The Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock

INA00731
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The Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock

Collection title

19 20. National edition

ID

INA00731

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

12/26/2000

Production year

2000

Abstract

At the heart of the Palestinian Israeli conflict, the Dome of the Rock, a mosque built 1300 years ago to house a sacred rock, at the top of the hill of Jerusalem. It is on this rock that Abraham, the ancestor of the two religions has been willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac for Jews, Ismael for Muslims.    Solomon's Temple housed the first rock of Abraham in the 9th century BC. Then it was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD, and the ark containing the ten commandments, the foundations of the Jewish religion, was lost. For the Zionists the ark is still buried under the Dome, and the mosque should be destroyed so as to start excavations. In July, during the Camp David talks, Israel had proposed a compromise: he would recognize the Palestinian sovereignty on the Esplanade; in exchange Jews could build a synagogue next to the Dome of the Rock. Every Friday, at the end of the prayer, Palestinian youths attack the Israeli army, since Ariel Sharon visited Aqsa mosque in September. They do not accept the Israeli authorities restricting access to the inhabitants of Jerusalem aged over 45. They have to pray outside the old town

Type

video

Production companies

  • France 3 - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

News

Primary theme

Historical heritages

Secondary themes

  • Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.
  • Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
  • Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
  • Society and way of life / Religious Practices

Credits / Cast

  • Dou Marc - Journalist

Period of events

  • From -1000 to -500

Map locations

  • Palestine - West bank - The Rock Dome
  • Israël - Centre - Jerusalem

Original language

French

Media running time

23m11
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