The Israeli Response

The Israeli Response

Israel’s attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque are a violation of international law and a provocation against Muslims

The Israeli Response

  • The Temple Mount compound, which includes the dome of the rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque, has been designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO, and is important to Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.
  • For over 100 years Palestinian leadership has spread lies about Al-Aqsa, claiming that it is "in danger" because of a Jewish/Israeli conspiracy to destroy it.
  • In reality, hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers visit the mosque every year, participating in mass prayers with no interruption.
  • During Jewish prayers in the Temple Mount, extremist rioters incited by the Palestinian leadership store stones and fireworks inside the mosque and use them against Israelis and security guards, hanging Hamas flags and chanting inciting calls.
    • These rioters are often funded and led by Hamas, and are directed to attack visitors, as well as the police, with rocks, iron rods, Molotov cocktails and explosive devices.
  • This forces Israeli law enforcement to respond, entering the mosque and arresting the rioters who fight back, wreaking havoc in the mosque.
  • This cynical use of one of holiest sites for Muslims by Palestinian leaders and media outlets is one of the main causes for violence in Gaza and the West Bank today. In fact, Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount was used by Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority as an excuse to launch the Second Intifada, claiming the lives of 745 Israeli civilians and 319 soldiers.
  • Since then, the "Al-Aqsa is in danger" libel is regularly used to inspire young Palestinians to commit violence and terrorism against Israel.

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Gathering stones that were stored in Al-aqsa
Gathering stones that were stored in Al-aqsa
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Conclusions

It is not Israel, but radical Islamic operatives who undermine the status quo on the Temple Mount. The weaponized rhetoric of the “Al Aqsa is in danger” lie has been used repeatedly by Palestinian and Arab leaders to incite violence against Israelis and Jews in general. Israel is committed to maintaining the status quo on the Temple Mount and will oppose any attempt to change it forcefully.

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