[Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: Jews and Moslems each have days when only they
have access to the entire Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the Patriarchs) in
Hebron. Question: will any Israeli lefties take a public stand criticizing
this anti-Israel propaganda?]

Religious Minister Warns against Israeli Attempts to Assume Full Control of
Ibrahimi Mosque
http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=26291

RAMALLAH, August 18, 2014 (WAFA - official PLO news agency) – Minister of
Religious Affairs Yousef Ede’es warned, in a press release Monday, against
Israeli attempts to take full control of the Ibrahimi Mosque (Cave of the
Patriarchs) in Hebron.

The minister said Israel is “deliberately dividing the mosque” between
Muslims and Jews, while it “imposes tight measures on the part left for
Muslims” and forces worshipers to undergo “humiliating inspection” when
entering the mosque.

Ede’es added that Israel is also seeking to prevent Muslims from entering
the mosque by specifying the entry and exit times and the time of the call
for prayers. Nevertheless, it allows Jewish settlers to enter the mosque
most of the time.

The minister said further that the Israeli authorities are planning to deny
entry for Muslims during the upcoming Jewish holidays – on August 25 and 26,
September 30, October 12, 13, and 14, and on November 15, under flimsy
pretexts.

“This is a blatant intervention in the freedom of worship that is guaranteed
under all monotheistic religions and the relevant international laws,” said
Ed’es, calling on Arabs and Muslims, as well as the Organization of the
Islamic Cooperation and the UNESCO to immediately act to stop these Israeli
violations and attempts to Judiaze the mosque.

M.N./T.R.