The Muslim Religious Authority (Waqf) in Israel, citing permission from the Israeli government, is tearing up the earth around the Temple Mount and in the process potentially destroying priceless artifacts from the Second Temple and possibly even from the First Temple era.
The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism.
According to Gideon Charlap, a top Jerusalem architect and an expert on the Temple Mount, the 1-meter deep trench, running north to south, is obliterating artifacts that might reside in the Ezrat Nashim (or Women’s Courtyard) of the Temple as well as rooms that served as the Temple’s offices and other functions.
Even if you aren’t pro-Israel, I hope you see that, as with any civilization, the wilful destruction of its artifacts by another is a sensitive issue — one pertaining to a people’s heritage and history.
One Jerusalem is trying to gather together enough voices through the petition to beseech Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to actually take action and stop the madness that is continuing to destroy Jewish history daily.
I strongly urge and hope that you will join me in helping to sign the Temple Mount petition and circulate it.
Shalom!
Photos of the destruction taken from Boker Tov, Boulder!
Tags: Archaeology, History, Israel, Jerusalem, Petition, Temple Mount
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Well if they don’t hear the voices of those who sign the petition, they may certainly hear God’s own.
Let me know when the Egyptian level plagues start so I can break out the popcorn and watch the show.
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The worst thing is that the Knesset is doing nothing, absolutely nothing, to stop the destruction!
Sometimes I wonder who Ehud Olmert serves — the Israelis or Israel’s enemies.
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I think the skirmish with Lebanon told us just how spineless Olmert can be.
When is Bibi coming back? I miss that guy.
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Self-destruction of mankind and its culture… by mankind. Imagine someone walks into their homes and start breaking their ancestors urns I wonder will they feel the same anger?
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Signed. I wonder how effective simply collecting e-mail addresses is, though…I could personally sign the petition with 30 different valid e-mail addresses.
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I’d love to go there to stage the protest myself, but that’ll require the Israeli Airlines to give me a free flight and some nice hotel in Israel to offer me free lodging.
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This is so sad am not really well informed about the whole thing but am happy someone is standing up for ISREAL, thanks for the care for God’s people… but that part ” I’d love to go there to stage the protest myself, but that’ll require the Israeli Airlines to give me a free flight and some nice hotel in Israel to offer me free lodging”. you are not serious I hope Ehud Olmert reads this and obliges you, LOL.
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