"It's to do with the
Jewish New Year and we don't want to take it down before the relevant period.
Meanwhile, fanatic Jewish groups urged their followers and supporters to intensify their intrusions into Al-Aqsa Mosque and participate in massive marches in the Old City of Jerusalem to mark the
Jewish New Year.
Speaking at the Rosh Hashanah (
Jewish New Year feast) at the Beit Yaacov Synagogue in Makati, Duterte told members of the Jewish Association of the Philippines that his apology 'comes from the heart' and that his remarks were just a 'slip of the tongue.'
Jews visited the site in Jerusalem's Old City for the start of the
Jewish New Year last Sept 20, sparking days of clashes between Muslims and Israeli police on and near the plaza that houses the famous golden Dome of the Rock shrine and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
President Rohani has sent greetings to the Jewish people on the occasion of Rosh Hashana, the
Jewish New Year.
This came after a three-day round of violent clashes which took place at the Islamic site, prompted by calls from Jewish fanatics to organize large-scale Jewish visits there to mark to beginning of the
Jewish new year Rosh Hashanah.
Occupation soldiers have attacked Palestinian demonstrators over the last three days throughout the
Jewish new year holiday of Rosh Hashanah in an effort to allow Jews access to the Muslim holy site to pray and perform their rituals.
I encourage all to stand firmly against incitement and violence, especially during the
Jewish New Year holidays and ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Adha, Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said in a statement.
Summary: Israeli police raided the plaza outside occupied Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Sunday in what they said was a bid to head off Palestinian attempts to disrupt visits by Jews and tourists on the eve of the
Jewish New Year.
Israeli police raided the plaza outside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque on Sunday in what they said was a bid to head off Palestinian attempts to disrupt visits by Jews and foreign tourists on the eve of the
Jewish New Year.
Accompanying the quilt are odier items that highlight the blending of Eastern European and Jewish traditions with Americana, including a Yiddish-language
Jewish New Year's card featuring a couple in a hot-air balloon and a trading card that depicts pitcher Barney Pelty, the "Yiddish Curver," one of the first Jewish Major League baseball players.
Head of the Coordinating Committee for Entry of Goods to Gaza Raed Fattouh told local media that "The Israeli authorities informed the committee that it will close the crossing on Thursday because of "Rosh Hashanah", the
Jewish New Year, and it will reopen it on the coming Sunday".
