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Temple Mount status quo ‘has not changed, will not change,’ PMO says after Ben Gvir claimed it had
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Muslim worshipers attend morning prayers for the holy month of Ramadan, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, April 6, 2024. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issues a statement declaring that the status quo on the Temple Mount “has not changed and will not change,” after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir claimed that it had.
Ben Gvir said earlier today that his policy is to allow Jewish prayer at the contested Jerusalem holy site.
According to the fragile status quo that governs the flashpoint site, Muslims are allowed to pray and enter the compound with few restrictions, while non-Muslims can visit only during limited time slots via a single gate and are not officially allowed to pray.
However, police have increasingly tolerated Jewish prayer in recent years.
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