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| "Does Israeli law apply on the Temple Mount or does it not?" |
| 2007-11-14 |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #6 If Israel asserts ownership of the Temple Mount/Al Aqsa Mosque, the Vatican will have fits. Last I heard they were very indignant at the idea that anyone but the Church have ownership of Christian holy sites, particularly Israel, and Jewish ownership of the Temple Mount sets an uncomfortable precedent. Perhaps things have changed under the new pope, but I haven't heard anything. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-11-14 19:38 |
| #5 I vote a rabid Hindu cleric whose family was killed by muslims to be in charge of the Temple Mount for a few years. heh. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-11-14 14:17 |
| #4 The Temple Mount is more holy to me than it is to muslims and that is only if I concede muslims have a legitimate religion in the first place (I do not). If anything, the Temple Mount should be entrusted to me and mine, not some Dark Ages Orc cultist. Keep pushing. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-11-14 09:17 |
| #3 This is another issue I've pointed out about Israel. No other nation on Earth cedes sovereignty of any part of its territory to anyone, except for embassies. And then, only in a quid pro quo. Israel should assert ownership of all holy sites in Israel. And while it is clear that they may be very liberal in allowing others their use, that is all they have, the use, not ownership. Thereafter, as tenants, they must not only obey all rules, or the holy site may be forbidden to them and allowed for use by a different sect, or no sect at all of a religion. The Wahabbi management of the al-Asqa mosque would poop its pants if the Israelis even offered to turn management of the mosque over to the Sufis. For their part, the Sufis would be ecstatic, and would be most likely very law abiding tenants. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-11-14 08:09 |
| #2 Drumroll - Nutshell - "Does Israeli law apply on the Temple Mount or does it not?" Majadle answered: "In my opinion, certainly not." Eldad reminded him that in answering parliamentary questions he speaks for the entire government, but Majadle was unfazed: "I will say my opinion. Before I am a government minister I am first and foremost a person and a citizen and a Muslim. With all due respect for the law, the law was meant to respect the religion, the person and the citizen and protect him, and not the other way around, enslave him," he explained. "Therefore I say clearly: Al-Aksa, Al-Haram al-Sharif [as the Temple Mount is called by Muslims – ed.], cannot be under the authority of Israeli law." Eldad interrupted him repeatedly, reminding him that he had sworn allegiance to the State of Israel "I may be a minister for one, two or ten years but I was born a Muslim and a Muslim I shall die." I respect Israeli law... but if there is a contradiction between the law and my deep faith as a Muslim, I announce that I will know what to choose." Hey Majadal, we too have a choice..... you unfrozen cavemen aren't it. |
| Posted by: Zebulon Grort2835 2007-11-14 06:54 |
| #1 The Wakf needs to FOAD. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-11-14 05:38 |