Feiglin Celebrates 30 Years on Temple Mount, Omits Key Figure

Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, ascended the Temple Mount recently and posted about the changing status of Jews at the holy site. However, Temple Mount activist Arnon Segal noted that Feiglin failed to mention National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in his account.

Feiglin, who has visited the Temple Mount for about three decades, described the difference between his early visits and current ones. He recalled praying in fear and secrecy in the past, contrasting it with his recent ascent wrapped in a tallit (prayer shawl).

"Thirty years I have ascended the Temple Mount. I remember well the days when we were a small handful, happy with every quiet prayer we managed to say. Today, in just one group, more Jews ascend than ascended then over whole months," Feiglin wrote. He emphasized that this development was not accidental but attributed it to the persistent efforts of those who ascend the mount, without mentioning Ben-Gvir's role.

Segal responded to Feiglin's post, explicitly crediting Ben-Gvir for the changes. "Well done Moshe!" Segal wrote, adding a pointed remark, "And well done to Minister Ben-Gvir for the historic change he led to this."

Feiglin stated that "this change did not happen on its own. It was built by the stubborn steps of tens of thousands who refused to give up our most sacred place." He also acknowledged that "the road is still long" due to the restrictions still imposed on Jews at the Temple Mount.