The Biden administration says an Israeli proposal to end the ban on Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem would be an “unacceptable” disruption to the “historic status quo,” which only allows Muslims to pray there.

The State Department was asked by the Washington Free Beacon last week if it would support proposals by conservative Israeli leaders to allow Jews to pray at the Temple Mount, which is a holy site for both Jews and Muslims.

The State Department told the news outlet that it opposed Israel departing from longstanding policies regarding prayer at the holy site.”The United States stands […]