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Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet

For decades after 1967, the Temple Mount was defined by a simple rule: Jews could visit but not pray. Small but meaningful changes are quietly shifting that balance.

Temple Mount
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.

New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on tents on Saturday, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026.

Joint Muslim statement blames Israel for ceasefire breakdown with no mention of Hamas


Risking threats, NYC Sheikh leads Muslim interfaith visit to Israel

Rowe, who has engaged in interfaith dialogues in the UK, said it was necessary to find deeper commonalities than just rejection of violence.

New York City Sheikh Musa Drammeh, Shireena Drammeh, Aish U project president Rabbi Daniel Rowe, and Aish CEO Rabbi Steven Burg at a panel during an interfaith dinner with the Muslim leaders, Aish Hatorah leadership, and World Zionist Congress Aish Ha'am slate delegates.

Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing

The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.

A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

NRB’s Troy Miller: ‘Mainstream media has no love for Christians, Jews, or Israel' - feature

NRB CEO Troy Miller says anti-Zionism is aimed at Jews but targets Christians as Israel's largest supporters. He warns about foreign influence and the fight against propaganda to win minds.

Troy Miller, president and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB).

LISTEN: With ‘Islamification,’ America could elect a ‘President Mamdani,’ Loomer tells 'Post'

Loomer’s comments come days after New York elected Zohran Mamdani as mayor, an outcome she sees as a symbolic turning point for Jewish life in the US and for Israel’s position in the American debate.

Laura Loomer shows her support for former President Donald Trump outside a campaign event for Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at The Vault, Tampa, Florida, October 5, 2023.

UK mosque suspends imam after acknowledging Jewish history in Israel in Tommy Robinson interview

The imam's Nottingham mosque released a statement apologizing for the imam’s “personal views that are deeply offensive and are wholly inconsistent with the values of our institute.”

Tommy Robinson interviews Imam Umayr Mulla in Jerusalem, October 24, 2025.

Abuse, rape and manipulation: Second wife of Manchester synagogue terrorist speaks out

The second of three of Jihad al-Shamie's wives told British media that he emotionally abused her, lied about being unmarried and raped her.

Jihad al-Shamie

New Italian bill targets Islamic face coverings and religious funding

Italy may be the next of more than 20 countries, among those, France, Austria, and Tunisia, to ban the public use of Muslim attire.

A Muslim woman wearing a hijab takes a photograph in Duomo square in Milan October 7, 2009.

An open letter to Western leaders who recognize a Palestinian state - opinion

Western leaders' recognition of a Palestinian state seems more like a punishment for Bibi and his reckless actions than anything else.

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Scholars say Iran intensified repressions, focused on hangings and an Internet blackout

Since the war with Israel, Iranian Police have claimed 21,000 arrests, while rights groups say the subsequent surge in executions echoes the run-up to the 1988 prison massacres.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after pact with Pakistan

On Thursday, India's foreign ministry said it was aware that the pact had been under consideration and that it would study the implications for New Delhi.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.