I sometimes do wonder if some people do realize that they are praying for that coming Kingdom on earth, with that prayer.
And so, "Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem" means that we'll see things getting much, much worse, in the meantime... and so, to the "uninitiated" (in regards to the Bible's prophecies") it would appear that the prayers are not being answered. But, the worse it gets now, means the quicker that we are going to see the coming Kingdom on this earth.
This may be what the coming Third Temple, that will be built in Jerusalem, may look like in the near future.... sitting right next to the Dome of the Rock.
The following is a diagram and labels for the various features on the Temple Mount. Note #28 on the diagram (the Dome of the Spirits) which is where the Holy of Holies would be in the above picture. Also note in the diagram that the Eastern Gate, or the Golden Gate is directly in line with the opening to the Temple and looks straight into where the Holy of Holies is, and can be seen in a straight line from the Mount of Olives.
The Golden Gate was sealed up by the Muslims, because they heard that the Messiah of Israel is supposed to come through it, when He returns and sets up His Kingdom. So the Muslims thought they would stop that from happening by sealing up the gate... :-)
And they also put a graveyard in front of it, to desecrate it...
Here's another view of the Temple Mount area.
You can see the Golden Gate on the right side of the picture and the Wailing Wall is on the left side of the picture.
You can see where the prophecy concerning the Temple area can be true, if the Third Temple is built where the Dome of the Spirits is right now, and thus directly facing the Golden Gate.
Revelation Chapter 11 1 Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying, "Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. 2 But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months. 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." 4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. 6 These have power to shut heaven, so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy; and they have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to strike the earth with all plagues, as often as they desire. 7 When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9 Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. 10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. 11 Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. 13 In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.