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Feb 11, 2010
Warning: Imminent Murder on Temple Mount: By Moshe Feiglin
This is a letter that Moshe Feiglin sent to the Chief of Police due to a recent incident in which he was not protected by the policeman when on Temple Mount. Note that Feiglin copied this letter to "The Jewish People"
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Inspector General David Cohen
Jerusalem
Re: Warning of Imminent Murder on
Exercising its exclusive judgment, the Israel Police under your command prohibits Jews who ascend to the site of their holy
Personally, I have the "privilege" of exposure to this Israeli humiliation on my monthly visits to the
Nonetheless, I am obliged to inform you of an event that I experienced yesterday on my ascent to the Mount. It signals the fact that murder of Jews on the
Perhaps, after you have stripped the Jews of all their human rights in the place most holy to the Nation of Israel, you will at least function as a professional force (like the UN) and carry out a fraction of your original role. In other words, at the very least, maybe you will protect the right of the Jews - to live.
B. The Event
Yesterday, I stood opposite the site of the
As you know, Jews are permitted to enter the
I was apprehensive, but unwisely relied on the Israeli policeman who was watching our every move and was standing just a few steps away from our group. Everyone else in the group identified the approaching danger. It seemed clear that the policeman, who was ostensibly guarding us, would also identify the danger and would certainly attempt to defend us.
I forgot, though, that in reality, the role of the police on the
As a Jew, I understand that I am the dangerous factor on the
The Arab woman came right up to me, pushed me and disappeared into the mosque. As opposed to everyone else in our group, the policeman did not notice what had happened.
C. Conclusions
1. Clearly, if the Arab woman pushed me (through her robes and scarves) with her bare hands, she could have done the same with a knife or other weapon.
2. Under the circumstances today on the
3. The self confidence and motivation displayed by the Arab woman testify to the dangerous situation on the Mount. This reality will encourage and imminently bring about attempts to murder Jews.
D. A personal notification
In light of the above, I hereby notify you that I no longer rely on the Israel Police to protect my life on the
However, you must know that if an Arab once again approaches me in a suspicious or threatening manner, I will do my utmost to protect my life and I will also recommend to all the Jews ascending the Mount to do the same.
Moshe Feiglin
Karnei Shomron
CC: The Jewish People
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Although the incident is quite disturbing and Feiglin is right for being concerned with his and others safety, the fact that Jews aren't allowed to daven on Har Habayis is not a decision made by the police force.
ReplyDeleteThe addresses for that are the Defense Minister, the Knesset and the Supreme Court, (as well as the Rabbanut)
actually it is a decision mad eby the police. The Supreme Court has decided that Jews should be allowed to pray on Temple Mount. They tempered their decision by adding that due to security concerns the decision on the ground is left up to the police and if they feel there is a security risk they have the right to disallow it.
ReplyDeleteRafi,
ReplyDeleteYou're right that the court has deferred to the police, and that it's their decision preventing Jewish prayer/visitation to HHB, but as we've seen the court do on numerous occasions when Arab rights are at stake, they can ask the police to formulate a security plan within X amount of time which will ensure the rights of all people to pray in their holy places.
The fact that they have not done so (even while recognizing the importance of Jewish worship there - see Rubenstein's decision regarding bringing the Korban Pesach) makes them complicit in this fashla.
Dear Moshe Feigin,
ReplyDeleteWe're concerned about your safety. Please don't visit anyplace that isn't safe.
Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteDear Moshe,
ReplyDeleteIf you wanted the police to act, you should have started davening...
If you wanted the police to act, you should have started davening...
ReplyDeleteYeah I was just thinking who would the police go after if ch"v something was really happening and the Jew in the scene opted to daven for salvation.