Faith leaders, policymakers and advocates must act with urgency to raise awareness and demand religious freedom be protected in Jerusalem, unrestricted access to these holy sites be restored and policies be implemented and enforced that address the root causes of these injustices: occupation, displacement and systemic inequality.
Americans must act swiftly to add our voices to the growing chorus calling on our government to take swift action.
These are urgent demands, and our shared humanity requires that we uplift them together.
(Zainab Chaudry is Maryland director of the Council on American Islamic Relations. The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect those of Religion News Service.)