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Election poster of the ultranationalist Tehyia party published in 1988, at the height of the First Intifada. In the background, the Temple Mount, or Haram al-Sharif for Muslims. (Credit: National Library of Israel (public domain))
Add as preferred on Google His face is covered, but he is unmistakably meant to be Arab. A kuffiyeh is wrapped around his neck, his expression is menacing, and the Dome of the Rock looms in the background. Above him, a warning reads: “Today they say: ‘The Temple Mount is in our hands.’" The slogan alludes to the words spoken by former Israeli military commander Motta Gur during the Six Day War, when Israeli troops triumphantly entered the Old City after the Battle of Jerusalem. In this election poster, the ultranationalist Tehiya party denounces the authority of the waqf, a religious foundation administered by Jordan, over Judaism’s holiest site.Among the hundreds of campaign posters available online in the collection of the National Library of Israel, it is one of the rare instances in which a Palestinian is directly depicted in Israeli political... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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