TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH: Is Israel losing Temple Mount war? Ynetnews special: Why is Israeli government covering up Muslim effort to erase any trace of Jewish history on Temple Mount? Archeology expert: Excavations barbaric, a crime (Amir Shoan).
Regular readers of PaleoJudaica will be familiar with many of the events and problems recounted in the article.
UPDATE: Related: Expert Warns of Waqf's Dangerous Plans for Temple Mount. Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar warns: The Waqf is planning to unite all the mosques on the Temple Mount into one. (Elad Benari, Arutz Sheva)