The Status Quo

Perhaps you saw the story in the news about Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount, where he and his companions prayed. This action was apparently so shocking and outrageous, that not only was he repremanded by Netanyahu, but also by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and others ... Israeli minister denounced over call for Jewish prayer at Jerusalem holy site.

I really know next to nothing about the Jewish faith and not that much about the history of Israel, so I was perplexed ... why is it that only Muslims, not Christians or Jews, are allowed to pray on the Temple Mount? It's all about history, politics, and what is called the Stutas Quo.

It's complicated, but this video from Jewish History Unpacked is pretty helpful ...