Jews Allowed to March through Muslim Quarter. So What?

כ״ד לחודש השני תשע״ה

The Israeli Supreme Court is allowing Jews to march through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.

But, why should we care?

YNET:High Court rejects petition to change Jerusalem parade routeJerusalem Day march will pass through Old City's Muslim Quarter as planned, despite argument by NGOs that route change would help prevent violence and incitement. 

May 12, 2015 

The High Court on Monday rejected a petition to change the route of the annual Jerusalem Day march and prevent it from passing through the Muslim Quarter of the Old City, according to local media outlets. 

Two NGOs had argued that previous marches had led to calls for violence and provocations. 

The justices reportedly said they were committed to combating incitement and would take a zero-tolerance policy towards those shouting racist slogans. 

A police representative assured the court that law enforcement personnel were prepared to document instances of incitement and make arrests, said news sources. 

Petitioners said the parade would unfairly disrupt local residents' lives, as it would force them to stay in their homes and close their businesses. 

The march is scheduled for Jerusalem Day on May 17, a national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six Day War in 1967.  

Last year's march was marred by nationalistic violence. Masked Palestinian youths attacked police officers with stones and then barricaded themselves inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque. One officers sustained light injuries.

Elsewhere, two young Jewish men were attacked in Jerusalem's Old City, they sustained light injuries and did not require medical attention. A young Arab man was also attacked, and said he was accosted by a group of Jewish youths.

Esser Agaroth (2¢):

Let's take a look at this report on the Israeli Supreme Court's decision.

The justices reportedly said they were committed to combating incitement and would take a zero-tolerance policy towards those shouting racist slogans.

Oh, really? The differential treatment of Jews and Arabs is a consistent pattern of the High Court. Whether we are talking about soccer fans of religious leaders, Jews have clearly been treated more harshly than Arabs, who often do not receive any punishment at all.

A police representative assured the court that law enforcement personnel were prepared to document instances of incitement and make arrests, said news sources.

Just like the deMOCKratic, Israeli Justice system, the Israeli Police seem to be more interested in Jewish offenders than Arab ones.

Special riot police presence on the Temple Mount:
They are there for the Jews, not the Arabs.

As far as NGO's are concerned, most are simply fronts for either leftist assimilationist groups, or Jew-hating groups who want our Land, or both. No there should no surprise as to the opinions of the two nameless NGO's mentioned above.

Petitioners said the parade would unfairly disrupt local residents' lives, as it would force them to stay in their homes and close their businesses.

The disruption local, Jewish residents' lives has never been a consideration, when allowing Muslims and Christians to celebrate their holidays. Just recently, the Jerusalem light rail was out of service in the evening for Palm Sunday observances, and a Christian sect was allowed to perform Baptisms on Shabbath, in a public facility.

Former MK Moshe Feiglin (3rd from left) and other Jews on the Temple Mount.

Jews are unable to ascend Har HaBayith (Temple Mount) on Muslim holidays, including every Friday during Ramadan, if not the entire month. Jews are prevented from praying on Har HaBayith ever.

All of these events have very much disrupted the lives of local, Jewish residents lives.

And speaking of Har HaBayith, I believe that this is the real basis for the Supreme Court's decision.

Either the Supreme Court wants to appease activists by causing them to believe that they are gaining ground in the battle for Jewish, religious rights, in an attempt to take away the focus from Har HaBayith.

In other words, the Court's ruling, allowing Jews to march through the Muslim Quarter is really not the big deal you might have thought that it was.

Har HaBayith-The Temple Mount is.