It was only a matter of time. Jerusalem has always been the logical flashpoint for religious conflict between Israeli Jews and Muslims from the Arab nations and beyond. If there are steady hands and cool heads this can be mitigated if not resolved. If not, well, good luck to all of us.

Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says JordanCountry convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could ‘trigger a religious conflict’www.theguardian.com