What is "haliba"

HaLiba ' הַ'מֵיזָם לְחֹפֶשׁ יְהוּדִי בְּהַר הַבַּיִת(The Initiative for Jewish Freedom on the Temple Mount) is an Israeli umbrella organization that describes itself as working " to re-claim for Jews the basic civil rights of free access, free worship, and free congregation on the Temple Mount."

The name HaLiba הליב"ה is an acronym for Hameizam L’Hofesh Yehudi B’Har Habayit .„ The project for Jewish freedom on the Temple Mount“''.

The organization often calls itself The Temple Mount Heritage Foundation, and is sometimes referred to in news reports as a "Temple movements’ coalition" led by Yehuda Glick, or similar phrasing, rather than by the acronym.

HaLiba describes itself as a group dedicated to “reaching complete and comprehensive freedom and civil rights for Jews on the Temple Mount.” The group is led by founder Yehuda Glick. Linda Olmert is the Deputy Director.

In a statement published by the Jerusalem Post, HaLiba described its mission as, bringing "together a diverse group of Jewish Israelis – secular, haredi, traditional, national religious, men and women – who are united in their concern that the inability of Jews to freely ascend the Mount to pray, meditate or give thanks represents a grievous and indefensible civil rights deprivation to Jews all over the world.”