HaLiba

HaLiba (Hebrew: הליבה) or the Temple movements' coalition is an Israeli umbrella organization led by Yehudah Glick that describes itself as working "to re-claim for Jews the basic civil rights of free access, free worship, and free congregation on the Temple Mount."[1][2] "HaLiba" is an acronym for HaMeizam L'Khofesh Yehudi B'Har HaBayit (Hebrew: המיזם לחופש יהודי בהר הבית),[3] meaning "the project for Jewish freedom on the Temple Mount".[2]

History and activities

HaLiba is funded by the Israel Independence Fund and the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation.[4][3] and by the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation (Hebrew: הקרן למורשת הר הבית).[5] During visits to the Mount, HaLiba director Yehudah Glick has documented and filmed vandalism and illegal construction activity,[6] including Muslim crews "drilling with heavy machinery" at the legally protected site.[7][8][9][10]

In a 2014 statement published by the Jerusalem Post, HaLiba described its mission as bringing "together a diverse group of Jewish Israelis – secular, haredi, traditional, national religious, men and women – who are united in their concern that the inability of Jews to freely ascend the Mount to pray, meditate or give thanks represents a grievous and indefensible civil rights deprivation to Jews all over the world."[7] Later the same year, its founder, Glick, was barred from the Temple Mount.[11]

References
  1. Booth, William. "Israel blocks Jerusalem holy site amid rising tensions after activist shot". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. Hasson, Nir (4 October 2014). "Temple Mount Faithful: From the fringes to the mainstream". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. Kratz, Elizabeth (19 June 2014). "Temple Mount Advocate Visits Englewood". ArutzSheva. Israel National News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. SHARON, JEREMY (12 April 2013). "Court awards Temple Mount activist NIS 30,000 for two wrongful arrests". The Jerusalem post.:"funded by the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation and the Israel Independence Fund"
  5. "מורפיקס מילון ותרגום אנגלי-עברי - תרגום משפטים". www.morfix.co.il.
  6. JPnewsroom (19 October 2014). "Police Investigating Swastikas Painted On The Temple Mount Steps". Jewish Political. JP. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  7. Eisenbud, Daniel (18 March 2014). "Rabbi claims he was detained on Temple Mount for videotaping Muslims". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  8. Dvorin, Tova (8 January 2014). "Exposed: Waqf Illegally Drilling on Temple Mount Temple Mount activist catches Waqf officials vandalizing Judaism's holiest site". ArutzSheva. Israel National News. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  9. Dovin, Tova (8 January 2014). "Exposed: Waqf Illegally Drilling on Temple Mount". Arutz Sheva. Israel National News. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  10. Soffer Ari (19 October 2014). "Muslims Daub Swastika on Temple Mount". ARutz Sheva. Israel National News. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  11. JewishPress (21 August 2014). "Yehuda Glick Barred from Temple Mount". Jerish Press. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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