Assignment Active
International Relations
Why might controversy over this site cause problems
internationally?
The most significant issue with regard to the Temple
Mount/Dome of the Rock is that any controversy with the
site tends to negatively impact international relations in
the area. In 2010, Arab scholars released a study
declaring that the Western Wall was not part of the holy
Jewish temple at all, but part of the al-Aqsa Mosque. The
US State Department called the study "factually incorrect,
insensitive, and highly provocative."
O The city of Jerusalem is under American
protection
O Other countries want the opportunity to take control
of Jerusalem.
People around the world care about places of
religious importance.
O Other countries are not sensitive to the religious
importance of the site.