Jerusalem again the Crucible in New Settlement Threats and Jewish Insults to Al-Aqsa By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer An Israeli plan that links Jewish settlements to Jerusalem more securely is the subject of this report. It also covers Jewish incursions into the Dome of the Rock. These aim at reinforcing their assertions of a greater presence across Jerusalem. Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat in 1994 signed an accord. It was an accord for Palestinian self-rule. Of course, that was abandoned long ago. However, now, Israel wants to unfreeze the so-called West Bank E1 Plan....