(Wall Street Journal) Joshua Mitnick - American-born Yehuda Glick, a prominent proponent of greater Israeli control over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the site of the ancient Jewish temple, was shot at close range by an Arab gunman on Wednesday after addressing a conference on the subject at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Palestinian leaders, among them President Abbas, have called on Palestinians to protect the site "by any means" against Jewish activists - drawing accusations of incitement by Israeli leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said this week there would be no changes to the status of the site.
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