Status Quo

Feature Story Experts Warn: Israel Is Changing the Long-Standing Status Quo at al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led Jewish visitors in prayer next to the Dome of the Rock in early August 2025, marking a dramatic change to the Status Quo arrangements.

Feature Story Palestinian Officials Warn: Efforts to Establish a Synagogue at al-Haram al-Sharif Are Intensifying

Bit by bit, Israel is attempting to alter the facts on the ground at Bab al-Rahma.