The Jerusalem District Court yesterday (Wednesday) accepted the police appeal in the deportation case of the Temple Mount of four minors who prayed during their visit to the compound, and upheld the deportation conditions set by the police.
As you may recall, the four were removed from the Temple Mount by a decision of a police officer after, during their visit, they recited an audio reading contrary to the rules of the visit.
They filed an appeal with the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court against the police officer's decision to remove them from the compound for 15 days, among other things for an offense of misconduct in a public place.
A Jew removed from the Temple Mount after praying // Or Nehemiah Aharonov
As stated, the district court granted the police appeal and left the conditions of expulsion.
The judge noted that "the starting point in principle is that every Jew has the right to practice religious worship, but this right is not absolute and he must withdraw from other interests, including maintaining public order and public peace and security."
She further stated that for these reasons the entrance to the Temple Mount is not completely free and that the police have the authority to prohibit entry or restrict conditions.
The judge further noted that watching the videos shows that the rules of visiting the Temple Mount were explained to the four minors, including the ban on religious ritual activity, and that despite their entry they shouted "Shema Yisrael" and prostrated themselves on the floor.
"In the described conduct that violates the restrictions in a charged and security-sensitive place, there is a reasonable suspicion of committing an offense," she claimed.
"Pollution of the Judicial Procedure"
Advocate Nati Rom, representing the Honno organization: "Once the decision was made in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, a campaign of insane pressure and threats began, both politically, in the media and by terrorist organizations, with gross and blatant intervention, and while violating the independence of the court and The Judiciary. "
"It hurts to see how much the State of Israel invests in order to preserve the violation of freedom of worship, and selective enforcement of Jews, which is contrary to basic laws, morals and the Zionist spirit. We are reviewing our legal steps. "
Recall, in a decision from Sunday, the justice of the peace ruled that there was no reasonable suspicion of committing the offense and noted that they could not be suspected of committing a criminal offense and in any case even if the police claim of committing a criminal offense was accepted, the conditions of expulsion were unreasonable.
Following these remarks, right-wing sources claimed that the court had in fact allowed prayer on the Temple Mount.
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