UN Security Council Members Voice 'Concern,' Stress Al Aqsa Status Quo

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    The Spin

    Pro-Palestine narrative

    The storming of Al-Aqsa mosque by the extremist minister Ben-Gvir was an unprecedented provocation and a dangerous escalation of the conflict, violating international law and the status quo. Any infringement of the decades-long status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque could lead to an explosion in the region, not just inside Palestinian territories.

    Pro-Israel narrative

    Israel has not harmed the status quo and has no plans to do so. The Palestinian Authority is the only side that seeks to change the status quo; by turning the site into a battleground, it's making it clear that not only is Jewish prayer intolerable on the Temple Mount, but so is any Jewish presence. It's pure antisemitism.

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