On June 7, 1967, during the Six-Day war, Israeli troops captured the old city of Jerusalem, including the Western Wall of the ancient temple. For the first time in almost 2,000 years, a sovereign Israel now had jurisdiction over the temple site.

We recently celebrated Victory in Europe (V-E) day. We should remember the sacrifices made by the former Soviet Union in what they called the ‘Great Patriotic War’, celebrated as ‘Victory Day’