A Republican to help build Jewish temple in Jerusalem

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Mon, Jan 24 2005, 2:03 am

A Republican to help build Jewish temple in Jerusalem
1/18/2005 8:00:00 PM GMT A prominent and extremely wealthy member of the Republican Party is due to arrive in Jerusalem on Wednesday to add her support to a conference to be held there.
Orly Benny Davis is attending a conference that will discuss the construction of a third Jewish temple. Furthermore, the conference is being held on Davis' own expense and under her patronage.

Orly Benny Davis is insistent that the third temple be built in Jerusalem and has contacted over 20 prominent members of Jewish organisations inviting them to take part in the conference.

The American female politician, who is a personal friend of both Ministers of Exterior Affairs and Education, believes that Jewish dominance in Jerusalem should be consolidate through the building of the temple.

"Jerusalem is the basis of the Jewish state. It was impossible that Hirzl compiled a book without thinking of Jerusalem. The Jews had stayed abroad for 2000 years and then returned to that city following the publication of Hirzl's book and Balfour declaration," Davis has been quoted as saying.

She believes "The construction of that temple would be an important resource for the Israeli economy and would be an attractive tourist site."

Davis' plan has seen massive support from the Jewish "Women For The Temple" Organisation, who recently began organizing several events with the goal of promoting the Jewish woman's awareness of constructing such a temple.

Four conferences have recently been held in addition to the holding of weekly lectures in which Jewish women are urged to donate money and jewelry in order to raise funds for the building of the temple.

However, the Aqsa Foundation for the Maintenance of the Islamic Shrines has warned of a Zionist-U.S. scheme aimed at obliterating all Islamic and Arab identity in Jerusalem.

from: http://www.aljazeera.com