Zionism's Plans and Attempts against the al-Aqsa Mosque before and after the War of 1967

Esra Kalkan Özhelvacı

doi:10.34230/fiad.929189

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Zionism Plans and Attempts Against Al-Aqsa Mosque before and after 1967

Abstract

Bayt al-Maqdis has been the place of struggle throughout history due to its three religions and being a holy city and site for thousands of years in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Hence, religious perspective is an effective factor in the loyalty of the Jews to Jerusalem. On one side Al-Aqsa Mosque was an indispensable place for Muslims and Palestinians, on the other hand, Zionism had different plights towards the holy place. Zionism was born against Anti-Semitism has endeavored for Jews and has worked to protect them from persecution in many parts of the world. Founded under the leadership of the Zionism movement, the current state of Israel is a sign that a Jewish state was established in the holy land. After the state was established, they developed the occupation areas in Bayt al-Maqdis to realize the promise of Abraham, which they believed. Thereupon, the Al-Aqsa Mosque / Temple Mountain has become the focal point of the Zionists with the annexation of the old city. Therefore, they made their plans and actions for the ultimate purpose of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Accordingly, even though the Zionists had different ideologies, they were influenced by religious perspectives over the Al-Aqsa Mosque / Temple Mount. Also, Zionists continue their attempts against Al-Aqsa Mosque for their ultimate purposes. This study explains the plans and initiatives of Zionists over the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Quds/ Jerusalem before and after the war and invasion of 1967 based on various Zionist ideologies. And it clarifies how the Zionist ideology has affected to Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Zionism's Plans and Attempts against the al-Aqsa Mosque before and after the War of 1967

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Beytül-Makdis üç semavi din için de mukaddes şehir olması sebebiyle tarih boyunca mücadele alanı olmuştur. Dolayısıyla dini merkeze alan bakış açısı, Yahudilerin Kudüs'e duyduğu sadakatte etkili bir faktördür. Mescid-i Aksa bir yanda Müslümanlar ve Filistinliler için vazgeçilmez bir yer olsa da, öte yandan Siyonizmin kutsal mekana karşı farklı düşünceleri vardı. Siyonizm, Anti-Semitizme karşı doğan ve tüm dünyadaki zulüm gören yahudileri kurtarma amacı güden ideolojidir. Siyonizm hareketinin önderliğinde kurulan İsrail'in mevcut durumu, kutsal topraklarda bir Yahudi devletinin kurulduğunun bir işaretidir. İsrail Devlet kurulduktan sonra, Hz. İbrahim'in inandıkları vaadini gerçekleştirmek için Beytül-Makdis'teki işgal bölgelerini oluşturdular. Bunun üzerine Mescid-i Aksa / Tapınak Dağı, eski şehrin ilhakı ile Siyonistlerin odak noktası haline geldi. Bu nedenle Mescid-i Aksa üzerindeki nihai amaç için planlar kurup eylemlerini gerçekleştirdiler. Bu amaca göre Siyonistler farklı ideolojilere sahip olsalar dahi Mescid-i Aksa'ya / Tapınak Dağına dini perspektiften yaklaşmışlardır. Ayrıca Siyonistler nihai amaçları için Mescid-i Aksa'ya yönelik girişimlerini sürdürmeye devam etmektedir. Bu çalışma 1967 savaş ve işgali öncesi ve sonrasında Kudüs'teki Mescid-i Aksa üzerinde çeşitli Siyonist ideolojilere dayalı planlarını ve girişimlerini açıklamaktadır. Ayrıca Siyonist ideolojinin Mescid-i Aksa’yı nasıl etkilediğinide açıklığa kavuşturmaktadır

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ANKARA SOSYAL BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ

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Turkish

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Research Article

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Esra Kalkan Özhelvacı ^*
0000-0001-7879-1154
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

April 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 30, 2022

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Year 2022 Number: 11

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https://doi.org/10.34230/fiad.929189

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https://izlik.org/JA34AP87GK

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Kalkan Özhelvacı, Esra. 2022. “Zionism’s Plans and Attempts Against the Al-Aqsa Mosque before and After the War of 1967”. Bulletin of Palestine Studies, nos. 11: 45-69. https://doi.org/10.34230/fiad.929189.