Minister says Temple Mount status quo should be changed so Jews can pray there

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan on Tuesday said Israel should push to change the status quo at the Temple Mount, days after clashes at the Jerusalem holy site. ... “I think there is in an injustice in the status quo that has existed since ’67,” he told Israel’s Radio 90. “We need to work to change it so in the future Jews, with the help of God, can pray at the Temple Mount.” He clarified that he opposes introducing such a change unilaterally. ... According to Erdan, 1,729 Jews entered the Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, a new record high for a single day. ... Several dozen visited under close police escort, but Muslim worshipers began throwing chairs and other objects at the [Jewish] group. (Times of Israel)