Aryeh Lippo, an Israeli rabbi, was slapped with a two-week ban from the compound last month after praying there, but a Jerusalem court on Tuesday struck down the move, saying Lippo's whispered prayer did "not violate police instructions". Jews are allowed to visit the site but may not overtly pray or engage in rituals there. Israeli police appealed the decision, and Jerusalem District Court judge Aryeh Romanoff on Friday upheld the ban, saying officers had acted "within reason". "The fact that there was someone who observed [Lippo] pray is evidence that his prayer was overt," Romanoff wrote. No Israeli law prohibits Jewish prayer at the Al-Aqsa compound, but since 1967, Israeli authorities have enforced a ban to prevent tensions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 08, 2021 17:15 UTC