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A groom who is to get married today was arrested by police on the Temple Mount.
There is a long-standing Jewish tradition to place a tiny amount of earth on one’s head at the wedding to remember the destruction of the Jewish Temple.
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The groom was arrested as he wanted to take some earth from the Temple Mount to fulfill this ancient Jewish tradition.
The group on the Temple Mount the groom was touring with were also attacked by Arabs who threw stones and branches at them.
The Arabs assailants were not arrested.
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