When Ben-Gvir announced his intention to visit the Mount, Hamas called it a “crime” and “brazen aggression.” The Palestinian Authority proclaimed it an “unprecedented provocation and a dangerous threat.” Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan also denounced the visit. The U.S. demanded, once again, that Israel maintain the “status quo” at Jerusalem’s holy sites.
This was not unusual. The Temple Mount has been a unique flashpoint between Jews and Arabs for over a century. The cry of “Al-Aqsa is in danger” has long been a convenient libel used by unscrupulous Arab leaders to incite the masses to violence.
But how did the “Al-Aqsa is in danger” lie come about? READ MORE
