Palin prays in the Kotel tunnels, reaffirms connection with Israel

From the Jerusalem Post:

Palin was told that Jews were not allowed to pray openly on the Temple Mount and about the Arab riots that accompanied Netanyahu’s decision to authorize the creation of an exit from the Western Wall tunnels in 1996. “Why are you apologizing all the time?” Palin asked her guides.

...Rabinowitz said that Palin prayed at the point closest to the Holy of Holies and left a note with a personal prayer....When Rabinowitz shared the story of Purim with Palin, she told him it was especially meaningful to be at the Kotel on Purim.

Danon said that Palin’s visit to the Western Wall Tunnels was very exciting. “She really connected to the story of the Jewish nation,” Danon said. “She knows the material but there’s nothing like standing in front of those big stones and hearing about the connection. I know that she loves Israel, and after a visit like this, she has a personal connection to the Western Wall."

...She didn’t go into diplomatic issues, but I can clearly say from the questions she asked in relation to our conflict here with the Muslims in these holy sites that she knows that we are right and that the Muslims are just claiming things for provocation and they’re not right,” Danon said. 

Meanwhile, J Street was offended after Netanyahu rejected a meeting with them, and chose Palin instead.