Ed Lasky yesterday pointed-out some of the facts overlooked by two credentialed op-ed writers in the Washington Post pushing the concept that Israel should compromise its sovereignty over Jerusalem in negotiating with the Palestinians. It is worthwhile remembering what happened to the holy sites under Muslim rule before foolishly letting go of hard-won sovereignty over them.Contemporary observations regarding the plight of Palestinian Jews were made by the Polish Jew, Gedaliah of Siemiatyce (d. 1716), who, braving numerous perils, came to Jerusalem in 1700. These appalling conditions, recorded in his book, Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, forced him to return to Europe in order to raise funds for the Jews of Jerusalem. With regard to Jewish access to the Temple Mount, specifically, he recorded:The Muslims do not allow any member of another faith-unless he converts to their religion-entry to the Temple [Mount] area, for they claim that no other religion is sufficiently pure to enter...(Read Full Post)