Jew, 76, Arrested for Blessing G-d on Temple Mount

Yosef Hacohen felt ill on Temple Mount, sipped water but said a blessing before drinking it, making Muslims angry. Police arrested him.

By Gil Ronen

First Publish: 9/25/2011, 11:41 PM

Overlooking the Temple Mount

Flash 90

Temple Mount Police arrested a 76-year-old Jewish man Sunday after he recited a blessing before drinking some water. Yosef Hacohen felt ill during a tour of the Temple Mount and wanted to take a sip from a water bottle. As another member of the group he was a part of supported him, he recited the "shehakol" blessing that precedes drinking of beverages.
This aroused the ire of three Muslim Wakf men who had been following the 30-member group of which Hacohen was a participant.

In response to the Muslims' demands, the two policemen who also followed the group took Hacohen out of the group. This led to a small fracas. A higher ranking police officer arrived on the scene and decided to arrest Hacohen "on suspicion of reciting the Priestly blessing."

He was detained for questioning. Read the rest on: Arutz7

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