Muslims welcoming Third Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount

Peace will not be achieved politically in Israel, because the political debate has taken religious dimensions throughout the Middle East and the Islamic World. The best way to obtain ultimate peace is to let religious leaders discuss and negotiate. If there has to be a Palestinian state in Gaza and parts of the West Bank, the Muslims have to accept the erection of the Third Jewish Temple on Temple Mount.

Israel: Erroneous Search for Political Solution

The way to Peace could be short and easy, if all parts realize the nature of the conflict. In this regard, Israel has worked very little. By trying for too long to have Western support, it gave unnecessary political dimensions to a basically religious demand.

The return of the Jews to the Promised Land has always been a religious issue. It cannot be politicized, and if so, it leads to nowhere. Israel had great difficulty to be accepted by surrounding states, and it is clear that recognition, wherever it exists, is nominal, diplomatic, superficial, and absolutely ineffective and precarious.

Contrarily to what the real interests of Israel may have been, the perspective of a Pakistani recognition of Israel, which could have been achieved before 55 years, is now depicted as diplomatic success. In addition, it is very clear to all that, although anti-Israeli political rhetoric ran high in the 50s, the various Muslim religious authorities in Turkey, Iran, and India pronounced at that time only pale and modest discourses in an effort to just catch up with the vociferous political hysteria of the anti-Israeli and anti-Zionist puppet – kings and analphabetic dictators.

It would have been different, if Jewish and Muslim religious leaders had met around negotiation tables to discuss the issue of Aliya, the Jewish Return, which is not harmful to any Muslims. Judaism and Islam are the world's closest religions. Differences with Christianity are tremendous when it comes to the quintessence of Monotheism, and both religions view Christianity as a typical idolatrous polytheism. It would take a voluminous repertoire to list the common points of Judaism and Islam in terms of Dogmatic Theology, Hermeneutics, Philosophy, and Art. God should not be depicted, and God cannot be incarnate, divided and triple. There are no saints, and the cult is limited in very few rituals.

Except theoretical similarities, Judaism and Islam enjoyed a millennia long historical partnership to the benefit of Civilization and Culture, Philosophy and Arts, Sciences and Knowledge. Jewish philosophers had Muslim tutors, whereas trust and cooperation existed at all levels. Persecuted by the barbaric and murderous rulers of obscurantist Spain, thousands of Jews found good shelter in the Ottoman Empire. What was possible in 1492 could also happen in 1892 or in 1902. Of course, considerable changes had taken place meanwhile within the Islamic World, Civilization had collapsed, and Barbarism had prevailed following the slow rise of a theological school that derived from Hanbal, Ibn Taimiya and more recently Abdel Wahhab. The devious and outrageous sheikhs, who contributed to this satanic falsification of Islam, had started promoting anti-Semitic concepts among the local masses, besotting and controlling them; but there were still many religious and political authorities within the Ottoman Empire that would support a Jewish Return in the Promised Land.

Contrarily to what happened, a Jewish – Islamic rapprochement, if attempted in the late 19th century, would rather strengthen the pro-Jewish part of the political and the religious Ottoman establishments, resulting in collateral benefits. From an authentic Islamic viewpoint, there would not be a reason for not welcoming Jews returning en masse to Judea and Samaria. Through a religious rapprochement, permanent dialogue, and substantial negotiations before the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Ashkenazim Jewry would have obtained much more than by siding with the Colonial powers.

The Ultimate Solution: a Palestinian State for a Jewish Temple

The ultimate target of the Jewish Return is certainly the erection of the Third Jewish Temple. The epitome of the Jewish presence in the Promised Land consists in the rebuilding of what Babylonian, Greek, Roman and Christian Gentiles hated most and desired to destroy and keep in ruins throughout centuries of Anti-Semitism that ended with the arrival of Islam: the Most Sacred Temple at the Temple Mount.

Modern Muslim authorities like the Mufti of Jerusalem should realize that, by cultivating hatred of any type among Muslims, they only contribute to the fastest extermination of Muslims. As religion of freedom ('There is no compulsion in religion' being one of the top Islamic axioms), Islam brings death to anyone who may think that hatred of any sort is permissible.

The way to revitalize the Muslim societies and to upgrade the misery in which most of the Muslim populations live implies Love, Tolerance, Search for Truth and Knowledge, Justice, Equity and Humility.

The First Temple was built in a vast area between the two Islamic holy shrines on the Temple Mount, namely the Dome of the Rock and the El Aqsa Mosque. The best specialists in this regard agree on this. Since the Second Temple was built on the ruins of the First, the Third Temple is expected to stand on the very same place. Christian and Jewish groups publish apocalyptic literature according to which it is even biblically advised to have it built without razing the Court of the Gentiles, which is considered to be a reference to the two Islamic shrines. Islam would not be diminished or desecrated in anything, if Jews were allowed to have their Temple built without damaging the Dome of the Rock and the El Aqsa Mosque.

Instead of publishing Hatred literature inspired by sheer satanic guidance, Muslim religious authorities are urged by millions of modern, tolerant and progressive Muslims to accept the erection of the Third Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount.

This would be the first act of reconciliation of the two fraternal religions, opening therefore the way for a Palestinian state in Gaza and Jericho. If the political rights of the Palestinians must be respected by the Israelis, the religious rights of the Jews are to be respected by the Muslims.

Instead of leaving the search for peace to the hands of equally corrupt, ignorant, and disreputable politicians, a few enlightened sheikhs and rabbis should meet, exchange ideas, negotiate, and ultimately walk together in the only existing Path to Peace: the Religious Rapprochement.

Instead of taking into consideration either the words of treacherous caretakers like Sharon and Peres or the nonsensical propaganda of anachronistic bureaucrats like Peretz discrediting associations like The Temple Mount Faithful, enlightened Muslim sheikhs and intellectuals should disregard the comical and ineffective approaches of political puppets like Mahmud Abbas, and stretch out their hand to those among the Jews who "swear faithfulness to the G–d of Israel" and want to "immediately rebuild the Temple and to make it as G–d commanded us a house of prayer, worship and love for Israel and all nations (Isaiah 56)". Only this discussion, only this negotiation would open the Gates to Eternal Peace in Jerusalem.

Only religious Jews can appreciate the Islamic respect for Jerusalem, and recognize the greatness of the epithet Al Quds ash Sherif, and the importance of the Only True, First Islamic Qiblah (direction during the prayer), namely turning the head towards Jerusalem. Among enlightened Muslims and religious Jews, who can appreciate the Righteous Gentiles' way as the Torah stipulates, a Real Understanding can be established and help promote Eternal Peace in Jerusalem.

We republish here an announcement of The Temple Mount Faithful that testifies to a similar dedication to Jerusalem's sacredness as that of many pious Muslims who keep their mind and heart free of hatred and hysteria. A discussion that starts from Al Quds ash Sherif / Jerusalem's sacredness would never fail and, more importantly, would never deceive. Anyone.

Three exciting events and demonstrations of The Temple Mount Faithful Movement on the 8th day of Hanukkah in Modi’in, the old city of Jerusalem, and on the Temple Mount.

On the eighth day of Hanukkah, Monday 2nd of Tevet 5766 (2nd January 2006), the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement will perform three events. We shall gather ourselves at 9 a.m. that day in the parking place of Binyanei Haumah in the entrance of Jerusalem. From there we will travel by bus to the tombs of the Maccabees which are located in Modi’in in the ancient area where the Maccabees lived and started their revolt against the Greeks. From Modi’in we shall return to Jerusalem and demonstrate in the old city of Jerusalem and then march to the Temple Mount.

This important event will occur 2173 years after the great historical uprising of the Maccabees against the Hellenistic Greek Empire which controlled the land of Israel. The Greeks placed their idol in the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem and desecrated it terribly. They tried to force their pagan faith and culture on the Jews in the Land of Israel in a very cruel way. They used to go from city to city and from village to village and place the idol in their midst and to force the Jews to bow to it and to eat pork.

Most Jews, especially in the big cities were strongly under the impact of the Hellenistic faith and culture after years of cruel subjugation to the Greeks. The Jews lost their land, their independence, and their identity. They were in terrible danger of losing their national existence as the people of the G–d of Israel. However, the Greeks did not understand or appreciate how strong the godly spirit of some of the faithful Jewish people was who still survived in the villages of the country area.

The revolt of the Maccabees, a small minority against a big majority of the greatest empire of that time started in a small village, 20 miles from Jerusalem, called Modi’in. When the Greeks came to the village and forced the Jews to bow to the idol that they placed on the alter which they built there and forced them to eat pork G–d raised his faithful messenger. It was Mattityahu the Hashmonai, the High Priest, the father of the Maccabe family, that created the great Maccabe revolution and revolt and in the name of the G–d of Israel defeated the greatest empire of that time, the Greeks. He called: "Those who are with G–d will come with me". He killed the Greek soldiers, destroyed their alter and the idol, and burned the pork.

The Maccabees started an heroic revolt which its goal was to liberate the land of Israel and to throw out from the land the Greek rule and their big army and to save the Jewish identity of the nation from the Hellenistic influence. Their main goal was to first liberate the head, the heart and the soul of the Jewish people where the G–d of Israel dwells: the Temple, the Temple Mount and Jerusalem. After very difficult battles by a small minority against a big army that the Greeks sent again and again against the Maccabees they defeated the Greek armies, liberated Jerusalem and all the land, purified the Temple, and renewed the worship to the G–d of Israel. It was the G–d of Israel who fought with the Maccabees and gave them the great victory exactly as in the time of Gideon. Then the Maccabees made their godly national struggle against the Hellenists Jews who were the national majority and renewed the faith in the G–d of Israel, His Word and culture among the Jewish people who became faithful to their eternal G–d and creator, the G–d of Israel. The Maccabees saved the Jewish people from losing their G–d, His Holy Temple, Jerusalem the eternal capital of the G–d and people of Israel and the land of Israel that gave G-d them in an eternal covenant.

Israel is now in a very similar and critical time in our history. Israel is surrounded by so many enemies, the Arab Islamic world who want to destroy her and to rob from her the land that G–d gave only to Israel forever and for a godly purpose. A very strong pressure is coming from all the world, especially from the west and the United Nation organization to give away the main biblical parts of the land and the heart and soul of the Jewish people, the Temple Mount and Jerusalem to the foreign and cruel enemies and terrorists, so called "Palestinians". All of this is coming in a time of weakness of leadership in Israel while so many Israelis are under strong influence from western secular culture.

The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement decided like the Maccabees to again answer the call of the G–d of Israel and the Maccabees and the call of Mattityahu the Hashmonai: "Those who are with G–d will come with me". This is a godly and heroic struggle to liberate the Temple Mount to purify the holy hill of G–d from Arab Islamic desecration, to rebuild the Temple and to consecrate it to the name of the G–d of Israel so that He can dwell there. The Faithful Movement decided to liberate Jerusalem from Arab Islamic and international pressure and to liberate all parts of the land of Israel which are under Arab Islamic and foreign control. The Faithful Movement decided to save the godly identity of Israel and to again make Israel to be a biblical nation with a biblical mission faithful only to the G–d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and to His Word and His Law. This is the same battle as the Maccabees and like the Maccabees we shall win together with the G–d of Israel this critical godly battle.

The exciting godly events that the Faithful Movement will hold on Hannukah will be in this context and an important stage of the heroic campaign of the end-time vessel of G–d. When we shall come in the morning to the tombs of the Maccabees, we shall swear faithfulness to the godly heritage of the Maccabees. We shall light the Maccabees menorah and torch and after this special ceremony we shall run with the torch of the Maccabees, carrying their heritage to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. It will be through the same way of the mountains of Bait Heron where the Maccabees made their main battles against the Greeks on their way to liberate the Temple Mount and Jerusalem .In the middle of the plaza of the Jaffa Gate in the old city of Jerusalem we shall demonstrate against the founding of a foreign, terror and anti-godly so called "Palestinian" State in the midst of the holy Land of the G–d and people of Israel which will desecrate the Name of G–d and His Covenant with His people Israel. We shall reject the foreign pressure which is coming from the whole world to divide the land of Israel. The chairman of the movement Gershon Salomon will warn especially President Bush of the U.S.A., the European Union and the U.N. organization from putting pressure on Israel to found a so called "Palestinian" State in Israel. He will tell them in the name of the G–d of Israel that His judgment upon them, which has already started, is soon to come on all of them. Then we shall light again in this place the Channukah menorah with the torch of the Maccabees which we shall bring from their tombs.

From Jaffa gate we shall march in the old streets of the old city to the Temple Mount where we will light the Hannukah menorah with the torch of the Maccabees. We shall swear faithfulness to the G–d of Israel, His Word, and to the eternal heritage of faith and way of life that He gave to His people Israel. We shall swear to continue our godly campaign to rebuild the house of G–d in our lifetime. Gershon will call on the government of Israel to obey the word of G–d to His people Israel, to follow the godly heritage of the Maccabees and to immediately rebuild the Temple and to make it as G–d commanded us a house of prayer, worship and love for Israel and all nations (Isaiah 56).

This event will take place in a very critical time of birth pains of redemption of the people and the land of Israel, like it was in the time of the Maccabees. Everyone should know that despite the critical events which are happening in Israel now, the land and the people of Israel are in the middle of the prophetic godly time of redemption. The pains are just the last stage before the complete redemption of the people and the land of Israel that will open the door before the redemption of all the world and mankind. Like the whole world, the leadership of Israel is unfortunately blind to understand and to accept this. The historical task of the Faithful Movement is to open the eyes of the leadership of Israel and the entire world, to follow the word of the G–d of Israel, and to rebuild His house so that He, His values, Word, Laws, and right way of life will dwell among His people Israel and among His creation all over the world. We shall never stop our historical godly campaign, as G–d expects us to do, until it comes to pass in the life of our generation that needs this revolution more than at any time in the past and G–d will be with us as He was with the Maccabees and our forefathers. In G–d we trust!

Everyone is called on to participate in this historical godly Hannukah event of the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement. It will be an important stage in the fulfillment of this great godly vision. If you need more details please call the office at 02-625-1112 or 02-625-1113 or e-mail us. It is time for everyone to be a part of this historical godly campaign. In this opportunity we want to thank so much to so many dear friends of the Faithful Movement and Israel who stand with, encourage and help us in such a devoted way that makes our historical campaign so successful. We are thankful to G-d who put them together with us at such a great and critical time when it is so needed.

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