My recent visit to Israel was largely wonderful. It is a thrill to walk through a country that is a miracle.

There was one false note. One never knows whether a visit to the TempleMount is going to be possible, since Palestinian sensibilities must be taken into account. If the political situation is relatively stable, a tourist can visit the Temple Mount for brief spells.

We managed to see it for an hour one sunny morning, but this was my third trip there and the first time I’d seen the destruction wrought by the Arabs, who have—astonishingly—built mosques underneath the 35-acre plaza. It is one of the ironies of the Arab-Israeli conflict that the Israelis have never done anything to harm the integrity of the site, yet are blamed continuously for that very thing.

The Arabs though have created such structural problems that I wonder why the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aksa Mosque haven’t fallen in on themselves.

(Soon, I’ll post pics of the visit on www.prophecymatters.com)

Stepping onto the Temple Mount, I noticed near the Al-Aksa remains of what must be Temple-era pillars. Then on the east side of the area, many pillars, paving stones, and piles of dirt and debris litter the most sacred site in the world. It’s almost inconceivable that such damage could have been carried out by the Palestinians and no one talks about it. At least, not in the mainstream media.

For the past few years, the Palestinians have been dumping piles of dirt—containing priceless artifacts from the Temple periods—into the KidronValley. Israeli archaeologists then rush to the dump sites and sift through the material.

It is absolutely extraordinary that archaeological evidence clearly supports the biblical records, placing a Jewish kingdom in the area for a good long while. Yet the world goes along with the Arabs’ mind-boggling claims that no Jewish temples ever stood there!

My son and I went up to the Temple Mount with a group of about 50 French tourists, including a couple priests. I hope they reported back to their countrymen the destruction of the site. Somehow, I doubt it.

The whole scene reminded me again of the nasty stance the world has toward Israel. The Palestinians, for political reasons, virtually invent a culture, while the people who gave the world the Bible are considered squatters who must be dealt with.

Interestingly, in the Ir David (City of David) archaeological museum, located just inside Jaffa Gate, the Israelis present the whole history of the area, from antiquity until now. Featured prominently is the rise of Islam.

No denying, no marginalization. The Jews acknowledge the history of their Arab cousins, yet they don’t get the same respect in return.

Just another indication that the world doesn’t respect the Apple of God’s Eye.

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Originally published in Rapture Ready, Israel Watch. June 27, 2011

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