Statement
On September 28, 2000, Ariel Sharon visited the Temple Mount with over 1,000 police. The second intifada erupted afterward, without being directly caused by the visit.
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References
p. 472
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Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.
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