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The Temple Mount is built on top of what was believed to be the First Temple built by Solomon, right? Rumors abound that the Muslims are excavating underneath, possibly to remove any remnants of the Jewish faith.

[GarySpFc]

The Temple Mount is built on top of what was believed to be the First Temple built by Solomon, right? Rumors abound that the Muslims are excavating underneath, possibly to remove any remnants of the Jewish faith.

Some archaeologists and Jewish leaders also raise concerns that the Waqf is attempting to remove any trace of a Jewish presence on the Temple Mount for political reasons.
See: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/003/18.27.html

If you do a Google on "Temple Mount" and "excavating" you will find several articles regarding how the Muslims are determined to remove any historical presence of the Jews.

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