Basing its policy on past successes, having sold the international community the myth that Har HaBayis is holy to Islam, the al-Aqsa Center is now taking it to the next step. Officials have released a plan that calls for dividing Har HaBayis between Jews and Muslim, using the apprehensible division in the Ma’aras HaMachpela as an example. Since the 1994 murder of 29 Arabs by Dr. Baruch Goldstein, the state has closed the Yitzchak Hall to Jews, with the exception of special days, giving de facto legitimacy to the Machpelah for Muslims.

The center’s report alleges Israel Police has a plan that will be implemented this year, to cleanse the Mount of Islamic worshipers. It speaks of permitting Jews on the Mount between 8:00am-11:00am without restrictions, the time of Islamic prayers.

The report comes amid increased rock-throwing activity against police and non-Islamic visitors, with the Har HaBayis occupiers well aware that violence usually results in closing the site to non-Muslims, which is in essence the goal they are working in earnest to achieve. Rock-throwing attacks were also reported today, Tuesday, 28 Shevat 5772 at Kever Rachel.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)