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Islamic authority rejects new Western Wall prayer area

 

The Islamic authority that oversees a sensitive Jerusalem holy site said Sunday it opposes a new prayer area for non-Orthodox Jews at the adjacent Western Wall. "We will never accept it," said al-Aqsa compound director Omar Kiswani.

 

Kiswani said a complaint was filed with Israeli police and further steps were being considered.

 

The Waqf's rejection may present an obstacle for Israel which has tried to defuse tensions with more liberal streams of Judaism who have demanded the right to pray at the wall according to their customs. After three years of negotiations, Israel announced the creation of the new prayer area last week.

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 02.07.16, 14:15