He has been inspired by certain values espoused by Israel's Arab community, was active in Peace Now, served as commander of the Gaza pullout and doesn't even wear a kippa anymore. Why, then, is Gershon Hacohen, a retired IDF major general, dreaming about the future of the Temple Mount – and what does that say about the future of the country?

It all started with a television review I wrote on Jerusalem Day in late May. In an interview, Israel Defense Forces Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen had spoken – regarding the controversial Flag March in Jerusalem – in a very matter-of-fact tone about the Temple Mount as being a central element of Zionism.

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