Mystery Babylon, AntiChrist, & False Prophet are Identified

There is much confusion and speculation about the identity of the beasts, AntiChrist, False Prophet, and Mystery Babylon in the Book of Revelation.

Here is a video which discusses the various candidates and interpretations through the ages, and proposes what seems to be one set of reasonable possibilities for the true identities.



There is no doubt that New York, Rome, the EU, United Nations, and all the rest have sufficient evil therein to somewhat justify them as Mystery Babylon candidates.

However, based on this video, Mecca now seems like a prime candidate.

I am no Bible scholar.  Do you know any 2 or 3 Bible verses which are contradicted if Mecca is defined as Mystery Babylon?  If so, please leave your comments below.

The Muslims would not likely accept a Jew, Christian, European, or American as the AntiChrist.  However, if the AntiChrist is from the Middle East, and the False Prophet is from Europe or America, all sides could feel somewhat comfortable with the Devil's New World Order.

Turkey, as the Kingdom of the North, and the seat of Satan can help orchestrate the End Times government system.  The Turkish Mahdi can establish his caliphate for Turkey, then the rest of the Muslim world.  Soon after this, he can expand his role as the AntiChrist ruler for the entire world. 

The False Prophet would be the Roman Catholic Pope.  After the Pope kicks Jesus Christ to the curb (ie. deny Jesus as the Son of God, and demote Him to Isa, mere prophet) and substitute Mariology for Christ, the Muslims will readily accept both Isa as Prophet and Mary.

The destruction of Mecca as Mystery Babylon could be done by Iran and other Shia Muslims as punishment against their hated Sunni Muslim neighbours (Saudi Arabia is Sunni, Iran is Shia).

It seems to all make sense.

Red Heifer is Born

The first red heifer in 2,000 years was born in Israel on Sept. 4, 2018.  The last mandatory prerequisite for building and operating the Third Temple in Jerusalem has now been completed.  When does the building of the 3rd Temple begin?

The red heifer born in Israel.  3rd Temple, here we come?

A heifer is a female cow that has never birthed a calf.  A pure red heifer without spot or blemish is a mandatory requirement for purifying a Jewish Temple prior to conducting any religious services there, as required by Numbers 19:2

The Temple Institute  tells us that the next red heifer will be the 10th one since the Hebrews left Egypt in 1440 BC.

Rabbi Maimonides (a.k.a. Rambam) is one of the most famous Rabbis of all times.  In recounting this historical record in his commentary to the Mishna, the great Maimonides ends with the enigmatic statement: "... and the tenth red heifer will be accomplished by the king, the Messiah; may he be revealed speedily, Amen, May it be God's will."

In other words, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will process the 10 th red heifer to make the ashes for purifying the 3rd Temple that may soon be built.

This again tells us that we are in End Times.

The Muslims have their 3rd holiest mosque on Temple Mount, al-Aqsa.  For more than 800 years, the Muslims have rioted or had an uneasy peace with Christians and Jews on or near Temple Mount.  Muslims and their Imam leaders have often feared, or spread wild accusations that non-Muslims were plotting to destroy their al-Aqsa Mosque.

With the birth of the red heifer, some Muslims may become even more nervous.  They may soon take actions on Temple Mount, or against Israel because of these fears, or to take advantage of the situation.

Zealous Jews who desperately want a 3rd Temple, or Evangelical Christians who wish to hasten the 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ may also start some actions based on this heifer birth.

President Trump is rumored to present his peace proposal on Sept. 25, 2018, just 12 days away.

This will be a trying time, even more than the current boiling pot on the Syrian stove.

Pray continuously, and be sure to check that you meet all of God's 19 Commandments for Christians, and you are a True Christian.

Why are Jews So Blind Towards Jesus Christ?

The Jewish Nation, for the most part, are blind towards Jesus Christ.  After 1,986 additional years to reconsider and learn from the Christians, why do they still insist that Jesus was not their Messiah?

The prophecy in Daniel 9:24-27

 "24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate."

shows that Jesus is the only person during the past two-thousand years who has fulfilled ALL of the prophetic requirements set forth in the Tanakh for identifying the Jewish Messiah.  While Daniel 9:24-27 tells us exactly when to expect the Messiah, and His purpose for coming.

In addition, we have Jeremiah 31:31-34 for a prophesy about the coming Messiah

31 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:

33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. 

Biblical experts suggest there were at least 300 separate prophesies about Jesus Christ in he old testament.  Jesus met every single one of them.  Some statisticians suggest that the odds of meeting every one of these prophesies was one chance in 10¹⁷.  For a taste of the top 50 of these 300 prophesies about Jesus Christ, see here.

It wasn't just the contemporaries of Jesus Christ who were blind. The Great Maimonides a.k.a. Rambam (1135 AD - 1205 AD) was one of the greatest Tanakh scholars of all times.  When Maimonides reported on Jesus Christ in his Mishneh Torah Maimonides saids:

 “Jesus of Nazareth who aspired to be the Moshiach and was executed by the court was also spoken of in Daniel’s prophecies [Daniel 11:14], ‘The renegades among your people shall exalt themselves in an attempt to fulfill the vision, but they shall stumble.’”

 Maimonides denied Jesus Christ, just like his predecessors erred before him.  Respecting Maimonides more than the Tanakh, all subsequent Jewish scholars blindly accepted Maimonides decision rather than reconsidering the issue further.  However, don't blame Maimonides nor his loyal followers for his blindness, for God had foretold that the wise men of the Jews would be unable to understand the vision of Daniel and the other prophets. In Isaiah 29:10-14 says:

10 For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.

13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

 Since Jesus, there have been 27 different imposters who pretended to be the Messiah, and were recognized by one or more Rabbis as such.

For a detailed discussion of Jesus, Daniel 9:24-27 from a Jewish perspective, see Dan Bruce's 84 page pdf booklet that you can read and/or download for free:   He Is The One

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End Times: Is it Real?

Millions believe that God's End Times are upon us.  Is it really God and His End Times process?  Could it be a false flag operation by neo-Cons or the One World Government elite?

The Neo-Cons and One World Government supporters have been trying for decades to slowly but surely drive the world in the direction they favor.  Unfortunate for them, there has been a reluctance by the Christian Right, minorities, and others to drink the Kool-Aid and support (or at least sit quietly on the sidelines) the New World Order and their plans.

For example,  on Mar. 2, 2007 the US Army Retired 4-Star General Wesley Clark told the US public that the President George W. Bush Administration had plans to attack and overthrow 7 Middle East countries in the next 5 years, started just 10 days after the 2001 bombing of the World Trade Centre on 9/11.



Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Iran were the planned targets.

Everybody knows that Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, and Somalia have already been destroyed, or are well under way.

In case you were wondering, oil was discovered in Southern Sudan in 1978.  Some of the CIA involvement in Sudan is explained here.  The CIA office in Khartoum, Sudan is the CIA's largest office in the Middle East, because the United States is aware of the Sudan strategic importance in the region.  Sudan has been under US economic sanctions starting from Oct. 1997 for government links to terrorists and human rights violations.  The US sanctions were made more severe in May 2007.  Sudan had a civil war from 1983 to 2005, which was more or less a stalemate after never ending armed conflicts.  In 2011 there was a referendum where South Sudan succeeded from Sudan by 99% voting in favor.  In Jan. 2017 President Obama lifted most of the sanctions against Sudan, and President Trump lifted most of the other sanctions in Oct. 2017.  After the sanctions were lifted, the Sudanese economy has slowly gotten worse, with inflation currently zooming to 64%/yr.  After 17 years of work, Sudan is now effectively destroyed.

Only Iran remains.  US sanctions have destroyed the Iranian economy.  When the Iranian Nuclear Deal was signed by President Obama, Iran was defiant but hurting badly.  Since President Trump has canceled the Iranian Nuclear Deal, and sanctions re-started in Aug. 2018, there have been growing public demonstrations by Iranians against the Iranian government.  When the full set of new sanctions start on Nov. 4, 2018 the fuse will have been lit.  Iran will soon explode; either internally or outwardly towards Israel.

In the Bible's King James Version of 2 Peter 3:11-12, Apostle Paul says:

 "Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?"

The New International Version (NIV) of the Bible is even more bold, saying:

"Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming.  That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat."

Praying, watching, and looking forward to the coming of Jesus Christ is one thing.  Taking active steps so as to hasten the 2nd Coming is something totally different.

We know the phrase "...by any means necessary".  This is the English translation of a phrase used by French intellectual Jean-Paul Sartre in his play Dirty Hands. It entered the US popular civil rights culture through a speech given by Malcolm X at the Organization of Afro-American Unity founding rally on June 28, 1964.

We also have "...the ends justify the means".  This saying has been around in various forms ever since the Fall of Adam & Eve.

Doing righteous acts to achieve even more righteousness is obviously OK.  However, what about choosing to do a small sin so as to enable significant righteousness to follow?  Is that OK?  What if it's a huge sin, but hastens the 2nd Coming of Christ?

What kind of person take it upon themselves to force God's hand, to back God into a corner where He must act?  Do some people believe their human plan and schedule for End Times is better than God's plan?  Is God weak or confused, needing the help of these busybodies?  Here is one Evangelical Christian discussing these possibilities.

What arrogance!

I reject both of these satanic sayings.  Neither "...by any means necessary" nor "...the ends justify the means" are for humans and our sinful, misguided hearts and minds.  God will not be forced, nor rushed.  No True Christian would dare force or rush God.  Satan and people acting as useful idiots for Satan may be deluded enough to dare trying to force or rush God. 

President Trump won his Presidential election with the significant help of Evangelical Christians.  But who really won by Trump's victory?

Trump is supposed to be draining the swamp, but is he?  On numerous occasions, he has started out in one direction, then quickly reverses direction, almost as if somebody suddenly yanked on a leash.

To hear more about this line of inquiry, see the following video:



There is no doubt that Hillary Clinton was the mercenary puppet and the preferred candidate of the One World Government.  Did these shadowy Puppet Masters hedge their bets by putting forward their alternative candidate, so win or lose, Democrat or Republican, the One World Order was guaranteed to win no matter what?  Whatever the Puppet Masters are doing, there is no doubt that there is a high likelihood that there will be significant benefits for their selfish selves.

When I first heard about this End Times process 2.5 years ago, I didn't believe it at first.  As I watched it gain momentum, I was still cautious. After about a year, when millions of Christians seemed convinced about End Times, I concluded that in some ways, it didn't matter if it was real or not, for millions of people believed it was real, and they were taking actions as if it was real.

The Puppet Masters could be acting for themselves, with no involvement by neither God nor Satan.  Alternatively, the Puppet Masters (like Cyrus in the Bible) could be bad people who are being used as an instrument of God.  If not agents of God, those same Puppet Masters may be the puppets of Satan.

At this point, it's hard to tell what is the truth.

The Bible tells us there would be days like this during End Times.

Us little people will have to keep praying, perfecting our lives, and awaiting to see what events unfold next; regardless if the storms come from the Puppet Masters, Satan, or God.

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Protecting Jesus & the Bible

There has been an ongoing discrepancy between Biblical Creationists, Egyptoligists, and Jewish Rabbis about the correct chronology for our world.  These discrepancies have been used by atheists, Muslims, Jews, and others to discredit Jesus Christ and Christianity.

It is time that we get all these differences explained and corrected.

Biblical Creationists (such as Dr. Kent Hovind and his Dr. Dino Creation Science Evangualism) believe the Earth is only ~6,000 years old, and the Holy Bible's original manuscripts are 100% correct. 

Egyptoligists believe the Egyptian Pyramids were built around 2550 BC, which was before The Flood date claimed by most Biblical Creationists.  However, the Pyramids are built upon sedimentary rock with fossils, just like the Biblical Creationists claim was deposited by the Flood.  Since the Pyramids would show significant water damage & erosion if they had been built before the Flood (and this damage doesn't exist), the Pyramids must have been built after the Flood.

Most Jews believe that Jesus Christ was not the Son of God, and try to use their Masoretic Text to support their position.  One of the arguments is that Jesus was from the House of Judah, not Levi, and therefore cannot be a High Priest as claimed in the Book of Hebrews.  Therefore Jewish Rabbis claim this proves that Jesus was not the Son of God.

Muslims claim that Jesus Christ is just a Prophet, and not the Son of God.  Muslims also claim that the Bible is badly corrupted, and cannot be trusted.

The following videos explains the problems, and offer one feasible solution.

First, we need an accurate time duration for the Hebrews in Egypt.



Next, we need an accurate date for the Egyptian Pyramids, and to resolve some differences between various versions of the Bible.



If all the above is correct, the Earth is approximately 6,674 years old (Fall of Adam & Eve was 4656 BC, Flood was 3000 BC, and Egyptian Pyramids were built in 2450 BC, well after the Flood).

The genealogy and deity of Jesus Christ is protected from unrighteous attack by the above videos.  Jesus Christ is shown to have permanently inherited His rite as High Priest from Melchizedek the same High Priest that Abraham was blessed by and gave tithes, exactly as the Book of Hebrews and David's Psalms claim.

The link between Jesus Christ and Melchizedek are shown in Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110:1-7; Matthew 22:44, 26:26-28; Luke 22:19; Mark 14:22; John 6:53; Acts 2:34; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25; Hebrews 4:14-15; 5:6, 5:10, 6:19-20, 7:1-21; and Revelation 1:6.

The Bible does say that we will receive solution to the many mysteries and previously hidden in the End Times.  Perhaps that is why we are learning about this now.

If you have other facts or discrepancies, please share them in the comments.

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Three Strikes You're Out

Jesus Christ can only tolerate so much sin.  After 3 strikes, you're out...permanently.

There will only be 3 separate callings to Heaven by Jesus Christ (First Fruits, Main Harvest, and Gleanings).

If you miss the first call, maybe you can make the 2nd or 3rd.  Miss all three callings, and you're out with no redo, no make-over, no 4th chance.

After striking out on all three, you have a 1-way ticket to the Lake of Fire, with its everlasting suffering and torment.

The time is short to leave sin, transgression, and iniquity behind.  You must be a full, True Christian to go to Heaven.

Strike 1:  The First Fruits of the 144,000 Saints

Revelation 14:1-5 tells us about the righteous 144,000 who will be taken as the Crown Jewels of Jesus' Church; those who have learned to put sin behind themselves, and follow the Word every day.  Very soon, in a few days or weeks, these Saints will be called to Heaven.  If you have not yet learned to live without sinning on a chronic, repeating basis, that's Strike 1.

There is 7.6 Billion people in the world today.  On an odds basis,  that's just 19 out of a million people (144000/ 7.6 Billion * 1 Million= 18.95 ==> 19 out of a million).  Odds are, you won't be one of them.

Strike 2:  Main Harvest of the Great Tribulation

The Great Tribulation will likely begin immediately after the 144,000 Saints leave this world.

Soon after this, there will likely be a major war, probably nuclear.  Thousands, if not millions will suddenly die in a nuclear flash (or similar) with sin still fresh in their thoughts, words, and deeds.  During the 3.5 years of suffering, persecution and temptations by the Devil during the Great Tribulation, many more will die.

Those who die during the Great Tribulation will be locked into their sin status as of the moment of their death.  All the dead will lay in a biblical sleep, awaiting their final judgement.  Eventually, they will all be judged before the Great White Throne of God & Jesus after the 1,000 years of the Millennial Kingdom, then learn their fate.  If they are judged to be sinners, and do not intimately know Jesus and follow His way on a daily basis as a True Christian, then into the Lake of Fire they go, to suffer for all eternity. This will be a permanent strikeout, no more chances for you.

Luke warm pretend-christians don't go to Heaven.  Luke warm, pretend christians do virtue signaling when its convenient for themselves.  Luke warm pretend christians seek a life of convenience, not righteousness.  Luke warm christians will fold as soon as Satan starts to persecute all who profess to be Christians.  Luke warm christians will likely take the Mark of the Beast in secret as a convenient, expedient path to continue their charade and easier life; the best of both worlds.  Jesus said in Revelation 3:15-16:

"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!  So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth."

Most people will strike out here, and will be lost forever.  Matthew 7:13 tells us:

"For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it."

However if you intimately know Jesus as a True Christian at the moment of your death, then your soul will stay in Heaven forever with God.

If you choose to die as a martyr in Christ rather than take the Mark of the Beast and worship Satan, you will have proven you are a True Christian.  You win and eventually go to everlasting Heaven with Jesus Christ.  Congratulations, you win!

Strike 3:   The Gleanings

If you don't make it to Heaven in the first 2 opportunities, you have only one remaining chance. Don't strike out here and miss your last opportunity.

In agriculture, the gleanings are when the farmer leaves a few stalks unharvested in the corners of their field, or the few grains that drop to the ground accidentally during the main harvest.  It's very slim pickings.  Only a few poor people who have the necessary energy to save themselves will be able to harvest the gleanings.

After the main harvest of souls has been brought to Heaven during the Great Tribulation, most of those people who are still left on Earth have:

• Accepted the Mark of the Beast, and are therefore permanently doomed;
• Disciples and worshipers of the Devil, who are doomed forever
• Those who blame God and curse God for their suffering and God's just punishments for their sins, and therefore refuse to repent and change their evil ways; and
• The few remaining souls who have not yet been killed, have not taken the Mark of the Beast, have not worshiped the Devil, yet confess and repent their sins daily, for they still have not learned how to live without sin in their lives on a chronic basis.  For these people, there is one last chance to reform their lives.  The clock is ticking down to the last few seconds of the game.  Will they be able to reform themselves sufficiently before the final buzzer?  If not, that's Strike 3, and they are out of the game, just like the Devil and his henchmen.

Time is extremely short.

No sin is allowed in Heaven.

If you are unable to produce good fruit every day of what remains of your life; good spiritual fruit for the benefit of you and others around you, you're not going to make it.

Remember, God is perfect.  He already has everything that He needs.  He would prefer if you, and I, and everybody else gets to Heaven, but He won't compromise on his standards.  Close isn't good enough.

Focus your life on Jesus and His Word in the Bible!  Remove all worldly distractions from your life.  Focus on being a True Christian, and put sin behind you.

Do it now before you Strike Out forever.

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OIC Preparing to Attack Israel? The Powder Keg & Fuse

The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) may be preparing to attack Israel, just as Ezekiel 37-38 predicted in 571 BC.  This is obviously a key part of the Satan's End Times plan against God.

Yeni Safak cover story on 2017-12-12, "A Call
for Urgent Action", proposing an OIC massed
attack against Israel, exactly as prophesied in
Bible's Ezekiel 38-39

The Powder Keg

President Trump announced on Dec. 7, 2017 that the US Embassy would be moving to Jerusalem.

Just 5 days later, on Dec. 12, 2017 Yeni Şafak  published the trial balloon article "A Call for Urgent Action".

Yeni Şafak is a conservative Turkish daily newspaper. The newspaper is known for its hardline support of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his AK Parti, and has a very close relationship with the Turkish government.

MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute) has  translated to English this newspaper's urgent call to war by OIC's Islamic forces against Israel.

This op-ed piece was written by SADAT (a Turkish equivalent of USA's Blackwater (renamed Academi, a private paramilitary group of mercenaries).  SADAT supports Jerusalem and Hamas (terrorists a.k.a. freedom fighters), and their governance of the Palastinian Gaza Strip.  SADAT's article was published just days before the OIC meeting held in Istanbul on Dec. 13, 2017.

OIC issued a statement of solidarity with Palestinians and Al Quds (Islamic name for Jerusalem) after their summit.

SADAT's attempt to highlight OIC's military,
economic, and demographic superiority against
Israel

Turkey is the current President of OIC.  Since then, Turkey called an emergency meeting of OIC on May 18, 2018 to discuss Al Quds (Jerusalem) again.

On August 15, 2018 Qatari's Emir Tamim Hamed Aal Thani announced $15 Billion in aid for Turkey in its ongoing diplomatic and economic sanctions battle with USA.

On Aug. 17, 2018 Israel's IDF forces blocked all Muslims from accessing the al-Aksa Mosque in Jerusalem after a 30-year-old Israeli Arab was suspected of attempting to stab a Jerusalem police officer, and was shot dead.

Jordan (the trustee for all Islamic sites in Jerusalem), PLO, and others protested these unilateral and alleged illegal actions by Israel.

The Fuse

Anybody wanting to start an Israeli-Muslim war will may use the al-Aksa Mosque as the fuse leading to the powder keg described above; OIC or otherwise.  The other possible target is Mecca.

To be clear, under no circumstances do I encourage nor condone illegal activities, nor violence, nor racism, nor bigotry.  As a Born Again Christian, I love everybody equally  and encourage everybody to do likewise.

According to many Muslims, any person doing non-Muslim prayers on Temple Mount is unacceptable.

Starting in the 1930's, Muslims have made many accusations against Israel, Jews, and Christians that they were plotting to destroy the al-Aqsa mosque.  Most or all of these allegations were unfounded.

Israel captured Jerusalem from Jordon during the 1967 Six Day War.  In spite of that, and despite thousands of years of yearning for Jewish sovereignty over Judaism’s holiest sites, Moshe Dayan, then Israeli defense minister, relinquished control of the Temple Mount to the Waqf (Islamic authorities in Jordon) shortly thereafter.

Historically, Jews and Christians can only attend Temple Mount as tourists, but no singing nor prayers nor demonstrations are allowed.  The 1994 Wadi Araba Agreement (a peace treaty between Jordan and Israel) mandated Jordan’s Religious Endowments Authority (ie. the Waqf) with overseeing all Muslim and Christian holy sites in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.

In Year 2000, a visit to Al-Aqsa (Temple Mount) by controversial Israeli politician Ariel Sharon sparked a years-long popular uprising against the Israeli occupation in which thousands of Palestinians lost their lives.

On Mar. 3, 2015 an Israeli Court ruled that Jews must be permitted to pray on Temple Mount provided there isn't overriding security reasons  to prevent it.  Despite the ruling, which appeared to affirm the right of non-Muslims to pray on the Mount, no changes were made to police policy on the Temple Mount, and no directives made by the court to the State to alter its policy.

To cope with the 2015 Court ruling, Israel installed metal detectors at all entrances to Temple Mount to detect and prevent weapons from entering this contentious holy area.  When the metal detectors caused huge protests by Muslims, they were removed.  With the metal detectors gone, three Israeli Arab Muslims entered Temple Mount with guns and killed two Israeli policemen.

After the killings, the metal detectors were re-installed, and the Islamic Police on Temple Mount (Islamic Trust's Waqf) went on a wildcat strike in protest to the metal detectors.  On Jul. 17, 2017 Jewish & Christian prayers began on Temple Mount again in earnest, free from harassment by the Temple Mount's Waqf Islamic Police.

On August 11, 2018, the Moked: Israeli Center for Advancing Democracy and Protecting Human Rights filed a petition with the Israeli Supreme Court to get full religious freedom brought to Temple Mount.

Israel's IDF forces were blocking Muslims from entering the Temple Mount on Aug. 17, 2018 following another attack against an Israeli policeman, resulting in the Israeli Arab Muslim attacker being shot & killed.

Israel's IDF forces blocking Muslims from entering the Temple Mount
on Aug. 17, 2018 following an attack against an Israeli policeman, resulting in
the attacker being shot & killed. The al-Aqsa mosque, 3rd holiest Islamic site,
is a guaranteed powder keg that can prompt OIC and Turkey to immediate
actions against Israel.

More recently, on Sept. 3, 2018 a group of radical Israeli settlers started doing Talmudic prayers and other Jewish religious rituals on the Al-Aksa mosque compound, and were protected by Israeli Special Police.  Muslims on site grew more and more upset as this demonstration continued.

Slow but sure, the matter and anti-matter on Temple Mount are being brought closer & closer together.  When they finally touch, the fuse will be lit, and the powder keg will explode.

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