The menorah is erected in Al-Buraq Square in preparation for the celebration of Eid

The Union of Extremist Temple Organizations called on its supporters to storm the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque # during the “Eight Days of Lights” which will extend from Sunday 12-18 to Monday 12-26-2022.

Yesterday morning, Tuesday, the Official Rabbinate, in cooperation with the Western Wall Heritage Fund and the Occupation Municipality in Jerusalem, installed the central celebration menorah in Buraq Square, so that its candles could be lit every night. The Official Rabbinate announced that the lighting of the menorah would take place every day at 4:30 p.m. Jerusalem time.

While the official rabbinate is satisfied with celebrating this holiday on the land of the Mughrabi Quarter, which was demolished after usurping it from the Islamic Endowment, the extremist Temple groups have been seeking, since 2017, to develop their aggression during this holiday to turn into Imam al-Ghazali Square directly in front of the Lions’ Gate, so that they light the menorah completely adjacent to the Lions’ Gate, demanding By bringing the ritual of lighting it inside Al-Aqsa Mosque.

At the same time, its supporters deliberately move the dancing, singing, and celebrations of this holiday to the various gates of Al-Aqsa at night, such as the gates of Al-Silsilah, Al-Ghawanmeh, and Al-Qattanin, taking advantage of a ruling that the “Supreme” occupation court had granted them on 12-17-2017, stipulating that public collective Jewish prayers be allowed at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque. From outside.