The sire is Islamic. Muslims built the mosque. And them and only them have the right and authority to administer it. I smell a plan to take over the site. But anyway, it will not be much time before another Saladin kicks ass...

uttered by Tevye weighting yet another compromise of his conscience and tradition: "surely if I bend that far, I’m bound to break." It looks like the Israeli politicians and the elites have been bending so far for so long that now they’re completely “broken.” No taboos? True. Also no substance; no sense of self; just complete vacuous ness. Looks like Israel needs a spiritual revival to survive. For any Jew to agree to give away Jerusalem is akin to a Muslim giving away Mecca. Can anyone actually imagine any Muslim agreeing to do it? So why are the Jews?

I don't understand the christians have Rome the Muslims have Mecca. we have Jerusalem but we don't want to exercise our right but rather give a way our authority. of all religions in the world would the christians let italy control of Rome? Would the moslems share Mecca? No ,and if it is their holiest site they should control it. That logic should apply here. We are the oldest religion and it is our holiest site.so why should internationalize jerusalem?

the "Takeover" looks as if it is coming. The people of Israel need to lead themselves because only their best interests are looked after by Jews. Because the Muslims built the mosque they should be responsible for it. that also means explaining how the Anchient Jewsish temples are beneath it yet "have never existed and is a lie". By the way, muslim administers, how are you doing destroying archeological evidence of these temples? Find anything worth holding onto? the temple mount should only be taken care of by Jews. I hope the Jewish people have the schut to rebuild the temple with a beautiful GOLD floor.

Yes, they built it over king Solomon's Temple

They rebuilt his mosque. They inherit the right of taking care of it. Basicly, islam came in to strenghen the weak christianity and the failing Judaism. Both bibles haver been misinterpreted, rewritten and misrepresented. Islam is a new religion that complets the religions before it. And is the last of them. The Temple was rebuilt as the prophecies say. It was built by muslims. By mainly the bani ishmael. So the prophecy is completed.

or Paris or London or Beijing. In fact, let them do this in Mecca, where non-Muslims aren't even allowed to VISIT.

As far as holy sites are concerned then the rule "each to his own" should apply. The Jewish faith must have their place as the others do. However, does this mean destroying the Haram and the Dome of the Rock area? Will logic prevail over emotions? Can politics stay out of this issue? Can the temple be built on the site of the Wailing Wall? The Muslims will resist any part of the Wailing Wall changed as it is to them the holy Buraq site and part of the Waqf, the Jews will not like building the temple proxy to the ancient site. However, if not for nothing else but for the respect of God we need to be more imaginative and accepting. In the Middle East, unfortunately, when neither side is happy or satisfied is it then considered a fair deal?

Just as the Hagia Sophia (and Constantinople itself), St. John's in Damascus (turned into an Umayyad mosque) and the Dome of the Rock (on top of a Jewish Temple site, but itself built originally as a Byzantine Christian religious site and later claimed for Islam), Islam claims sovereignity over other faiths and their physical manifestations (i.e., temples, synagogues, churches, etc.). The claims should be based on historical accuracy and not the by the (often spurious) claims of a religion preoccupied with conquest and domination. As with the destruction of the glorious Bamayan Buddhas (which the last of hundreds of statues in an originally Buddhist land), the same will happen to sites of all other faiths at the hands of Muslim "conquerors".

Daniel Pipes is offering one million dollars to anyone that can find the word "Jerusalem" in the Koran. http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/570 Needless to say he won't have to pay out any time soon.

Muslim dominance over sites correctly belonging to other faiths can have its blowback. Muslim appropriantionists should heed well the lesson of the destruction of the Ayodhya mosque built over a Hindu holy temple and destroyed by Hindus fed up with Muslim appropriation. Muslim intolerance of the histories, religions, cultures and even the existence of others (to wit, Ahmadinejad's vile bleatings) will hopefully trigger the correct defensive response before it's too late.

This is the greatest insult I've heard, since olso there has been constant stamping of the jewish honour again and again, MDA removed its magen david for a square (while muslims keep the cresent and christians keep the cross), we gave yosef's tomb to the muslims (who burned and desecrated it, imagine what would of happened if we'd do the same to al aska), jews arent allowed in the temple mount so they wont harm muslim feelings, convoys of terrorists move through our country from gaza to judae and samaria, we allow the voting of our citizens to terrorist parties, but this is just the feather that broke the camel's back, allowing an international force to rule part of a sovergine country's capital is absurd, stop the trampling of jewish honour!

The Muslims have Mecca. If they will share rule there, then let them talk.

LET THE WORLD NOT IGNORE THE FACT THAT JERUSALEM IS FOR THE JEWS, VERTICAN IS FOR CHRISTIANS, MECCA IS FOR THE MUSLIMS AND HINDU BELONGS TO INDIANS/ASIANS AND ETC.THE ONLY THING THAT CAN WORRY THE WORLD IS WHEN PEOPLE CAN NOT ACCESS OTHER FAITHS SITES FOUND IN ISRAEL OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY ie SAUDI ARABIA,INDIA ,ITALY etc. ISRAEL ALONE SHOULD NOT BE PUSHED TO SACRIFICE JERUSALEM CONTROL TO THE WORLD YET OTHER FAITHS SITES REMAIN CONTROLED BY THE MOTHER-LAND COUNTRIES. LET THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NOTE THAT ISRAEL WILL NOT BE THE FIRST COUNTRY TO TAKE SUCH AN ACTION.

This article has cheered me up no end. Not because I am in support of this ridiculous proposition but because this is exactly what a visionary Rabbi (who has not been wrong so far about anything) has said i.e. that just before Mashiach comes, Jerusalem will be internationalized for a short period after which.... I don't want to say... cuz it's only for Jewish ears. All I can say is Hodu L'HaShem Ki Tov Ki Leolam Chassdo!

These idiots think that the UN will somhow protect us since they did such a great job in Srebrenica? See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/08/AR2005070802254.html

Putting Jerusalem into international hands is the end of Israel. Don't you understand that?

You said it well. You are absolutely correct. It is time that we Jews stopped taking these insults.

Let us not argue over history and who did what to who, who to blame. We all know the situation as it stands, What is your proposal?

Exactly how long will this short period be?? I ain't getting any younger you know. Almost time to push up daisies (no pun) Give me something to hold on to - I want to see some terrorist butt kicked

Daniel, if you promised, then you have to prepare 5 million dollars, as "the holy land" is mentioned in Qura'an at least 5 times. Just please read Qura'an and don't just repeat words. Next time I will send you my bank account, thank you. By the way, Al Quds (Jerusalem) and Al Aqsa mosque was and is and will stay Muslim.

There NEVER was an Arab country of Palestine. Jerusalem was NEVER the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. At the time of Muhammad's death, there was not a single mosque in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mentioned over 800 times in the Bible, not once in the Koran. Muslims pray facing Mecca. It is Muslim practice to take over, desecrate and destroy the holy sites of other religions-Jews, Christians, Bhuddists, Hindus... The Muslims build mosques on top of the holy sites of other religions to signify that their religion is superior to all others. Muslims did this on the Temple Mount. During the time Jordan controlled Jerusalem from 1948-1967, no foreign Arab leaders visited Jerusalem. Jordanian radio broadcast Friday prayers not from Al-Aqsa Mosque, but from a mosque in Amman. Jordan destroyed 58 synagogues in Jerusalem. Jordan's army desecrated the 2,500 year old Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives. Jordan used Jewish tombstones for pavement and latrines. 13th Century Arab Muslim biographer Yakut, noted: "Mecca is holy to Muslims; Jerusalem is holy to the Jews."

Yerusalaim is NOT once mentioned in your Quran. But it is over 700 times mentioned in the Torah The Torah exists for over 3000 years Before Islam was ever around You can try as hard as you want, but you cannot rewrite history.

exactly, we all know the situation, and we have to compromise...right....what do you suggest? should we dig up arafat and give him a second chance? I think his words at camp david were..."uhhh I just cant do it"...maybe he meant to say, "we are close, lets keep trying". now what.

Well? where did you paste the verses where it says Jerusalem? The Quran doesn't say 'Jerusalem'? he didn't say where it says 'The holy land', and, if by your interpretions 'The holy land' means Israel, it means your mecca stone is a just a stone. no? And if 'Jerusalem' exactly like this appears in the Quran, please give the exact verse where it is mentioned.

Farouk is onto something. Creative ideas. Let everyone have access to the respective sites. Denying the temple mount's holiness to muslims is as ludicrous as denying its holiness to Jews. Explore. Build. Respect. Isn't tht really what God wants us to do?

The UN will have to fight with the Vatican They both have a history of corruption and mistakes.

Israel's most famous king, king David founded Jerusalem. Reigious Jews pray three times a day in the direction of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mentioned constantly in prayers. Passover Seder ends with: "Next year in Jerusalem!" And at the conclusion of Yom Kippur. Jerusalem is mentioned in the blessings at the end of meals. During Jewish wedding ceremonies, the groom breaks a glass as a sign of mourning of the destruction of the two Temples, accompanied by Psalm 137: "If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget her skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy." During the First and Second Temple periods, the Temple was the central focus of Jewish life. The First Temple was built by King David's son, King Solomon. 2 Chronicles 2:4:"Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the L-RD my G-d, dedicating it to Him, to burn fragrant incense before Him and to set out the showbread continually...on sabbaths and on new moons and on the appointed feasts of the L-RD our G-d, this being required forever in Israel." The great, the mighty and the awesome G-D of the universe returned Jewish Holy Land and holy places to the Jews in the 1967 Six Day War. The response of Israeli leaders was shocking. They gave control of Judaism's holiest site, the Temple Mount to Muslims. There are no words to describe this terrible offense - this terrible betrayal of the Ruler of the universe, the Holy One of Israel. Control of Jewish land and the HOLIEST site on earth, the Temple Mount, has been given by Israel's leaders to the enemies of Israel. Bringing down upon Jews ever increasing terror, death, destruction and war.

Let G-D handle this . In the mean time we need to share. The property is owned by a higher power. You can call it Allah, G-D, Jesus, Budda or whatever you like to but the man upstairs is in charge. If he keeps hearing this constant fighting, the only solution is an earthquake. Look at the bible. Noah,Abraham,Tower of Babel. We need to stop fighting. Do not mess with Ha-Shem. We are pushing his mercy and patience. In the past Ha-Shem has been angry with his children and there has been hell to pay.