One may lose in many ways. In this case we certainly lose if we allow the irrational ire of the Muslims to force us in ceasing what must be done. The fact is that they illegally built a Mosque into the Temple Mount and nothing has been properly done to destroy that structure is an absurd hypocrisy. The right thing is to hold them to the law of the land and keep putting it in their faces that the law applies to everyone in Israel. Whether they are capable of learning that lesson is another matter. My father recalls that they had well learned that lesson in 1967 and have since forgotten.
As for rebuilding the Temple, that act requires a number of considerations. Besides the laws of the State of Israel, that make the destruction of the Muslim sites illegal, one must consider that David was not allowed to build the Temple in his day for spiritual reasons. Israel is not spiritually prepared to build the Temple. While Israel is a Jewish state it is not unified in living a Jewish life. Instead, Israel is more concerned with being like the other nations of the world. I happen to think this will, if continued, lead to its downfall. We should be proud of our heritage and our ancient way of life. When we are we might then be worthy of the Temple’s reconstruction. If we ever achieved that spiritual status, what the Muslims, leftists, or Hellenists might think will be a trivial consideration.
