stevevw
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Yes but the Byzantines still allowed the Jews to worship at their Temple at times even to the point of making plans to rebuild the Temple. So it wasn't as if the Jews were completely denied their relationship with the Temple Mount and the invading Empires recognised this. It wasn't the Byzantines or Muslims Temple but the Jews which they continued to hold important for millenia.When Jerusalem was conquered by the Muslims in 636–37, it was part of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines were Christians.
Around 360 AD the Byzantine Emperor Julian gave permission for the Jews to rebuild and populate Jerusalem and initiated the restoration of the Jewish Temple. In 438, The Empress Eudocia removed the ban on Jews' praying at the Temple site which led to the heads of the Jewish community to declare that the end of the exile of the Jews had come.
In 613 The Jews revolted against the Byzantines by joining forces with the Persians to capture Jerusalem in 614 AD and the majority of Christians in Jerusalem were deported to Persia. The Jews gained autonomy in Jerusalem and they began making plans for the construction of the 3rd Temple.
History of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel - Wikipedia
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So right up until the Muslims invaded the Jews were often allowed to pray at the Temple Mount and even making plans to rebuild it. I would imagine if the Muslims never invaded or were defeated then it is quite possible the Jews would have continued to worship at the Temple and even rebuilt it.
No the blocades and policies came later after the Palestinians failed to setup democractic elections and Hamas took control. That is when radicals began attacks oin Isreal and crossing the border. So the Isrealis had little choice but to increase border security.This was because of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians and the blocade of Gaza.
So it was the Palestinian representatives Hamas who destroyed their chance of becoming a democractic nation. Instead of taking the opportunity and implementing democracy they chose confrontation which has led to most of the problems.
The Isrealis had even helped them install much of their infrastructure such as sewage. I would dare say that if they chose democracy the Isrealis would have continued to help them transition as it would be in their interest to have a domocratic and free nation as their neighbour instead of one wanting to wipe them out.
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