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EKB's avatar
Aug 5Edited

The question becomes is it worth it in the short or even the long term. Israel has agreements with the gulf arab states and that is very important. If they do something that could be seen as an insult to Islam, like throwing out the Waqf and installing itself as "rulers" of the Temple Mount (Something they should have done in 1967 but did not because without authority Moshe Dayan gave them back the keys to the Mount) no matter how much these states want to remain in the Abraham Accords they will be forced to pull out. This will leave Israel in an even more dangerous position. All Iran has to do is say that the Jews have taken over Al Aqsa and it would be true right? Thus creating a real holy war that the Islamic world cannot ignore.

There are alot more subtle ways to take control of the Temple Mount . Israel has rules in place that work and will use them when they need to. Interestingly though, there was no violence at all during Ramadan was there at prayers at the Al Aqsa. Palestinians are also not stupid. They do not want to give Israel an excuse to take over the Mount in full. Most of them also do not want to die for Hamas either. They see what Israel has done in Gaza and is doing in Judea and Samaria right now.

Sometimes you really need to leave good enough alone for the time being.

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Mark Akst's avatar

Checkers and chess are games where the winners are able to think three and four moves ahead. I do not think the future ramifications of an Israeli takeover of the Temple Mount has been thoroughly thought out. Although initially all Jews would have a feel good moment. Mark

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