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UNESCO Postpones Vote on Resolution That Ignores Jewish Ties to Temple Mount
JNS.org - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decided Sunday to postpone a vote on a resolution that would have referred to the...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: Things We Need to Stop Hearing About the ‘Stabbing Intifada’
It is painful to hear the phrase “lone wolves” applied to the handful — and perhaps tomorrow the dozens and then the hundreds — of...
New York Times Gives Credence to Muslim Claims of No Jewish Temples Ever on Temple Mount
The New York Times is now "evenhanded" about historical facts. Maybe Jewish history that has been continuously accepted for thousands of years and supported by overwhelming...
Palestinians Riot on Temple Mount Ahead of Sukkot
Israeli riot police briefly clashed with young Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site early Sunday, raising tensions ahead of a major Jewish holiday....
Jerusalem Police Bracing for More Temple Mount Violence Following Friday Prayers
The Jerusalem Police plans to send a hefty contingent to the Temple Mount on Friday, in preparation for possible protests and riots after Muslim morning...
Senior Islamic Cleric Justifies Muslim Violence on Temple Mount
A senior Islamic cleric in Jerusalem said Muslim violence on the Temple Mount is a legitimate form of self-defense. Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, who served as the...
Jordan Returning Ambassador to Israel as Temple Mount Tension Subsides
JNS.org - Jordan confirmed that it will return its ambassador to Israel after recalling the envoy from the Jewish state late last year over...
Number of Jewish Visitors to Temple Mount Increased by 92 Percent Since 2009
JNS.org - According to the figures, 5,658 Israeli Jews visited the Temple Mount in 2009. Then the number rose steadily year by year to a high of...
Paving the Way for Islamic State in Israel
During morning prayers at a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday, two Arabs with massacre on their minds entered the premises armed with guns and axes. They managed...
Israel Lifts Age Restrictions for Muslims Visiting Temple Mount
CNN - Israeli police on Friday dropped age restrictions at the Temple Mount, allowing Muslims of all ages to pray at the holy site. But police...
Jerusalem Police Brace for Violence Following Muslim Friday Prayers, Three Arrested
Ynet - After days of violence across the city, police and emergency personnel went on a level of high alert in Jerusalem for the weekend,...
Haaretz More Biased Against Jews Than Arab Media
Al Arabiya: Al Bawaba: Ma'an: Haaretz: While Arab media at least put scare quotes around "attacks" or changes the word to the less inflammatory "provocations," Haaretz not only...
Did Pope Francis Call for Jewish Worship on the Temple Mount?
The official text of the speech Pope Francis gave in front of Israeli president Shimon Peres began: I am grateful to you, Mr President, for your kind...
Israeli Border Policemen Injured in Temple Mount Clash
JNS.org - Three Israeli border policemen sustained mild injuries Sunday following clashes that broke out on the Temple Mount shortly after it was opened...
