The Palestinians sharply condemned Israel on Sunday for holding a government meeting near a sensitive Jerusalem holy site at the core of their conflict. Jews revere the site, where the two Jewish temples stood in biblical times, as the Temple Mount. The nearby Western Wall is the holiest site where Jews can pray. The fate of the area is an emotional issue at the heart of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. At Sunday's meeting the government approved a plan to build a cable car project to the Western Wall.

Source: Fox News May 29, 2017 05:15 UTC