Har Habayis activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick was cleared of all charged in a criminal case against him for allegedly assaulting an Arab on Har Habayis. This story begins about 18 months ago, when Glick was on Har Habayis and allegedly fractured the arm of a woman who was shouting at the Jewish group.

The woman, Zivya Badrana, during her testimony in court explained she is not a member of the Mourabitat women and has no connection to extremist Islam. However, the court learned her testimony was false, based on evidence from a PA (Palestinian Authority) television and radio broadcasts in which she was heard speaking out harshly against Jews and called to “Remove the Zionists from al-Aqsa”. After it was proven her testimony was false, she retracted her statements and case against Glick was dropped and the court order barring him from visiting Har Habayis was canceled.

Gedolei Yisrael over the generations and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel prohibit visiting Har Habayis.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)