Jerusalem police are saying that they will only permit Muslim men over 50 into the Old City to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque today. Above is what this looks like. These men were denied entry into the Old City on security grounds in 2006 and prayed outside the Damascus Gate. Photograph was taken by Lauren Likkel, an astronomer at University of Wisconsin. How would you feel if police denied you entry to your holy site? Just askin…
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Jews were denied access to the Temple the whole period of Jerusalem as an "International City."
Learn some fucking history Phil!
… two wrongs don't make a right.
"… two wrongs don't make a right."
Then why are you justifying Palestinian murder as a response to The Occupation ™"?
The Jewish faith in its current form should be banished from all holy places everywhere.
Rowan Berkeley, of course, already has been banned from coming within 200 feet of school or day-care centre.
yeah, Mr Shin Bet, we already know you guys specialise in criminal slander and frame-ups. After all, you ran the rackets, didn't you?