Israeli security forces escort a group of Jews near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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All Israeli governments, even the most extreme, have understood that Israel’s freedom of action at the Al-Aqsa Mosque is very limited – partly due to fears of violence in Jerusalem and elsewhere, but also due to international pressure.
At least at Al-Aqsa, Israel isn’t as powerful as the Palestinians think and the Palestinians aren’t as weak.
