Why it's time for Israel to close Temple Mount to Jews - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

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Oct 14, 2015

A man climbs the steps leading to the Dome of the Rock, on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City November 28, 2012. Jerusalem's Old City is holy to the world's three major monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For Jews it incarnates ancient Israel, for Christians it is where Christ spent the last days of his life and for Muslims, it is where the Prophet Mohammad ascended to heaven. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (JERUSALEM - Tags: POL — A man climbs the steps leading to the Dome of the Rock, on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City Nov. 28, 2012. — REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Young Palestinians from Hamas's "popular army" chant anti-Israel slogans as they take part in a military graduation ceremony in Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip November 7, 2014. Hamas recently formed a "popular army" for young Palestinians to prepare them to "confront any possible Israeli attack", Hamas officials said. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT) - RTR4D9VA

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Israeli border police officers walks in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City November 5, 2014. Israeli security forces hurling stun grenades clashed with Palestinian stone-throwers at al-Aqsa mosque - a confrontation that has played out frequently over the past several weeks. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTR4CY31

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Palestinian children have their picture taken in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old city, on the first day of Eid al-Adha October 15, 2013. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the Haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God's command. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: RELIGION) - RTX14BUK

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