Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

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13. No dogs should be allowed on the Temple Mount, regardless of whether they intend to pray or not.

Tue May 3, 2016, 01:23 AM

May 2016

If there was a law that forced Israel not to favor or discriminate against any religion or its adherents in Jerusalem, Jews should of course be allowed to pray on the Temple Mount. Right now, there's serious ethnic and religious discrimination against non-Jews in Jerusalem, and Palestinian Christians and Muslims have difficulties accessing their holy places. If Israel can arrange for Jews to access Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, then it wouldn't be impossible to arrange trips from Gaza and the West Bank so that Palestinian Christians can go to Jerusalem on Easter and Muslims during Ramadan.

The problem is that not discriminating against non-Jews and their religions goes against the very core values of Zionism, so it will probably never happen.

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As support widens for Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, should we fear apocalyptic consequences? [View all] Little Tich Apr 2016 OP

Let anybody pray wherever they want oberliner Apr 2016 #1

Currently, it's not possible. Little Tich Apr 2016 #2

It's an issue in a number of places, actually. Igel May 2016 #3

It's a common right-wing nationalist ploy for the dominant ethnic group to claim being discriminated Little Tich May 2016 #4

But you're proven wrong with the Western Wall where anyone of any faith can pray. N/T shira May 2016 #5

please explain. n/t Little Tich May 2016 #7

How about it's ONLY the Muslims leftynyc May 2016 #8

Would you be against a law guaranteeing equal treatment for all religions in Jerusalem? Little Tich May 2016 #18

No it wouldn't leftynyc May 2016 #20

So simply being Palestinian is a crime that means that you're a terrorist and not allowed to go to Little Tich May 2016 #30

Let me know when you leftynyc May 2016 #31

Your opposition to equal rights has no more bite than a week-old puppy. Little Tich May 2016 #32

When everytime you extend leftynyc May 2016 #33

where this comes from 6chars May 2016 #34

Israel gets held to a standard leftynyc May 2016 #35

Why is not important 6chars May 2016 #36

Agree 100% leftynyc May 2016 #37

There are no restrictions at the Western Wall (Kotel). Everyone can pray there... shira May 2016 #11

There are indications that Israel favors the Jewish religion in Jerusalem. Little Tich May 2016 #12

Your last 2 sentences are comical. You accuse Israel of downplaying Jerusalem's significance.... shira May 2016 #15

I don't favor the resolution, I just pointed out that the names used were technically correct. Little Tich May 2016 #19

Gotta say leftynyc May 2016 #21

If you believe that Muslims and Christians can pray wherever they wish - then you're living in Little Tich May 2016 #25

You mean borders and checkpoints leftynyc May 2016 #28

You don't favor it because....? n/t shira May 2016 #23

Harsh language and more than a little one-sided. Little Tich May 2016 #26

Oh...not because it's bigoted against Jews, fake Jewish graves. shira May 2016 #27

It's as bad as Holocaust Denial...denying Jewish history. n/t shira May 2016 #39

Sure it is oberliner May 2016 #6

Sorry, no thinking out of the box for me if it leads to more discrimination. Little Tich May 2016 #14

Letting people pray where they want to pray is the opposite of discrimination oberliner May 2016 #16

Then why can't Israel have laws that give equal access to their holy places for everyone? Little Tich May 2016 #17

Israel already gives equal access to holy places for everyone. shira May 2016 #24

Gee, I'm really sorry for believing in universal democratic values and equal treatment for all Little Tich May 2016 #29

You don't believe in Universal Democratic Values & Equal Treatment if you have your way.... shira May 2016 #38

No Jews or dogs allowed? King_David May 2016 #9

So sick of the sniveling hypocrisy leftynyc May 2016 #10

No dogs should be allowed on the Temple Mount, regardless of whether they intend to pray or not. Little Tich May 2016 #13

Your insistence that Israel leftynyc May 2016 #22