Provocations by Jewish Extremists at Al-Aqsa Mosque Could Have Serious Repercussions, Officials Warn
They said that provocations by the fanatics who intrude into Al-Aqsa Mosque on a daily basis with police protection and consent are on the rise, warning of serious repercussions if they are not restrained.
They said the fanatics often perform Jewish rituals despite a ban on such activities that violate the decades-old status quo that says that the entire walled Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is a purely Muslim holy site and non-Muslims are not allowed to perform any religious ritual on its premises.
The warning came as the fanatics plan to blow the shofar, an ancient horn, on the premises of Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Jewish new year that coincides on September 26, and have already petitioned the Israel High Court for permission to do that.
They also want to bring into the Muslim compound prayer shawls and books as well as palm fronds and other plants used during the upcoming Sukkot holiday that will start in mid-October.
On Monday, fanatic rabbi, Yehuda Glick, blew the horn through his mobile phone during his presence at Al-Aqsa Mosque while other fanatics danced and sang loudly and performed Talmudic rituals in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa.
Muslims fear that Israel wants to eventually allow Jews to use the Muslim holy place for Jewish prayers and divide it between Muslims and Jews, as was the case with the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied southern West Bank city of Al-Khalil (Hebron).
Source: english.wafa.ps
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