The rabbis' petition was issued during Netanyahu's visit to the United States and appeared to be directed at the two countries' leaders. Under the headline, "We won't give up the Temple Mount," they wrote: "The Temple Mount belongs to the people of Israel for generations for about 3,000 years now, since it was purchased by King David for its full price from Araunah the Jebusite.

"The two temples of the people of Israel stood on the Temple Mount for some 1,000 years, before the religion of Islam even existed. No one has the authority to give up the Temple Mount. The Israeli government can definitely set the practical arrangements on the Temple Mount today, but they are only temporary."

The rabbis went on to stress that the people of Israel were certain of the fulfillment of the prophets' vision on the construction of the temple, and "pray that we will see it happen soon in our time."

They quoted the words of Prophets Isaiah and Micah: "In the days to come the mountain of the Lord's house will be the highest of the mountains. It will be lifted above the hills; peoples will stream to it. Many nations will go and say, 'Come, let’s go up to the Lord's mountain, to the house of Jacob’s God, so that he may teach us his ways and we may walk in God’s paths.' Instruction will come from Zion; the Lord's word from Jerusalem. God will judge between the nations, and settle disputes of mighty nations. Then they will beat their swords into iron plows and their spears into pruning tools. Nation will not take up sword against nation; they will no longer learn how to make war."

"We are not attacking the prime minister," one of the petition's organizers told Ynet. "We just want to make it clear both to the world and to the Muslims that we have not given up the Temple Mount or the temple. If they are relying on Netanyahu to make us give it up - they can forget about it. In other words, the Muslim statement that the Jews want a temple is more than accurate."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4723457,00.html

Ahhhhh religion ....will be the death of all of us .

are not going to be part of the same event.

We like to make fun of those stuck in a Medieval mindset, but this is Iron Age stuff.

That a premium grade wingnut like Shlomo Riskin is considered a 'liberal' by their standards shows just how right wing and abhorrent they are.

This also counts as incitement, according to the hasbarists.