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Kerry Says Only Muslims, Not Jews, May Pray at Jewish Holy Site
Front Page ^ | October 31, 2014 | Daniel Greenfield

Posted on 10/31/2014 7:29:07 AM PDT by xzins

Why exactly is the Secretary of State trying to dictate who can and can’t pray at a particular place? Does Kerry think that the Temple Mount is a public school?

Washington called for Israeli authorities to reopen the Temple Mount to Muslim worshipers Thursday, while also condemning the shooting of a US-born activist who lobbied for Jewish rights on the holy site

“It is absolutely critical that all sides exercise restraint, refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric, and preserve the historic status quo on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount – in word and in practice,” Kerry said in a statement.

“The Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount must be re-opened to Muslim worshipers and I support the long-standing practices regarding non-Muslim visitors to the site,” he said.

What are those practices?

“Jews cannot worship atop the mount, only at the Western Wall.”

The Secretary of State of the United States just ordered Israel to limit prayers in a particular place to Muslims, not Jews. And apparently to ban other non-Muslims too.

Remember when the United States used to uphold religious freedom? These days it sends people to jail for offending Muslims and orders other countries to engage in religious discrimination on behalf of Muslims.


TOPICS: Extended News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antisemite; greenfield; inneedosomerestraint; islam; israel; jeffreygoldberg; jerusalem; judaism; kenyanbornmuzzie; kerry; temple; templemount; theatlantic
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To: sanjuanbob

He’s a walkin’, talkin’, giant suppurating pilonidal cyst!


41 posted on 10/31/2014 8:27:14 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: RJS1950

I’ve been there and touched the remaining wall of the Second Temple. Very cool!


42 posted on 10/31/2014 8:27:44 AM PDT by cotton1706 (ThisRepublic.net)
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To: xzins

I would like to see President Cruz fully back Israel in blowing up and/or tearing down the mosque that sits on the temple mount.


43 posted on 10/31/2014 8:29:41 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: ArtDodger

Great point!


44 posted on 10/31/2014 8:45:46 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: xzins

After watching this administration destroying its relationships with allies in the Middle East, I can only wonder how long it will be before Israel will turn to Russia for some sort of cooperative defense agreement and for Russia to take the lead in forcing the Arab states into a “cooperative” peace lest Russia cut off military aid to them if they do not.


45 posted on 10/31/2014 9:04:48 AM PDT by 99tango
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To: xzins

What about praying to Gaia to save the earth from Globul Warming? Huh, Kerry?


46 posted on 10/31/2014 9:05:36 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: xzins; windcliff

Kerry should mount the Mount and tell his fellow islamists that her is there to commune with them. At least and at last we’d then be rid of him.


47 posted on 10/31/2014 9:35:54 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: xzins

Kerry’s an idiot.


48 posted on 10/31/2014 9:45:33 AM PDT by GOPJ ( Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago? freeperPROCON)
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To: Genoa
But not worse than Obama. Or Plugs. Or Valerie.

There's so many bad actors in that Administration... it's almost like it's intentional...

49 posted on 10/31/2014 9:46:57 AM PDT by GOPJ ( Are You More Likely to be Infected or Beheaded Today Than You Were 6 Years Ago? freeperPROCON)
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To: xzins

Kerry needs to taken out back and...never mind; it’ll get me suspended or banned.


50 posted on 10/31/2014 9:51:16 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: xzins
What are those practices?

“Jews cannot worship atop the mount, only at the Western Wall.”


Christians can't worship there either. But they are allowed to worship at the Wall.
51 posted on 10/31/2014 10:04:53 AM PDT by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

The Double Standard of Double Standards continues.......


52 posted on 10/31/2014 10:06:39 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: Red Badger

This is about the 5th time in the last two weeks that I have heard about this deed. Twice on the radio, once in my scripture reading, twice in random other readings, once in a dream.

The dream also added something about Obadiah, Hosea, Malachi, and 2 Golf Magazines from July (including Golf Digest...I couldn’t retain the memory on these though)

Now on FR - Just making me wonder...mysterious ways and all.


53 posted on 10/31/2014 10:46:57 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

ping


54 posted on 10/31/2014 10:50:56 AM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: reed13k

It’s one of those ‘little known’ side stories of the Bible.
It is often overlooked and discounted as ‘filler’ for the overall text.
Why would God tell Jeremiah to buy the field, when he was under arrest, in the palace courtyard, and had no real reason to buy the field, much less use it?
He was offered first refusal by his cousin, since he was the nearest next-of-kin to buy it, as was the custom of the time. A similar scenario occurred in the Book of Ruth, a few hundred years earlier.

The DEED has legal connotations, in that it would cement Israel’s claim of possession of the land, way before any Islamic entity was ever created.

The deed was to be sealed in a clay jar and was given to Baruch, Jeremiah’s secretary, and effectively hidden until the right time for it to reappear, which may be very soon..........................


55 posted on 10/31/2014 10:56:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: xzins
Why exactly is the Secretary of State trying to dictate who can and can’t pray at a particular place?

Reminds me of when I was teaching in Turkey. One day I took a guided tour of major sites in Istanbul. Also on the tour was a couple from Saudi Arabia. One of the sites was the Aya Sofia, formerly a Catholic church, then a mosque, and now a museum. One of the Saudis asked the tour guide if he could pray there. The guide told him he couldn't. I wondered how anyone would even know if someone prayed. Unless they laid out a prayer rug, put their head on the floor and raised their butt, they could pray and no one would ever realize it.

56 posted on 10/31/2014 11:01:05 AM PDT by JoeFromSidney (Book: RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY. Available from Amazon.)
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To: xzins

..still betraying America....the clown hasn’t changed in 50 years. The Swift Boat Vets had this boob cold.


57 posted on 10/31/2014 11:05:42 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: JoeFromSidney
put their head on the floor and raised their butt

.."reminds me of an ex of mine"

58 posted on 10/31/2014 11:12:10 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Hoodat

Who is he to support or not support where and when Jews worship?


59 posted on 10/31/2014 11:44:42 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins

Don’t you understand that liberals know what’s best for you?


60 posted on 10/31/2014 11:57:08 AM PDT by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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