or theoretically validated by quantum research, suggesting that at the Expansion, there were TWO Universes formed – ours moving forward in Timespace with normal matter; and another moving backward in Timespace composed of antimatter. With leakage or tunneling explaining antimatter in ours.
Tho detections of antiHelium by instrumentation on the ISS points to the possibility of odd stellar objects (magnetars or the like) able to "flip" quarks and synthesize antimatter naturally.
Howdy Albert:
I do enjoy your knowledge, indeed, wisdom but…
I am a Christian though not exemplary, in any fashion.
I should like to state this…. Christ does not fail us but rather people fail us, on occasion!
I believe I nailed that one! ;-}
I think you did. I agree. I have to agree, because as a universal atheist (also not claiming to be exemplar in any way) I can't really blame Christ for anything.
Not sure Christ is very in favor of nails, just sayin'. 🙂
That made me laugh. See you in hell.
;-)…..
I will put that butter on some toast, as long as it is not bitter!…
and he will be wearing a red hat and his followers will not even care that he is the Anti-Christ
“red hat” meaning what? communist, roman catholic, Jacobin, … ??
and he will be wearing a red hat and his followers will not even care that he is the Anti-Christ
Yes. And the Golden Gate (not the one on US 101 and CSR 1; in Lower East Jerusalem) was mortared closed to prevent a "(false) Messiah" from passing thru it and fulfilling prophecy. Whole lotta voodoo going on way east of Haiti.
I enjoy your wisdom Uncle S. Truly and thanks for sharing! Lots of wisdom to behold!
Yes, there is much to be said on the subject. However within the framework of all mutations of Christian Zionist eschatology there is not a single one were Jewish believers are likely to be happy with the course of events after Jesus returns.
I need to ponder your remarks Albert…
I don't think it is all that difficult to grok or perhaps to magrok. Christian Zionists think of themselves to be the chosen ones too. And there is not, and there has never been any, room for even the pretence of peaceful coexistence with anyone else in that belief system.
I so enjoy your posts Albert, truly profound!
You made my day Donna, thank you. Completely undeserved, but nevertheless received with enormous gratitude. Your posts always make me smile.
Oooh, I like that wordplay in the first line. I think Heinlein would, too.
On the Temple Mount you aren’t suppose to build a synagogue. It suppose to be The Temple. Bunch of Godless heretics.
Highly cynical, good sir….
;-/
{horde of Mormons appear outta nowhere} : "Did somebody say they need a Temple built ?"
that is a really despicable and despotic thing to do to anyone
imagine if they built a mosque or synagogue at the Vatican?
They could. Tho I'd struggle to hear the Pope's complaints over the sound of the BILLION-with-a-B DOLLARS the RCC set aside to relocate and legally defend molest-y priests.
USA, which touts itself as secular, is backing one side in a religious war.
Another words… A death wish on his part….!
Someone plant the idea in Trump's mind, of a hotel there instead.
The Kingdom of David cometh.
Hi Dieter:
Could you expound a bit for us and thank you.
It is spoken that the Kingdom of David Hasselhoff, rising from the embarrassing drunken stupor of cheeseburgers and, well, alcohol, shall thusly Return to greatness and Baywatch or Knight Rider reboots aplenty. So sayeth the Hoff. And his loyal fans in Germany.
Lol!
Netanyahu might support the building on that spot of a palace for the President and Prime Minister of Israel
https://nournews.ir/en/news/185551/Israel-defense-system-alarmed-by-Hezbollah-UAV-near-Netanyahu
The rumor is that Netanyahu hasn't been seen in over two weeks.
Oh my, very interesting!
Do you suppose a tunnel exists?
;-}
I am almost certain this bit about the Mosque is in prophecy…
Ben-Gvir will hopefully be meeting Hitler soon, that's the best I can wish for this monstrous thing.
My advice, Go ahead. Do it. But first pray to Satan that you have enough nuclear bombs.
The height of healthy cynicism!!!
The bible does not mention a third temple.
Here are links, both Xtian and Jewish re. the third temple:
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=lm&q=third+temple+in+the+bible&ia=web
People keep forgetting that this is what triggered October 7. The Hamas operation was not called "the al-Agsa Flood" for no reason.
Again, everyone needs to keep up with Alastair Crooke, who explained all this last fall and has continued to do so since. His interview on Judge Nap yesterday is a must-watch. He explains the Hezbollah attack and much more.
Alastair Crooke : Western Propaganda Wars