Western leaders have been calling on Israel to ensure the status quo of Temple Mount and respect the sanctity of Muslim holy sites.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY head Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah, with a large photo of the Dome of the Rock in the background. Abbas has stoked a broad-scale campaign against the authenticity of Israel’s historic rights in Jerusalem. (photo credit: FLASH90)ByDAVID M. WEINBERGUpdated: