Israel should reward Morocco and Jordan with control

Submitted by Dave (United States), Feb 7, 2021 at 11:55

Of the five parties mentioned, only Morocco and Jordan have taken significant and concrete steps to make peace with Israel, so Israel should acknowledge that by ousting the PA from the site and turning control over to those states.
The PA has done nothing but cause trouble for Israel, exploiting the sanctity of the site by using violence and demagoguery. Israel owes the PA nothing. Indeed, the local Arabs have a terrible history marked by terrorism, and during World War II, their leader, Haj Amin Al-Husseini, was a Nazi ally who encouraged Hitler to perpetrate the Holocaust. The Moroccan King, on the other hand, made a sincere effort to protect Jews during the war, although there was little he could do against the French Vichy. Jordan has also taken peaceful steps in recognizing Israel, although the peace could be a lot warmer.
By giving Morocco and Jordan as much control as possible, Israel will be signalling to the other rivals for Mosque control, as well as to the entire Muslim community, that reconciliation has its rewards, thereby providing a further incentive for others to make peace.
(Sorry, I totally forgot about Jordan in my first post!)

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