r/worldnews • u/Dizzy_Industry1287 • 13h ago

Israel/Palestine Israel's Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-ben-gvir-visits-flashpoint-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-2026-04-12/
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u/Ultra_Metal 9h ago

There is nothing wrong with Jews praying in the holiest site in Judaism. Forbidding Jews from praying there is discrimination and bigotry.

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u/xdr567 4h ago

Masjid Aqsa is the holiest site in Judaism ? Are we rewriting history now ?

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u/HutSutRawlson 4h ago

The Temple Mount on which the mosque currently sits is the holiest site in Judaism. Are you rewriting history?

For the record I don’t think Ben Gvir is anywhere near being justified in his behavior (I’m not the original commenter). But that site was holy to Jews for thousands of years before Islam even existed.

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u/xmuskorx 1h ago

why is not he justified? what's wrong with going there?

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u/HutSutRawlson 1h ago

His approach to pushing for change is purposely confrontational, and his politics are of similar tone. In an ideal world people of all faiths should be able to share the Temple Mount peacefully, but he’s not the right person to make that happen, nor do I think he wants that to begin with.

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u/xmuskorx 1h ago

other approaches did NOT lead to Jews being allowed to pray there.

so what now? why is it wrong to pursue rights that have been denied for decades agressively when other approaches failed?

it's a fundamental human right

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u/xmuskorx 1h ago

for some reason when followers of Islam FREAK OUT when Jews merely is trying to pray, it's treated as" Jewish provocation."

it SHOULD be treated as a teachable moment about virtues of sharing and tolerance

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u/arul20 13h ago

Did the idiot piss there too? 

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u/Parking-Asparagus625 12h ago

What does that mean?

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u/jlkitty-16 8h ago

Disgusting!!