Mughrabi Bridge petition rejected by Supreme Court

TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH:

Supreme Court Rejects Mughrabi Bridge Petition
The Supreme Court rejected a petition by the Temple Mount Faithful demanding permission to build a new bridge to the Temple Mount

By Gabe Kahn (Arutz Sheva)
First Publish: 4/24/2012, 6:39 PM

Supreme Court justices Eliakim Rubinstein, Uzi Fogelman and Tzvi Zylbertal on Tuesday rejected the appeal from "The Temple Mount Faithful" calling for the reconstruction of the Mughrabi Bridge.

The present Mughrabi Bridge, which connects the Western Wall Plaza to the Temple Mount, has been closed to the public since it was condemned as unsafe by civil engineers.

The group argued that courts have already said the Jerusalem Municipality could destroy the current bridge and build a new one, but that various government offices at the national level have refused to give their permission.

The Jerusalem Municipality informed the court that it has already approved building permit for a new Mughrabi Bridge, but that the government had interfered citing "special circumstances due to the present sensitivity of the Temple Mount."

However, since the petition was filed, the Jerusalem Municipality has updated its position saying that it will seek to remedy the safety issues with the present bridge and rescind the permit to build a new one.

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For the seemingly unending saga of the Mugrabi (Mughrabi, Moghrabi) Gate Bridge, go here and keep following the links back. For the unpublished State Comptroller's report on the Temple Mount mentioned in the article, go here and follow the links.