A U.S. congressman called on the State Department and the United Nations to investigate the destruction of Jewish archaeological sites on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) noted in letters to the organizations that the Muslim religious trust that maintains the area is permitting construction crews to dig on the Mount — and is denying access to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
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