Temple Mount Victory! Israel Outlaws Muslim Groups Responsible for Physical, Verbal Attacks on Jews and Christians

Lea Speyer : Sep 10, 2015
Breaking Israel News

"Thank God, after many meetings, the government finally understood the great need to take action against this major obstacle to peace and public order in Jerusalem." -Rabbi Yehudah Glick

(Israel)—Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon outlawed two Islamic Movement groups who harass Jewish and Christian visitors to the Temple Mount on Wednesday. (Photo via BIN)

In a major victory for Temple Mount activists seeking to open the holy site to people, Ya'alon declared the Murabitun and Murabitat groups "unlawful organizations," now making membership in or financing of the group illegal.

The defense minister's decision came in response to a month by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan and Temple Mount Heritage Foundation founder Rabbi Yehudah Glick. Ya'alon finalized the law upon the recommendation of the Israel Security Agency and Israeli Police as a necessary means to preserve public peace and security.

The Murabitun and Murabitat groups, comprised of Muslim men and women respectively, have become famous for their verbal and physical attacks on Jews visiting the Temple Mount.

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