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A trip to the Temple Mount led by our founder Dr. Melissa Jane Kronfeld, which was also attended by Rabbi Yehuda Glick, is featured in a new documentary from Deutsche Welle (commonly known as DW), the German public, state-owned international broadcasting outlet. Read more about the film below, or watch the full (and very biased) feature (...it's the Western not "wailing" Wall and there is no such place as "Arab" Jerusalem, just Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel and the biblical homeland of the Jewish people...).
Be sure to look out for Dr. Kronfeld praying with Rabbi Glick at the very end of the video, a picture of which was captured (featured below) and posted on our TikTok and Instagram accounts (follow either or both @HighOnTheHar) on the day the documentary was filmed.
Jerusalem - The ongoing fight over the Holy City
Now, more than ever, Jerusalem finds itself in the eye of the storm that is the Middle East conflict. The most populous city in Israel is a holy place for Christians, Jews and Muslims. And claims to its historic sites are the subject of furious dispute between Israelis and Palestinians. The documentary sheds light on the political and religious background to the conflict over Jerusalem and places the current events in their historical context. Those involved have their say and experts comment on the current situation. Hamas named its 7 October terrorist attack on Israel ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ in reference to the famous Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. In doing so, the Islamists are once again focusing global attention on the Holy City. Both sides lay claim to the Temple Mount, a place of religious significance for both communities. This is why Jerusalem has always been at the center of the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. Middle East experts agree on one point: without a solution for Jerusalem, which both Israelis and Palestinians claim as the capital of their state, or possible future state, this conflict will not be resolved. The documentary, which was made after 7 October, investigates one of the most profound conflicts of our time. It explores invisible borders, sheds light on the failed UN partition plan and tells of the eternal battle for the holy sites on Temple Mount. The film depicts a city where people co-exist without hatred, where a modern ‘start-up nation’ rubs shoulders with ancient culture - and where hope has not yet been completely extinguished.
Click here to watch the full documentary online.
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