Israel Matzav

Strip-searched on the Temple Mount

Three Jews were arrested and strip-searched on the Temple Mount on Tuesday, two for carrying Israeli flags onto the site, and one who was filming the events. A fourth Jew was thrown off the Mount for having Tefillin on under his shirt.

Let's go to the videotape.



Here's an explanation:

The incident began as dozens of Jews who went to the Temple Mount Tuesday morning were ordered by an officer to enter his office one by one, and were there ordered to undress to make sure they weren't "smuggling" Jewish symbols onto the site. Those banned symbols included dried fruit on Tu B'ishvat.

Moti Gabai, the officer tasked with the gate to the Temple Mount, told Jewish visitors he was instructed to prevent all Jewish or Israeli symbols from being brought onto the site. Temple Mount Deputy Commander Daniel Sarga oversaw the scandalous strip searches personally, according to reports.

Two of the Jews were found to be in possession of a banned object - the flag of Israel.
The two young Jews were immediately arrested by police. A third who was filming the events at the entrance and on the Temple Mount was reportedly hit by an officer, and arrested as well as he continued to film.

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A fourth Jew that was wearing tefillin (phylacteries) under his shirtsleeves was expelled from the site by officers, and forbidden from entering.

The Temple Mount is in our hands? Really?

Labels: Israel police, Israeli flag, Temple Mount, Wakf

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 2:48 PM