But when viewed together, developments across the Middle East are drawing global attention to the hotly contested Temple Mount. Jerusalem is becoming the center of international conflictThe ministers’ emergency meeting was devoted almost entirely to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount clearly occupies a central place in passages such as Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 and Revelation 11. One side is becoming increasingly vocal about preserving Muslim control of the Temple Mount. That collision of religious, political and national interests is exactly why the Temple Mount remains one of the most watched locations in the world.