Two government ministers and more than a dozen Knesset members urged the US Congress to back Jewish rights on Temple Mount, including freedom of prayer, along with recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the holy site
Two government ministers and nearly a dozen sitting Members of Knesset, along with several former lawmakers and other public figures, issued a joint call Wednesday to the U.S. Congress, urging American lawmakers to endorse Jewish religious freedom on the Temple Mount, and formally recognize Israel’s historic connection to and sovereignty over the holy site.
The initiative, led by the Beyadenu For The Temple Mount and Shofar in Zion organizations, has received the backing of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (Likud), and Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar (Likud), along with 13 current and former MKs from the Likud, Religious Zionist Party, and Otzma Yehudit factions.
In the letter, the signatories urged Congress to promote a formal declaration recognizing the “eternal and inalienable right of the Jewish people to the Temple Mount.”