# Sharon visits Temple Mount before Second Intifada

Date: 2000

On 28 September 2000 opposition leader [Ariel Sharon](/people/ariel-sharon) visited the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif in Jerusalem; Palestinian protests the next day escalated into the Second Intifada.

## People

- Ariel Sharon: https://factrail.ai/people/ariel-sharon

## Sources

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/sep/29/israel

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/sharon-temple-mount-visit-2000-09-28