Posts Tagged: Western Wall
Ahead of High Holy Days, Palestinian Authority Says Jews Are ‘Criminal Infidels’ Who ‘Defile’ Muslim Holy Sites
In anticipation of the large number of Jews who would visit the Western Wall to celebrate the Jewish New Year last weekend, the Palestinian Authority...
African-American Imams Visit Israel to Promote Faith-Based Peace in Middle East
i24 News — The Western Wall is always must-see on the list of tourist destinations in Israel. It's no different for nine African-American imams visiting...
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Arrives in Israel Ahead of Knesset Speech
i24 News - United States House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy landed in Israel on Sunday, one day before his scheduled speech to the Israeli...
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Prays for Peace at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
i24 News - At the initiative of Israel's Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel, the son of the Iranian Shah, Reza Pahlavi, visited the Western Wall together...
Israel Bans Jewish Visits to Temple Mount Until End of Ramadan
i24 News - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will ban, beginning Wednesday, the access of Jewish worshipers and tourists to the Temple Mount until the...
Former French President Sarkozy Visits Jerusalem’s Western Wall
i24 News - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City. The former leader was accompanied by his...
Netanyahu’s Western Wall Decision Gives the Lie to Democracy Hysteria
JNS.org – It was a story that was over almost before it began. The hysteria over a proposal by the Shas Party to essentially criminalize...
Half-Naked Woman Detained at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
i24 News - A woman entered the prayer area of Jerusalem's Western Wall wearing only her underwear on Sunday, according to police reports. Police officers detained...
The Western Wall: From Ancient Stones and Anti-Jewish Discrimination to Modern Symbol
When reporting on the various religious sites that inhabit the Holy City of Jerusalem, the international media will occasionally erroneously refer to the Western Wall...
Jordanian Control of the Temple Mount Will Destroy the ‘Status Quo’
JNS.org - If the Biden administration supports the “status quo” on the Temple Mount, why is it speaking in positive terms about Jordanian authority over...
Israeli Archeologists Discover 2000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Used by Jerusalem’s Wealthy
Archaeologists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unearthed artifacts near the capital’s Western Wall that include a Jewish ritual bath dating back to the...
Tens of Thousands of Flag-Waving Israelis Take Part in Jerusalem Day March After Clashes at Temple Mount
Some 70,000 Israelis on Sunday marched and danced through Jerusalem’s Old City waving flags, as the capital celebrated Jerusalem Day amid growing tensions in the...
Second Priestly Blessing at Kotel Sees Low Turnout as Tensions Remain High
JNS.org - The second Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall, held Wednesday morning, saw only a few thousand attendees amid high tensions in the Old...
Israel Approves $35M Plan to Upgrade Western Wall Infrastructure
i24 News – The Israeli government on Sunday approved a $35 million plan to improve the infrastructure of the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. The...