They could have knocked the mosque down during the ‘48 war. They did not. That was short sighted.
I know what prayer offering I will make on Saturday at Fatima Rosary!
“They could have knocked the mosque down during the ‘48 war. They did not. That was short sighted.”
Agreed. If the Israelis had blown it up, what would the arabs have done, declare war? They also missed a chance in 1967.
I normally hate the destruction of historic sites, but in this particular case I would gladly light the fuse.