The new government’s kicking up old conflicts

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the newly appointed Israeli National Security Minister, visited the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced the stop as "an unprecedented provocation.”͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌ January 5, 2022 / י״ג בטבת תשפ״ג [logo]( [DONATE]( IN THIS ISSUE   BEN GVIR PUSHES BUTTONS DOCS GET “HIGH”ER EDUCATION ART TOUCHES KID'S HEARTS [Shadow] BEN GVIR AND HIS FIFTEEN MINUTES [pic] Itamar Ben-Gvir, the newly appointed Israeli National Security Minister, visited the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced the stop as "an unprecedented provocation.” Ben-Gvir's heavy security surrounded him during the trip due to threats that his presence at the site could cause "an explosion." Showing their disapproval, US officials stated it stood “firmly for the preservation of the status quo" at the sacred location. Jordan currently controls Al Aqsa and only allows Muslims to worship there, while other faiths are permitted to visit. Several Gulf countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, were equally critical. Ben Gvir has developed a history of conflict with Palestinians. Jordan's Foreign Ministry warned that Israel is responsible for "the dangerous consequences of this escalation." Ben Gvir contended with his critics and asserted that the Israeli government would not relent to Hamas' threats. He argued that The Temple Mount is open to all religions, including Jews. 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