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Skriven 2005-01-22 19:05:30 av Steve Asher (3:800/432.0)
Ärende: A Republican To Help Build Temple
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A Republican to help build Jewish temple in Jerusalem

A prominent and extremely wealthy member of the Republican Party 
is due to arrive in Jerusalem on Wednesday to add her support to 
a conference to be held there.

Orly Benny Davis is attending a conference that will discuss the
construction of a third Jewish temple. Furthermore, the conference 
is being held on Davis' own expense and under her patronage.

Orly Benny Davis is insistent that the third temple be built in
Jerusalem and has contacted over 20 prominent members of Jewish
organisations inviting them to take part in the conference.

The American female politician, who is a personal friend of both
Ministers of Exterior Affairs and Education, believes that Jewish
dominance in Jerusalem should be consolidate through the building 
of the temple.

"Jerusalem is the basis of the Jewish state. It was impossible that
Hirzl compiled a book without thinking of Jerusalem. The Jews had
stayed abroad for 2000 years and then returned to that city following
the publication of Hirzl's book and Balfour declaration," Davis has
been quoted as saying.
 
She believes "The construction of that temple would be an important
resource for the Israeli economy and would be an attractive tourist
site."

Davis' plan has seen massive support from the Jewish "Women For The
Temple" Organisation, who recently began organizing several events
with the goal of promoting the Jewish woman's awareness of
constructing such a temple.

Four conferences have recently been held in addition to the holding 
of weekly lectures in which Jewish women are urged to donate money 
and jewelry in order to raise funds for the building of the temple.

However, the Aqsa Foundation for the Maintenance of the Islamic
Shrines has warned of a Zionist-U.S. scheme aimed at obliterating 
all Islamic and Arab identity in Jerusalem.

The foundation has called on all Arabs and Muslims to shoulder the
responsibility of protecting the holy Aqsa Mosque and to take such
schemes as the one Orly Benny Davis is supporting seriously as she
seeks to consolidate Jewish control of the holy city of Jerusalem.

The foundation has urged Palestinians to organise mass visits to 
the holy site and pray especially on Mount Arafat Day on Wednesday.

Furthermore, it reiterated the demands on Palestinians to offer
generous support to the Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to 
further enforce their presence in the city

Copyright 2004 AlJazeera Publishing Limited

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