The most significant issue with regard to the Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock is that any controversy with the
site tends to negatively impact international relations in
the area. In 2010, Arab scholars released a study
declaring that the Western Wall was not part of the holy
Jewish temple at all, but part of the al-Aqsa Mosque. The
US State Department called the study "factually incorrect,
insensitive, and highly provocative."

Why might controversy over this site cause problems
internationally?
The city of Jerusalem is under American
protection
Other countries want the opportunity to take control
of Jerusalem.
People around the world care about places of
religious importance.
Other countries are not sensitive to the religious
importance of the site.