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Israel must make no concessions on Temple Mount
Shoula Romano Horing
Published: 31.10.15, 12:28
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1. Does the author monitor day by day the news ?
Moshe ,   Israel   (10.31.15)
UNESCO already accepted a few days ago the Palestinian Authority demands that the Tomb of Rachel and the Cave of the Patriarchs are Muslim sites and part of Arab Palestine. Who said that Arabs are not strong enough in UN ?
2. We behave like thieves in the night in our own Land!
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3. Proudly claim our Temple Mount now and forever!
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.31.15)
Israel needs to reverse all concessions to "Palestinians". As the author notes, concessions lead to more and more concessions. "Palestine" is a fictional state which never existed and never will. This tiny land belongs to Jews. Proudly claim our Temple Mount now and forever!
4. To no. 1
Walt ,   Topeka ks. Usa   (10.31.15)
Who gives a crap about the antisemitic UN or Unesco. The article is about what Israel shoul do. Did you read it?
5. # 4 The article also points to
Moshe ,   Israel   (10.31.15)
The danger facing some Israel's holy sites.
6. Israel is democratic
Jake ,   Jerusalem   (10.31.15)
Let us practice being democratic and give equal rights to all to pray on the Temple Mount.
7. seems wrong to me
Ted ,   Tel Aviv   (11.01.15)
Although I rarely go the Kotel, and I am not the praying type, it seems wrong to me to forbid Jews from a. going up to the Temple Mount and to b. forbid them from praying. Although, it might be what was acceptable, in today's democratic society with equal rights for all, it seems that Jews in their own land (and other religions who visit) should have the ability to pray there.
8. Ms. Romano Horing...would you please address:
Jew-C ,   JewLandia (Israel)   (10.31.15)
1. the prohibition on visiting Temple Mount based on Rav Kook's declaration and recently reaffirmed by a large group of rabbis including Yesha Rabbis. 2. the legal prohibition issued by Prime Minister Mr. Sharon which lasted for close to five (5) years during which time Israeli Jews and Israeli Christians as well as tourists were not allowed to go up to Temple Mount. 3. and since you are a lawyer how about you also read the Israeli-Jordanian Peace Treaty (October 1995) and let us know EXACTLY what it says regarding the Status Quo on Temple Mount.
9. you are pandering to Christians & Jewish extremists
Israela ,   Israel   (10.31.15)
this is a very dangerous place for a non-religious secular Jew to squeeze herself into. GO STUDY more
10. #6 & 7 The Status Quo on the Temple Mount
Moshe ,   Israel   (11.01.15)
Which forbids non Muslim from praying there, is safeguarded in article 9 of the Israeli-Jordanian Peace Treaty. Do you think it could be violated and so set up additional active enemy on Israel's longest border ?
11. S. R. Horing has delusions of power
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (11.01.15)
Horing wants to start a fight with 1.5 BILLION Muslims, which is over 200 times larger than the entire population of Israel. Why would any rational SANE person pick a fight that they will definitely lose? The simple REALITY is Israel has no power in this situation and trying to bluff their way through with force will just fan the flames. Intelligent Israelis should be looking for ways to drastically cool the situation down, not make it even hotter. I realize that Israelis believe their own myths about them being super warriors capable of killing the whole wold, but the reality is the rest of the world is much more powerful than Israel and if Israel gets too belligerent, the world will very brutally push back on Israel and Israel will LOSE. Do NOT push your luck!.
12. NO CONCESSIONS, MRS. ROMANO?
FO ,   Belgium   (11.01.15)
Israel must not make any further concession. Israel made already the most catastrophic concession, when Dayan, after the six day war transformed the TEMPLE MOUNT in a REPLICA of MECCA !!!
13. Not while I'm alive
Rob ,   Wash. D.C.   (11.01.15)
You so-called Jews will never pray there as long as "I Am" alive,,,,,,,,,, guess who?
14. @11 please read my TB @8 & please don't put me in the same..
Jew-C ,   JewLandia (Israel)   (11.01.15)
box as Ms. Romano Horing...I mean really would you want me to put you in the same box as Ms. Sarah Palin?
15. The Jewish Land!
Benny ,   Iraq   (11.02.15)
The Qur'an promises the Children of Israel that they will return to the land of Israel from the four corners of the earth... so Muslims should have greeted their return as living proof of the words of Allah and the realization of the prophecies of Muhammad. Instead, Muslims fight the Jews, which means they fight the wishes of Allah. The Qur'an tells us that the Jews are the chosen people and the inheritors of the land, so why do our religious leaders deny it and refuse to admit that the Qur'an does not name or even hint at "Palestine" or "Palestinians?" If the Jews had come without divine intervention, they would not have been able to overcome the Arab armies that attacked them during the wars after that. Their victory was proof that Allah was on their side.
16. God sent Jews,not Muslims to Israel!
Benny ,   iraq   (11.02.15)
Mo: Let the children of Bani Israel go to their homeland in peace for they are blessed by Allah." Do you Muslims really wish to ignore what your own prophet says. He didn't mention Muslims to go to the Holy Land or Fakestinians, an invented people by the arch-thug Arafat! You already have Mecca & Medina! Jerusalem belongs to the Jews for 3,500 years & will remain so forever!.
17. #11. Israel is not fighting the world, and Israel wins!
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.02.15)
#11. Wimpguy. Neither Horing or anyone else wants Israel to fight the whole Muslim world. Your ridiculous posts claim that Israel had better not stand up for her rights, or else horrible things will happen... Had Israel followed such cowardly advice, none of Israel's spectacular victories would have occurred. The obvious truth is that Israel is not fighting the whole Muslim world, and Israel always wins! Almost everybody knows "Palestine" is fake and nobody gives a damn about it, beyond lip service.
18. 8 Jew-C
C   (11.02.15)
rav kook's prohobition was not legally binding on the sovereign jewish state of israel since it was a halachic ruling. rules of halacha do not bind the state except in rare circumstances of marriage, divorce, kashrut, burrial. otherwise, the secular state makes the rules and concludes treaties. sharon could forbid ascent to the temple mount for reasons of national security. such a prohibition is not a law and as such is temporary without any change in sovereignty attached to it. by terms of the israel jordanian peace treaty, "each party will provide freedom of access to places of religious and historic significance." since the temple mount is of religious and historic significance to jews, jews must be provided access to the temple mount. the special role of the hashemite kingdom is not spelled out, and for good reason. neither jordan nor israel wanted to start a religious war based on a piece of paper. as of now, per the terms of the treaty, all faiths are to be given free access to religious and historic places. the fact that the hashamite kingdom administers the temple mount has no bearing on the sovereginty over the temple mount.
19. @18 Rav Kook's prohibition is binding...
Jew-C ,   JewLandia (Israel)   (11.03.15)
as it was recently re-affirmed and signed off by a large group of Rabbis including the 2 chief Rabbis of Israel and a whole group of Yesha Rabbis. The Chief Rabbis of Israel are government officials and Judges their rulings are binding to the state as well as to all of the State's citizens. If Prime Minister Mr. Sharon could forbid it then why can't Prime Minister Mr. Netanyahu do the same? After all yes we have the right to go up to Temple Mount but if going up to Temple Mount causes blood shed then we must either decide on our own not to go up to Temple Mount or the Prime Minister should limit who goes up to Temple Mount. About your interpretation of the treaty...I disagree.
20. LOL So, what's the Muslim vs. Muslim genocide
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according to spy shit news?
21. # 1 No surprise UN IS Muslim
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (11.03.15)
22. 19 Jew-C
C   (11.03.15)
rabbinical prohibitions to do not bind the state, except in areas where the state hands authority to the rabbis. the fact that the rabbis are goverment officials is irrelevant since government officials cannot make laws. the prime minister can prohibit going up to the temple mount. such prohibition is based on political and national security considerations, not on religious interpretations. we will continue to disagree regarding the treaty. be well.
23. Why have you lost?
ben Ish   (11.03.15)
You are abandoned, because you have abandoned him. You have abandoned the father in order to make piece with your enemies. Do you expect blessings? Israel belongs to the children of Jacob, and to no one else. The land does not belong to Esau.
24. @C #18 & #22
Jew-C ,   JewLandia (Israel)   (11.04.15)
a pleasure to discuss things in a polite and courteous manner. I will look into these matters again in order to better identify why we have a different point of view and therefore learn something new. All the best.
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