Jerusalem's Temple Mount and the 1990 Riots

This episode dives into an often-overlooked but pivotal event in Jerusalem's modern history: the 1990 Temple Mount riots. On October 8, 1990, a planned march by the Temple Mount Faithful, a Jewish group advocating for the construction of the Third Temple on the Haram al-Sharif, triggered a massive Palestinian protest. The situation escalated when Israeli police intervened, leading to a deadly clash that left 17 Palestinians dead and over a hundred injured. Lucas and Luna explore the historical context of the Temple Mount's religious significance to both Jews and Muslims, the rise of the Temple Mount Faithful and their controversial goals, the role of the Waqf and the Jordanian custodianship, and the subsequent international fallout. They discuss how this event deepened mistrust between Israel and the Palestinians, shaped the Oslo Accords negotiations, and foreshadowed future conflicts over the site, including the Second Intifada. The episode also touches on the 1996 Western Wall tunnel riots and the 2000 Al-Aqsa Intifada, showing how the 1990 riots set a precedent for violence triggered by perceived changes to the status quo on the Temple Mount. Listeners will gain a nuanced understanding of why this small, sun-baked plateau remains one of the world's most explosive pieces of real estate.

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