In Jerusalem, extremist Ben Gvir seeks to impose Jewish prayer on Esplanade des Mosques

During the Tesha B’Av celebration, a day of mourning commemorating the destruction of two Jewish temples in Jerusalem, Israel’s national security minister on Tuesday delivered a new blow to the state governing religious practices at holy sites. . The far-right settler, opposed to ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip, was filmed on the Esplanade des Mosques with a group of Jewish pilgrims, some of whom openly bowed and prayed despite an official ban on their practice. Religion there. According to the Jordanian foundation that manages the shrine (Waqf), 2,250 spectators also waved the Israeli flag. “We have to confirm it with integrityCommitted to ending the status quo in place since 1967, Itamar Ben Gvir declared: There is progress in governance and asserting our sovereignty [sur ce lieu]. Like I said…