Temple Mount to be reopened by Friday

Nearly three years after Jerusalem's Temple Mount was declared off limits to non-Muslims visitors, Internal Security Minister Tzahi Hanegbi reiterated Tuesday that the bitterly contested holy site will be reopened to Jewish and Christian visitors by Friday.

"By the end of the week, the Temple Mount will be reopened as I promised," Hanegbi said Tuesday at a youth meeting with police in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem police have declined comment on the precise timing of the expected reopening of the ancient site, but security officials said Tuesday afternoon that the mount was be reopened either Wednesday or Thursday morning.

Fearing renewed Palestinian violence, police have barred non-Muslims from entering the Temple Mount since Ariel Sharon's controversial visit in September 2000. Aside from a brief reopening in June, the 34 months since then have been the longest period the Judaism's holiest site has been closed to Jews and Christians since the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967.

Hanegbi had said last week that the mount would be reopened this "week with or without" the accord of the Wakf which administers the site.

The head of the Wakf, Adnan Husseini, affirmed again Sunday, that the Islamic Trust is inclined to agree to reopen Jerusalem's Temple Mount to non-Muslims visitors "very soon," echoing recent statements made by Israeli officials that an agreement to reopen the ancient holy site is likely to be reached by mid-week.

Last week, Deputy Internal Security Minister Ya'acov Edri said that he was "is "almost absolutely certain" that an agreement will indeed be reached with the Islamic Trust to reopen the ancient holy site this week.

Starting in June, in what police termed the beginning of a process to gradually reopen the Temple Mount, small groups of Jewish and Christian visitors were allowed to enter the site under police escort, in an attempt to revert back to the status quo that existed for more than three decades since the Six Day War until the eruption of violence.

That 33-year-long status quo had allowed non-Muslim visitors to enter, but not conduct public prayer, at the holy site, a right that was reserved for Muslims only.

The selective visits were abruptly ended last month amidst concern over new Palestinian violence at the site, in the wake of scathing criticism of the unilateral move by Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, who warned of "grave consequences" if Jews continued to visit the compound.

The initial move toward reopening the site followed the unanimous agreement by Israeli security officials, including the heads of police and the Shin Bet, that Israel was setting a dangerous precedent by keeping the site closed for so long.

Security officials have previously noted that the Wakf was feeling the economic burden of the loss of tourist dollars -- a large source of their income -- by the steep admission the Islamic Trust charges to gain entry to the mosque and shrine at the compound.

The souls of the deceased in Jerusalem will be avenged by the coming era of peace, prosperity and harmony.

The evil, satanic puppet masters of this terrorist bombers will be defeated. Righteous Anger plus Righteous Might are a powerful team when used properly. If the latest horrific attack does not galvanise the Israeli and Jewish populace to action regarding the opening of their "Peace Centre" and holiest place i.e. The Temple Mount, then I fear for the sanity of the people.

Can they connect the following dots...

(1) The Master of the Universe told King David that it would be a great site for a "Peace Centre", and seat of his government.

(2) The Master of the Universe told the Jewish people to be "A light unto the nations" by their adherence to the laws brought down by Moses.

(3) The "State of Israel" is not perfect at the moment but can be with a Messianic Government.

(4) Gee whiz kids, it looks strongly like there is indeed a real, live candidate for the title of "Righteous Redeemer" who can actually do the job...

(5) This "Righteous Redeemer" fellow is trying to clarify the confused thinking of many people and has been doing so for a long time. He is now giving the "leaders" of the world a clear instruction.

(6) The moody camel driver Mohamed was a fraud, thus Islam is flawed and their claim to the Temple Mount is fraudulent. Their "Doom", sorry "Dome" looks a bit like an exposed breast waiting to be sucked by a poor, irresponsible, lazy phantom child.

(7) The Divine Clock is ticking away...

Tick, tick, tick...

In communications from Israel, I have read about references to the Jewish/Israeli authorities having to negotiate/appease/discuss with the Muslim squatters about opening the most important Jewish site to Jewish People. This fact proves to me the insanity of most of the world at this current time in human history.

It's like the innocent victims in the Stockholm Bank, (the case was later used to describe the transference/fear/identity re-ordering that can occur in hostage situations, a.k.a."The Stockholm Syndrome.") who now have

(a) The keys to get out
(b) A loaded machine gun to defend themselves and
(c) The support of very powerful forces, i.e. The Master of the Universe and Moshiach

asking permission from the deluded bank robber to leave the room !

Heed the words of the Talmud...

Avos 1:6 "Make for yourselves a teacher"

Wake up everyone !

Wake up !

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