Palestinian Protest Against Security Measures at Al-Aqsa Mosque. 25 July 2017. NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.
A fatal attack on 14 July 2017 at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound and the ensuing crisis between Israel and the Palestinians highlights the ongoing challenge of securing holy places in deeply divided cities such as Jerusalem.
Israeli security measures have led to growing international concern but there is an apprehension that this will do little in the long-run to resolve the challenge of freedom of faith in a shared religious space.
