After reading your links, I fail to see the connection between Ishmael and the Prophet having right over the Holy land -- the article stated very specifically that it had nothing to do with ethnicity, but piety.

I also fail to see how that would be relevant today then. Some Muslims are pious, but not all. The same could be said of some Jews and some Christians. So, if that is the standard, the Holy land should have no political leadership, but a place settled by God's people of all lands and beliefs who truly seek to live righteous lives.