Far right MK calls for Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa compound

A far-right Israeli Knesset member has called on Jewish worshipers to pray at the Al-Aqsa compound on Wednesday for the Passover holiday, according to a local group.The Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said Tuesday that Likud\'s Moshe Feiglin posted a call on his Facebook page for Israelis to pray at the Jerusalem compound.He also posted pictures of himself at the sensitive Jerusalem holy site, according to the foundation.The group called on Palestinian worshipers and students to gather at the mosque to protect it.In early March, Feiglin attempted to enter the 7th century mosque but was stopped by Al-Aqsa guards and students, the Al-Aqsa Foundation said.The controversial Likud MK has stated in the past that Palestinians in Israel should be relocated and that there is no such thing as a Palestinian people.The Jerusalem compound, containing the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, is the third holiest site in Islam and abuts the site where Jews believe the ancient Second Temple stood