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WALL STREET JOURNAL, Jan 11, 2023
A Sacred Jerusalem Site Becomes a Flashpoint With Israel’s Rightward Shift
Jewish activists gain more support for praying at the Temple Mount, called the Noble Sanctuary by Muslims, who have controlled the site for centuries
"The new government, which political analysts say is the most conservative in Israel’s history, is poised to enact an agenda that would expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, give lawmakers greater control over the Supreme Court and make changes to the relationship of religion and state.
In one of the most provocative potential changes, Jewish activists said they hope to soon freely pray at the Temple Mount and assert Israeli control at a site that has been controlled by Muslims for centuries. Such a change at one of the region’s most contested sites would likely become a renewed flashpoint between Israel and the Muslim world.
“We can now fundamentally change things that have stood for many, many years,” said Arnon Segal, a veteran Temple Mount activist. “This is a time of great promise.”
Itamar Ben-Gvir, a Temple Mount activist and Israel’s new national security minister, visited the site last week, in a move supporters and critics saw as a step toward fulfilling his campaign promise to change the status quo.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who returned to office in the latest election, forged a coalition with right-wing and religiously conservative parties, including that of Mr. Ben-Gvir, once a fringe figure in Israeli politics. The centrist parties that had been part of his former governments declined to join him citing his ongoing corruption trial, in which he denies wrongdoing.
As national security minister, Mr. Ben-Gvir will have control over the police who enforce the status quo. He has said the policy prohibiting Jewish prayer on the hilltop is racist and has demanded “total [Israeli] sovereignty” at the site."
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>https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-sacred-jerusalem-site-becomes-a-flashpoint-with-israels-rightward-shift-11673451714