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Imagine standing guard over the world’s most sacred sites, only to be constantly attacked for it.
Israel is responsible for protecting Jerusalem’s Old City, which holds the holiest places for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Al-Aqsa Mosque all sit side by side. When Jerusalem was under Jordanian rule, the Jordanians desecrated and destroyed holy sites and prevented worship. But since 1967, when Israel liberated the city, Israel has kept these sites open and safe for people of all faiths, something that was not the case under Muslim rule beforehand.
Yet it faces constant pressure. Extremists often launch attacks from the holy sites themselves. Stones and fireworks fly toward Jewish worshippers at the Western Wall. Terror groups use the area to incite violence and target the city with rockets.
When Israel takes necessary steps to secure the area and prevent bloodshed, many in Europe, Canada, and beyond quickly condemn it. They criticize security measures without acknowledging the real threats.
This puts Israel in an impossible position. It must protect these fragile treasures around the clock while under fire, both literally and politically. If it acts, it is condemned. If it does not, it is condemned and the sites and people suffer.
The international community should learn to just STFU and recognize this difficult reality instead of constantly pointing the finger at the only one trying to keep the peace.
Israel is always forced to play by different rules by an international community hellbent on seeing its destruction. And it’s enough already.
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