Honenu attorney Itamar Ben-Givir responded to the new regulation announced by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu prohibiting all Members of Knesset and cabinet ministers from visiting Har Habayis. PM Netanyahu feels the move will lower tensions on the holy site which will contribute to fewer terror attacks.
Ben-Givir was quick to release his response to the media, calling the prime minister’s decision incorrect and one that will make the situation worse. Ben-Givir and Har Habayis activists feel Mr. Netanyahu has simply played into the hands of Muslim extremists who use violence and terrorism as a means to rid Har Habayis of Jews. “He sends a clear message to the Muslim community that violence pays” Ben-Givir exclaimed.
Ben-Givir calls on the prime minister to address the terrorism as he should and not by placing additional restrictions on Jews.
In response to the new regulation, Arab MKs on Thursday morning 25 Tishrei announced they will all be visiting Har Habayis on Friday.
It must be noted: According to the Poskei Hador one is absolutely forbidden to visit the Temple Mount, and there is an Issur Kares for one that goes there.
Six years ago on Sukkos, Israeli President Shimon Peres paid a visit to the Sukkah of Maran Hagon Rav Elyashiv ZATZAL, where Rav Elyashiv called on the President to prevent Jews from visiting Har HaBayis, stating it is an act that that is viewed as extremely provocative by the goyim. Maran stated everything possible must be done to avoid a religious war, and the provocateurs are playing with fire.
Maran is quoted as explaining to the president that Halacha forbids going onto Har HaBayis but today, it is more than this, it is an act that may lead to a religious war and bloodshed.
This is and remains the view of poskei hador. This is also the view of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Among the rabbonim who share this view are HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita, HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Halevy Wosner ZATZAL, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita, Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L, Maran Hagon HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv ZT”l and many others.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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If indeed so many Jewish men and woman and kids were violently stabbed or shot at because these sicarri insist on going to Har Habayis to Incite the quick to slaughter Arabs they seem to have their blood on their hands! I was posting myself here repeatedly why go to Har Habayis where Haredi AND CHIEF RABBIS say it is Chayiv KAREIS. How about for example Har Hazaysim where it is a Strategic big hill over the Old City and is a large ancient Jewish cemetery! Wouldn’t that be a great boost for Jewish claims – whereas now people are afraid togo there due to the Arab vandalism!
The Israeli government should tell the world – Look – This is Why Jerusalem can not be divided – If one of our kids made a wrong turn in an alley they would be lynched by these blood thirsty Jihadis! The Old City is a walled city with narrow streets and lanes and one can not divide it with Barbarians. Only under Israeli control is access to sites secured for all groups.