Contempt of Court! Police Illegally Prevent Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount

On the Morning of April 22, 2015/Iyar 3, 5775, Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims) a group of fifteen Jewish worshipers on the Temple Mount experienced what every Jewish visitor has experienced before: being threatened with arrest and removal from the Temple Mount for the "crime" of uttering or silently whispering a Jewish prayer. Only this time, the incident was captured on video, complete with the policemen's brazen, unlawful and outspoken dismissal of the authority of the Israeli judicial system whose judges have consistently exonerated Jews arrested for praying on the Temple Mount, repeatedly ruling that the right to pray anywhere in the state of Israel, (including, and especially, holy places), is an inalienable right, enshrined in Israeli law.

But with tacit government backing, the police have consistently and repeatedly ignored the legal reality and have created their own "rule of police discretion" on the Temple Mount. As this video witnesses, even uttering the words "But the court ruled..." can elicit the anger of the police, and get you removed from the Temple Mount and placed under arrest.

In this short video the police can be seen filming the Jewish worshipers. One of the policemen then quickly approaches the Jews. What happens next is as follows:

Policeman: "Everybody, good morning, the next time there will be a problem like this again, the whole group will be taken off the Mountain, there will be no argument, there's nothing to discuss, the Court can say whatever it would like to say, here the police have a policy, as you were instructed at the time you began your ascent." In the background a Muslim Wakf guard can be heard to say "It's forbidden to pray!" One of the members of the Jewish group retorts: "Nobody was praying!" A Jewish woman starts to say "But the court.... " but is interrupted by the policeman: "Everybody (listen up), no courts, no nothing... the entire Israel Police have a policy, and we act according to that policy, OK? I'm asking again, it's the last time I'm asking, the next time I have to ask, the entire group will be removed, got it?" A second policeman intervenes: "Let's continue our walk, please."

How shameful and how painful that on the day that Israel remembers its more than 20,000 fallen soldiers and victims of terror, on the eve of Israel Independence Day, Jews on the Temple Mount, place of the Holy Temple, are prevented by the police from quietly uttering a prayer on behalf of the souls of the fallen who gave their lives for their country... ostensibly out of concern for Muslim sensitivity.

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[yeshuaservant]

Utterly disgusting display, of blatant abuse of authority. The Lord of Hosts will deal decisively with all who dare to come against Him and His people. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and all of Israel.

[VIPEFFECT]

unfair and corrupt police officers. great video

[Spaceshotx]

how can the police be in contempt of court and go undisciplined?

[WarpINFINITY]

thank you the  50 year jubilee is going to clear all  this bullshit for JESUS CHRIST SAKE!

[jefferyz]

I'm praying for your leaders in Israel.

[jonnyy]

The police have a policy? The police are there to enforce the law, not their own whims

[impassable]

Any king of Israel who doesn't allow the Jews or Christians to pray on the temple mount and uses his goon squad to enforce that is a bad king.  What would David do? What would Solomon do?

[madambookye]

This is wrong. This is Israel, a jewish state, how come muslims have preferences while jewish worshipers are discriminated against?

[rmb]

Who is that guy? Is he a Jerusalemite? I want to know his name, his age, where he lives, and his phone number.