For Jews, it is the spot where the grand Temples of biblical and Roman times stood. For Muslims, it is the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, home of the Dome of the Rock, which marks the place from which Muhammad ascended to heaven. And for Christians, it marks the place where the Third Temple should be built, a vital condition for the Second Coming. Yet the Temple Mount has bred tension, not peace. The End of Days' Israeli journalist Gershom Gorenberg has spent years studying the fundamentalist groups who wish to make the mount their own, and observes that ignorance plays as much of a role as knowledge.
People do things without realizing the significance of their actions to others.
The whole series of events, from Camp David to Sharon's visit to the current unrest, could be case studies. Gorenberg takes a closer look at those fundamentalist groups and their desire to witness the end of the world. Yet they look at the same events and interpret them differently. Making things happen For many fundamentalist groups, it's not enough to wait for the end. They've decided to help things along.