Right-Winger Glick Storms Al-Aqsa after ’Israeli’ Court Ban Lifted

Local Editor 

"Israeli" right-winger Rabbi Yehuda Glick was escorted under armed protection into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, days after an "Israeli" court lifted an order barring him entry to the holy site.

The director of the compound, Sheikh Omar al-Kiswani, told media sources that Glick and his escorts entered the flash point area via the Moroccan Gate, in a move likely to provoke unrest.

"When an extremist like Glick storms al-Aqsa Mosque, this stirs up troubles and provokes Muslims. We hold the "Israeli" police responsible for that," al-Kiswani said.

He added that the Palestinian Ministry of Endowment "denounces and opposes entry of any "Israeli" settlers into al-Aqsa Mosque."

Last week, an "Israeli" court dropped indictments against Glick 18 months after he reportedly assaulted a Palestinian woman while touring the holy site.

The court reportedly said the testimony of 67-year-old Palestinian Ziva Badarna, who said she was physically attacked by Glick in August 2014, had been fabricated.

Despite the court ban placed on Glick from entering the site, he was escorted inside the compound by "Israeli" guards a handful of times last year.

Following last week's ruling, Glick said he "had to face a war in the court," where he was "fighting against a system meant to protect him..." He also pledged to continue visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as part of his religious duties.

Glick became known for leading groups of extreme rightist "Israelis" into the mosque compound.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team