they felt it wasn't egalitarian enough.

The question of Jerusalem has broad implications for the Islamic world, ... If we can reach agreement, that agreement will have to be accepted by Islamic countries... there will be big problems if it is not.

That's not what I'd call condemnation,

I and other rabbis are considering putting a cherem [ban] on any Jew that desecrates mosques or other holy places, ... What right do Jews have to hurt the places of worship of other faiths? It is a good thing that the peoples of the world pray to God.

This is the only way we can deal with it, ... We have to be proactive.

many crusaders of different nationalities, among them an American who was dragged on the streets of the city. Another one is a high official in a British oil company, and another is an Italian who was slaughtered and given as a gift to the Italian government.