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03/01/2023 14:06 GMT

03/01/2023 14:06 GMT: Jerusalem Holy Site Visit Controversy

Jerusalem Holy Site Visit Controversy

BBC World Service - Newshour, Jerusalem Holy Site Visit Controversy

Israeli security minister visited Temple Mount, also known as Haram al-Sharif

Israeli security minister visited Temple Mount, also known as Haram al-Sharif.

There's been condemnation of a visit to a compound in Jerusalem, by a far-right Israeli government minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir; the site is holy to both Jews and Muslims. We look into the historical roots of the current tensions.

Also on the programme, as China condemns the imposition of travel restrictions on its nationals, because of the rapid spread of covid, we speak to a senior official at the WHO; and the future of elephant tourism in Thailand - can it be made more ethical?

(Photo: Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City ; Credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

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