I have wanted to visit the Temple Mount (Har Habayit) for some time. However, for many years, Jews were not permitted to do so. But they are increasingly visiting the site where the Holy Temples once stood. And during a recent trip to Israel, I finally got the chance to see it for myself.
The Temple Mount serves as a religious and a national heritage location. It defines the Jewish nation and our claim to the Land of Israel. For this very reason, Arabs attempt to prevent Jews from exercising ownership and deny our right to pray there. Unfortunately, the Israeli government continues to adhere to a misguided policy enacted shortly after the Six-Day War in June 1967 that ceded control of the mount to the Arabs.
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