Posted on 10/05/2014 6:33:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip prayed Sunday at Jerusalem’s most important mosque, the first time Israel has allowed such visits from the coastal enclave since the Hamas militant group overran the area in 2007. The visit was among a package of concessions that Israel has made in the wake of a 50-day war against Hamas to coincide with the current Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Israel said it granted some 1,500 permits to Palestinians in Gaza wanting to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the three-day holiday, which began Saturday. […]
Israel sharply has restricted travel out of the Gaza Strip since Hamas took over the territory in 2007. It has granted permits for humanitarian reasons and to Christians wanting to travel to Bethlehem for holidays, but permits specifically meant to allow Muslims to visit the mosque have not been issued previously, according to Gisha, an Israeli group that advocates freedom of movement for Gazans. …
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Like dems, they promised free stuff.
The Israelis don't permit Israelis to pray there. Why do they permit the spawn of satanallah?
Liberals.
Big mistake.
Now, will they let Jews pray on the Temple Mount?
Gen. Moshe Dayan handed over control of the Temple Mount to the Muslim Waqf soon after it was captured in 1967. Netanyahu would have had to approve letting Gazans visit.
Both the Israeli government and many Jewish religious authorities prohibit Jews from praying there.
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