The Israeli Supreme Court, in the 2004 case of Gershon Salomon v. Minister of Police, held that Jews have the legal right to pray on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, though it could be limited if the public order is threatened. The decision was written by left-wing Chief Justice Aharon Barak.
Israel’s minister of internal security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, with the support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been able to enforce the Supreme Court decision and protect Jewish prayer on the Mount.
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