Al-Aqsa and the Holy Sepulchre: How has Israel undermined the Status Quo?

Al-Aqsa and the Holy Sepulchre: How has Israel undermined the Status Quo? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 17:14 The precarious balance of power that governs religious sites in the Old City is again threatened by Israeli forces against Palestinian worshippers Muslim worshippers stand in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on 17 October 2025 (AFP) On The Old City in occupied East Jerusalem is home to some of the world’s most important religious sites for Muslims, Christians and Jews. For decades, an internationally recognised arrangement known as the Status Quo has governed access and control.