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Su Yuping's point of view: The Temple Mount-the tipping point of the World War 3?
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Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan originally planned to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. However, when the visit plan was submitted to Israel, Israel had opinions on the crown prince’s security arrangements, adding some unreasonable additions. Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein canceled the trip because of his anger.
Recently, there has been a strange atmosphere surrounding the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. What happened on this site of the Holy Land of the Three Religions?
The matter started from a week ago. The Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan was originally scheduled to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on an Islamic religious holiday, but submitted a visit to Israel. At the time of the planning, Israel had opinions on the safety arrangements of the crown prince and added a number of unreasonable requirements. The Crown Prince Hussan of Jordan cancelled the trip because of his anger. As a result, a few days later, Israel submitted an application for Prime Minister Natanyahu to take a flight to the United Arab Emirates to pass through the Jordanian airspace. Jordan retaliate and refuse to approve. The two sides are like children arguing about opinions. Until now.
The relationship between the royal family of Jordan and the Temple Mount
The Al Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is very important to the Jordanian royal family, because the first king of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Abdullah I (the great-grandfather of the current King Abdullah II of Jordan), was was assassinated by Palestinian militants in front of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in 1951. The motive for the assassination was suspected of plotting peace with Israel.
When Israel established its independence in 1948, Jordan sent troops to occupy the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and confronted Israel occupying West Jerusalem. In the Six-Day War of 1967, the above-mentioned areas were completely occupied by Israeli troops, and the entire Jordanian army retreated to the East Bank of the Jordan. However, Israel retained Jordan’s authority in good faith to govern the religious affairs of the mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. This was reaffirmed in the formal peace agreement signed between Israel and Jordan in 1994.
During Ramadan, Palestinian Muslims worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Associated Press)
The author pointed out that the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is very important to the Jordanian royal family. (Information photo, Associated Press)
Since 1994, Jordan has been a friendly country with good relations with Israel. Although the hatred accumulated by religion, race, and wars cannot be completely dissipated among the people, the author once traveled to Jordan and was asked where he came from. The answer was from Israel. The Jordanian said, "Oh, you are from Palestine!" They are reluctant to say the word "Israel", but the high level of the Jordanian government knows that maintaining a good relationship with Israel is the best option for Jordan, because In the past, he has made many appearances for the Arab coalition forces and failed many times. Jordan has paid too much but received little feedback. Therefore, the Israeli-Jordanian border has maintained tranquility and peace for decades. In peacetime, regardless of political, diplomatic, military, intelligence, and public security issues, Israel and Jordan have close bilateral ties. Such cooperation is beneficial to both sides.
Old love is not as good as new love
However, in 2019, the "Avraham Accord" planned by former U.S. President Trump prompted the normalization of relations between Arab countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan, and the restoration or establishment of diplomatic relations. This has made the past risky. Jordan and Egypt, which are the targets of sanctions or accusations by the Islamic League, are very disgusting. In the past, I took the risk of offending dozens of countries in the Islamic world to make friends with Israel. Now other countries do not have to pay any price to become Israel’s new favorite. Hu also triumphantly declared that he had drawn a strategic investment of 10 billion U.S. dollars from the United Arab Emirates. For Jordan, as his old love, is it really tolerable or unbearable?
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that the two countries, with the mediation of US President Trump, reached the historic "Abraham Agreement" and agreed to realize the full normalization of bilateral relations. (AP)
With the mediation of former U.S. President Trump, Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached the historic "Abraham Agreement" and agreed to realize the full normalization of bilateral relations. (Information photo, Associated Press)
Saudi Arabia grabbed two holy sites 90 years ago
Many people today know that Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia are the first and second holiest sites in Islam, and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam, but you can Do you know that Mecca and Medina were taken by Saudi Arabia in 1932 from the predecessor of the Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Hanzhi? It's just 90 years ago. The current Jordanian ruling family Hashimite Family (Hashimite Family) can be traced directly to the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Fatima and husband’s son-in-law Ali, so they are the direct descendants of the saint’s descendants, even according to Shia rules. The descendants of the family are the lawful heirs of the Prophet, the Caliph. This shows that the Hashimi family has noble blood. The Hashimi family controlled the holy sites of Mecca and Medina for more than 1,000 years, but in 1916 it cooperated with the British, French and Western powers to initiate After the Arab Uprising expelled the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Prince Abdullah (Abdullah Ibn Hassan, also known as the founding King of Jordan, Abdullah I) of the Hashemite family was appointed by the British in 1921. The Emir (king) of Transjordan became the king of the protectorate of Transjordan. Another Prince Faisal of the Hashim family was first recognized by the British as King of Syria in 1920, and was later driven out by France. In 1921, the United Kingdom gave him the throne of Iraqi king, so the Hashim family acquired Jordan and Iraq. The rule of the two countries (although it is a British protectorate) has many advantages.
However, the Saud family of the Arabian Peninsula also rose strongly to occupy most of the Arabian Peninsula and snatched the power of the two holy places from the Hashim family. In 1932, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was formally established. Since then, Saudi Arabia has become the two holy places. Guardian, the religious significance of this is unparalleled. Although it is not comparable to the title of "Caliph", the status of "Guardian of the Holy Land" is also very high. All Muslims in the world must follow the rules of Saudi Arabia to come to the Holy Land for pilgrimage, and can also allocate each country's annual hajj quota, do you think it is important?
In response to the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic, Saudi Arabia announced that it would prohibit its citizens from going to Mecca for Umrah activities. (AP)
The author stated that Mecca and Medina were taken by Saudi Arabia in 1932 from the predecessor of the Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Hanzhi. (Information photo, Associated Press)
So Jordan is finally able to control the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, but Saudi Arabia also has a plot against the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It has tried to ask Israel to replace Jordan as the Temple Mount by Saudi Arabia. Is the role of guardian possible? Jordan naturally became nervous when he learned about it. If the descendants of the holy descendants lose the third holy land, they will really have no face to see their ancestors.
Zionism is watching
The Israeli Zionist, who was dissatisfied with Jordan’s control of religious affairs on the Temple Mount, when Israeli army had captured East Jerusalem as early as 1967, and regained the Old City of Jerusalem. About the entire Temple Mount, some people suggested that the two mosques on the Temple Mount should be demolished and the third largest temple in Judaism to be rebuilt, because the two mosques were built on the ruin of the second Jewish temple destroyed by the Roman Empire. Now Israel The military controls the Temple Mount, how can there be any reason tomaintain the building of the enemy's temple? They are naturally not unreasonable, but they are not true to the Jewish community of the Jewish religious sect. Why?
The coming of the Messiah
Because according to Judaism, God used the hands of the Romans to drive Jews out of the world 2000 years ago. This Diaspora was tantamount to a trial for Jews, but the classics did not say that the State of Israel could be restored in 1948. Kingdom, nor did it say that the Jewish Temple can be rebuilt now. All of this should wait until the Messiah comes. Under the kingdom ruled by Messiah, the people of Israel will all return to Jerusalem (including the Messiah who will retrieve the lost ten Tribes), all nations will be surrendered to the Lord of Abraham, the world will usher in peace, the wicked of the past will be good, there will be a scene of "the jackal will lie down with the lamb", and the enemy will become a friend. People believe that the Mount of Olives is the place where the Messiah will come, and there will be wars and sufferings before the Messiah comes, and after the Messiah comes, he will save and heal the Israelites politically and spiritually. , Bring them back to Israel and rebuild Jerusalem, rebuild the temple, restore worship to the Supreme Lord, restore Israel’s past religious courts and enforce Jewish laws, and will establish a government in Israel to become both Jews and Gentiles, The center of all governments in the world.
Three parties compete for the Temple Mount
The dream is beautiful, but too far away. For the secular Zionists who scramble for time, extend the complete sovereignty of Israel to the Temple Mount, dismantle the mosque built by the defeated Muslims, rebuild the Jewish temple destroyed 2000 years ago, and restore the Temple Mount. The vision of the Jewish temple in the ancestral era and offering sacrifices to God at four o'clock is something that any Jew can't help but imagine. Even with the hard work of developing the reclamation areas on the West Bank, how can they make concessions on the most important temple mount? In 2000, Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount triggered the second intifada by the Palestinians. It was a struggle for sovereignty over the Temple Mount. What's more, Israel had already controlled everything in Jerusalem militarily.
Therefore, Jordan is fighting with the Saudi sandpiper, but has not thought about whose hands Jerusalem is now. In the end, after some battle, control of the Temple Mount will be transferred from the current Muslims to the Jews. In the hand, the fisherman who will benefit in the end might be the Zionist Israeli nationalist? When the time comes, Muslims all over the world will cry without tears, and Jordan and Saudi Arabia will also become sinners in the Islamic world.
The anti-Semitic trend in Europe has revived. In October 2019, the German (Halle) Synagogue was attacked, and a large number of people mourned for their support (AP)
The author points out that the vision of restoring the Temple Mount to the Jewish Temple in the ancestral era and offering sacrifices to God at four o'clock is something that any Jew cannot but imagine. Schematic. (Information photo, Associated Press)
But now Israel is facing a critical moment of reconciliation with many Arab countries. Whether the Israeli government is in power by the right-wing hawks or the left-wing reconciliationists, it is difficult for the Israeli government to risk breaking with the Islamic countries of the world and demolish and rebuild the mosque on the Temple Mount. The Jewish Third Temple.
The Golden Mosque on the Temple Mount is an important place where the Prophet Muhammad rode a white horse to the sky to receive the instructions of Allah. Any change will affect the hearts of 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. If its jurisdiction is transferred from Jordan to Saudi Arabia, it will only be It is a shame for a country in Jordan, but if the mosque is demolished and the Jews rebuild the Jewish temple, then it may be the time for the Islamic countries of the world to declare war on Israel, and the sixth Israel-Arab war will occur.
The importance of maintaining the status quo
We have always thought that World War III might break out between the Korean Peninsula, the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea Islands, Diaoyutai, or Iran and Israel, but the issue of the ownership of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is actually quite qualified to detonate World War III. Therefore, maintaining the status quo (Status Quo) is most in line with the balance of interests of all parties. I hope that all parties have this wisdom and do not act impulsively. (Related report: International Holocaust Remembrance Day" Israeli representative in Taiwan shared the experience of great-grandfather Tsai Ing-wen: The scars of history remind that tragedy should not be repeated |
