Why is the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound a flashpoint for the Israel-Palestine conflict?
2 years, 8 months ago

Why is the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound a flashpoint for the Israel-Palestine conflict?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the latest bout of tensions between the Israel government and Palestinians, at least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with the Israeli police in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday, April 15. After this, violent clashes have taken place multiple times at the Al-Aqsa compound between worshippers at the Mosque and the Israeli police after the latter raided the area, resulting in casualties. After the clashes, Israeli police accused Palestinians of “defiling and desecrating” the holy site, while Palestinian officials accused Israel of attempting to divide the sensitive holy site. The 2021 Al-Aqsa clashes and the following 11-day conflict In the clashes at the Al-Aqsa compound between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police in the month of Ramzan in May last year, 205 Palestinians and 12 officers were injured.

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Prayers for Gaza: Palestinians mark sombre Eid at Al-Aqsa Mosque
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prayers for Gaza: Palestinians mark sombre Eid at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

More than 60,000 Palestinians offered Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, but the atmosphere was subdued and not festive as people mourned the victims of Israel’s more than six-month war on the Gaza Strip. While few people from the occupied West Bank were permitted to enter, the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said in a statement …

Tension at Al-Aqsa Mosque is deepening with each day of the Israel-Hamas war
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tension at Al-Aqsa Mosque is deepening with each day of the Israel-Hamas war

NPR  

Tension at Al-Aqsa Mosque is deepening with each day of the Israel-Hamas war Enlarge this image toggle caption Samar Hazboun for NPR Samar Hazboun for NPR JERUSALEM — At 7 a.m. every weekday, the large green doors of the mosque at the Al-Aqsa compound, usually wide open, close with a bang as Palestinian worshippers shutter themselves inside. Enlarge this image …

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Israeli authorities have tightened restrictions for Palestinians travelling to holy mosque from occupied West Bank, adding to tensions. Israeli authorities have blocked thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, adding to mounting tensions. “I’m 62, and I presented my ID, but …

Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque on last day of Rosh Hashanah under the protection of occupation forces, the latter assaulting Palestinian worshippers. Israeli forces have attacked Palestinian worshippers at Bab as-Silsila, one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, according to local sources. Media coverage: "Israeli occupation police assault Palestinian women trying …

Israeli far-right minister leads incursion of Al-Aqsa compound
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli far-right minister leads incursion of Al-Aqsa compound

Al Jazeera  

The visit comes as some hardline Israeli Jewish settlers promote the destruction of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has led a group of more than one thousand ultranationalist settlers to the Al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem, his third such entrance to the site this year. The provocative minister’s entrance to the holy site on …

Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound
1 year, 7 months ago

Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

Al Jazeera  

Visit by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir comes days after thousands of Jewish nationalists marched through Jerusalem’s Old City. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and declared Israel “in charge”, drawing condemnation from Palestinians after months of escalating tension and violence. A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas …

Who are the Jewish groups who enter Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound?
1 year, 8 months ago

Who are the Jewish groups who enter Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound?

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the hardline ‘Temple Mount’ Jewish groups and why Palestinians protest their presence. Occupied East Jerusalem – Last week, Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian Muslims at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in an effort to make way for groups of ultranationalist Jews entering the site under police protection. Jews refer to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as the “Temple Mount” …

Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria fires rockets
1 year, 8 months ago

Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria fires rockets

LA Times  

Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak Sunday at a volatile Jerusalem shrine with simultaneous religious rituals. The two discussed “the most important developments in occupied Palestine, the course of events at Al Aqsa Mosque, and the escalating resistance in the West Bank and Gaza, …

How the Israeli police raid on the Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque has alarmed the world
1 year, 8 months ago

How the Israeli police raid on the Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque has alarmed the world

Firstpost  

Images of Israeli security forces beating people at the mosque shocked and outraged the world, particularly because they occurred during a time of year that is sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims and is supposed to be a time of peace Jerusalem: Global criticism and concern mounted Wednesday after Israeli police clashed with Palestinians inside Islam’s third-holiest site, sparking a …

Middle East round-up: Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
1 year, 8 months ago

Middle East round-up: Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, airstrikes in Syria, and visualising the Iraq war. Witnesses said that Israeli forces smashed through the upper windows of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest in Islam, and then threw stun grenades and fired tear gas at the people inside. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who was already under fire from a significant cross section …

Violence resumes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque for a second night
1 year, 8 months ago

Violence resumes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque for a second night

ABC  

Israeli police have clashed with Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque for a second time, hours after the arrest and removal of more than 350 people in a police raid at the compound. Key points: The Palestinian Red Crescent said six people were injured Police said dozens of youngsters brought rocks and firecrackers into the mosque The organisation managing the complex …

Israeli forces attack Palestinians in Al-Aqsa for second time
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli forces attack Palestinians in Al-Aqsa for second time

Al Jazeera  

International concern rises after Israeli police fire rubber bullets at Palestinian worshippers in a second raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan evening prayers for a second consecutive night, firing rubber bullets and stun grenades at hundreds of Palestinian worshippers. The two raids drew heavy criticism from various leaders and organisations across the world …

Palestine contacts US, UN as Israeli troops attack worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque again | Top points
1 year, 8 months ago

Palestine contacts US, UN as Israeli troops attack worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque again | Top points

India Today  

Hours after more than 350 were arrested and removed from Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, Israeli police clashed with Palestinians for a second time after they tried to forcibly remove dozens of worshippers. The violence had calmed a little by Wednesday morning but in the evening, the Israeli military said Palestinian militants fired two more rockets from Gaza, with one …

World reaction to Israeli attack at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
1 year, 8 months ago

World reaction to Israeli attack at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, firing stun grenades and attacking Palestinian worshippers. Shocking eye-witness footage from inside Al Aqsa mosque showing the Israeli occupation forces mercilessly attacking Palestinian Muslims tonight for practicing “Itikaf”, a traditional night-time #ramadan ritual @tariqahmadbt @FCDOArabic @JamesCleverly @FCDOGovUK @FCDOHumanRights pic.twitter.com/l2eaF4sW5y — Palestine in the UK April 4, 2023 United Nations UN …

What’s behind the Ramadan raids at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque?
1 year, 8 months ago

What’s behind the Ramadan raids at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque?

Al Jazeera  

Tensions in Jerusalem have flared after Israeli police attacked worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound overnight during the holy month of Ramadan. Before dawn on Wednesday, Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, attacking dozens of worshippers in the Qibli Mosque. The Israeli police also said that according to a prior agreement with the Al-Aqsa compound …

Israeli forces attack worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque raid
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli forces attack worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque raid

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces fire stun grenades and arrest worshippers from inside the mosque, drawing condemnation from the Palestinians. The Arab League is set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss an Israeli police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem that left at least 12 Palestinians injured, as Israeli Prime Miniser Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working to “maintain the status …

Hear from the Palestinians attacked in Israel’s raid on Al-Aqsa
1 year, 8 months ago

Hear from the Palestinians attacked in Israel’s raid on Al-Aqsa

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces after spending the night worshipping in Al-Aqsa Mosque. Occupied East Jerusalem – The city of Jerusalem is still tense in the aftermath of overnight raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian Muslim worshippers who were in the Al-Aqsa Mosque after nighttime tarawih prayers. ‘Violation of our holy places’ Part of Muslim worship is …

Israeli forces carry out violent raid at Al-Aqsa Mosque
1 year, 8 months ago

Israeli forces carry out violent raid at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, as they fired stun grenades and tear gas at Palestinian worshippers in a violent raid at Islam’s third holiest site during the holy month of Ramadan. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said dozens of worshippers who were spending the night praying were injured in the police raid at …

WATCH: Israeli forces forcibly remove Palestinians from al-Aqsa mosque during Ramzan
1 year, 8 months ago

WATCH: Israeli forces forcibly remove Palestinians from al-Aqsa mosque during Ramzan

Firstpost  

Police entered the mosque after receiving information that some of the Muslim men and women who had barricaded themselves inside were planning to conduct riots Jerusalem: Israeli Police forces stormed into the sacred al-Aqsa mosque and forced Palestinians out. Police entered the mosque after receiving information that some of the Muslim men and women who had barricaded themselves inside were …

Israel's far-right minister visits Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, US voices concerns
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel's far-right minister visits Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, US voices concerns

India Today  

The United States has raised concerns about Israel's extreme-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visiting Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, for the first time since becoming a minister. "Our government will not surrender to the threats of Hamas," Ben-Gvir said in a statement published by his spokesman, after the Palestinian armed group warned such a move was a "red line". State Department spokesman Ned …

Israel’s Ben-Gvir enters Al-Aqsa: Why was it seen as provocative?
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel’s Ben-Gvir enters Al-Aqsa: Why was it seen as provocative?

Al Jazeera  

The far-right Israeli national security minister had been warned by Israel’s former PM that his move would spark violence. Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in a move Palestinians called a “deliberate provocation”, ignoring warnings from Israeli politicians that his appearance at the holy site would inflame tensions. Israel’s far-right …

Israel far-right minister enters Al-Aqsa in ‘provocation’
1 year, 11 months ago

Israel far-right minister enters Al-Aqsa in ‘provocation’

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians and several Arab countries condemn Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit, which they fear is aimed at changing the holy site’s status quo. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have joined Palestinians in condemning a far-right Israeli minister’s brief visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with the Palestinian leadership calling the intrusion “an unprecedented provocation”. Tuesday’s visit by Israel’s National Security …

Ultra-nationalist Jews storm Al-Aqsa ahead of Israeli flag march
2 years, 6 months ago

Ultra-nationalist Jews storm Al-Aqsa ahead of Israeli flag march

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Israeli police deployed ahead of the annual march in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. Hundreds of far-right Jewish nationalists entered Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, ahead of a provocative flag march that could re-ignite confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians. At least 18 Palestinians were arrested from within occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, Israeli police said. الاحتلال يواصل حصاره للمصلين …

Israeli court upholds non-Muslim prayer ban at Al-Aqsa
2 years, 6 months ago

Israeli court upholds non-Muslim prayer ban at Al-Aqsa

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling questioning the legal basis of a longstanding ban on non-Muslim prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a statement calling Sunday’s ruling “a grave assault against the historic status quo … and a flagrant challenge to international law”. Israeli police repeatedly …

Israeli court questions ban on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compound
2 years, 7 months ago

Israeli court questions ban on Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa compound

Al Jazeera  

Court overturns a police order barring three Jews from holy site after they prayed there in violation of the status quo. A lower Israeli court has overturned a police order barring three Jews from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after they prayed there in violation of understandings with Muslim authorities, questioning the legal basis of such enforcement. The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, …

New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound
2 years, 7 months ago

New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound

The Hindu  

Clashes erupted between Israelis and Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on May 5, after a 10-day cooling of tensions at the holy site, Israeli police said. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry labelled the Israeli actions a "declaration of religious war" while Jordan condemned Israel for allowing Jewish "extremists" to "break into" the compound. The latest morning violence came following a …

Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa as hundreds of settlers gather
2 years, 7 months ago

Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa as hundreds of settlers gather

Al Jazeera  

Sixteen Palestinians injured and about 50 males, including the elderly and children, arrested and escorted out of the compound. Occupied East Jerusalem – Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, injuring at least 16 Palestinians and arresting dozens. #شاهد قوات الاحتلال تعتقل عدد كبير من الشبان من داخل باحات #المسجد_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/BhsEYBg23q — Newpress | …

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 40 Palestinians injured
2 years, 7 months ago

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 40 Palestinians injured

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian Red Crescent says 42 people have been injured on the last Friday of Ramadan at one of Islam’s holiest sites. At least 42 Palestinians have been injured in a raid by Israeli police forces on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, following weeks of violence at the flashpoint site. Israeli police said …

Palestinian wounded at Al-Aqsa compound slips into coma
2 years, 8 months ago

Palestinian wounded at Al-Aqsa compound slips into coma

Al Jazeera  

Walid al-Sharif, 21, wounded allegedly by Israeli police is in critical condition as tensions flare in Jerusalem. A 23-year-old Palestinian man who suffered a serious head injury on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday has fallen into a coma and is in critical condition, his family says. A sponge-tipped bullet fired by the Israeli police hit Walid al-Sharif’s head or neck …

Al-Aqsa | The farthest mosque
2 years, 8 months ago

Al-Aqsa | The farthest mosque

The Hindu  

Ariel Sharon’s infamous visit to al-Aqsa compound in 2000 was the trigger point of the violent second Palestinian intifada, which lasted for years. Last year, an Israeli police raid of the mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City prompted rocket firings from Gaza, the blockaded and impoverished Palestinian enclave that’s controlled by the Islamist Hamas, triggering an 11-day war …

Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City after rock-throwing
2 years, 8 months ago

Israeli police storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City after rock-throwing

Firstpost  

The renewed violence at the site, which is sacred to Jews and Muslims, came despite Israel temporarily halting Jewish visits, which is seen by the Palestinians as a provocation Jerusalem: Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims on Friday after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where they were …

Two dozen injured after rock-throwing Palestinian youths clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque
2 years, 8 months ago

Two dozen injured after rock-throwing Palestinian youths clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque

ABC  

Israeli police in full riot gear have stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims after Palestinian youths hurled stones at a gate where the officers were stationed. Key points: The al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City is the third holiest site in Islam The Palestinian Red Crescent medical service said at least 27 Palestinians were wounded …

Arab League urges Israel to stop Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
2 years, 8 months ago

Arab League urges Israel to stop Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Arab League: ‘Al-Aqsa and Haram al Sharif in all its area is a sole place of worship for Muslims.’ The Arab League has called on Israel to end Jewish prayers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and warned that such actions were a flagrant affront to Muslim feelings and could trigger wider conflict. The league broke its …

Timeline: Al-Aqsa raids, closures and restrictions
2 years, 8 months ago

Timeline: Al-Aqsa raids, closures and restrictions

Al Jazeera  

A review of the major events that have marked the history of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. More than 300 Palestinians were arrested and at least 170 wounded as Israeli forces launched incursions at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem since April 15. August 21, 2021 The Israeli government allows Jews to pray at the Al-Aqsa …

Tensions flare as Israeli police enter Al-Aqsa Mosque again
2 years, 8 months ago

Tensions flare as Israeli police enter Al-Aqsa Mosque again

Al Jazeera  

At least 19 people were reportedly injured as Israeli police carried out the second raid at the mosque since Friday. Israeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers, two days after detaining hundreds at the site in another raid at the mosque. ‘Last stand’ Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, said the …

152 wounded at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque as Palestinians clash with Israeli police
2 years, 8 months ago

152 wounded at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque as Palestinians clash with Israeli police

India Today  

At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, the latest outbreak in a recent upsurge of violence that has raised fears of a slide back to wider conflict. READ | Israel raids West Bank refugee camp, killing two Palestinians in clashes In a statement, Israeli police said hundreds of …

Violence erupts at Al-Aqsa mosque between Palestinian protesters and Israeli riot police in Jerusalem
2 years, 8 months ago

Violence erupts at Al-Aqsa mosque between Palestinian protesters and Israeli riot police in Jerusalem

ABC  

At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, the latest outbreak in a recent surge in violence that has raised fears of a slide back to wider conflict. Key points: 152 Palestinians and three Israeli riot police were injured Jordan condemned the Israeli police move into the compound Tensions …

Palestinians and Israeli police clash at major holy site
2 years, 8 months ago

Palestinians and Israeli police clash at major holy site

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Palestinians and Israeli police clashed at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday as thousands gathered for prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Medics said more than 150 Palestinians were wounded — Palestinians threw rocks and Israeli police fired stun grenades in what was the most serious violence at the site in nearly a year. But …

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, over 150 Palestinians injured
2 years, 8 months ago

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, over 150 Palestinians injured

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Palestinians detained after Israeli police entered the mosque compound before dawn. Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem with medics reporting at least 158 Palestinians injured in the ensuing violence as hundreds were detained. Israeli occupation forces have raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem using tear gas and stun grenades ⤵️ 🔗: https://t.co/PTMNuJPuXm …

More than 150 injured in clashes at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque
2 years, 8 months ago

More than 150 injured in clashes at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque

The Telegraph  

More than 150 Palestinians were injured after clashes broke out with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, marking an alarming surge in violence following weeks of tensions in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Thousands of Palestinians had gathered to attend early morning prayers before dawn, on the second Friday of Ramadan, which sparked into an hours-long …

Raid on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque raises fear of new conflict
2 years, 8 months ago

Raid on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque raises fear of new conflict

Al Jazeera  

Mood in Jerusalem already heightened after Israeli army killings of Palestinians and Palestinian attacks on Israelis. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh described the Israeli police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque as a “brutal assault on worshippers during the holy month”, and a dangerous omen. “In light of political and diplomatic paralysis, in light of the weakness of the Palestinian Authority, …

Israeli Jews dress as Muslims to defy Al-Aqsa prayer ban
2 years, 9 months ago

Israeli Jews dress as Muslims to defy Al-Aqsa prayer ban

Al Jazeera  

Right-wing Israeli Jews dress as Muslims to enter the Al-Aqsa compound in efforts to change the status quo at Islam’s third holiest site. Occupied East Jerusalem – Israeli Jewish activist Raphael Morris has a lot to do before his unauthorised visit to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. “Sharon’s provocative visit challenged the status quo and …

Jewish prayers held discreetly at contested Jerusalem shrine
3 years, 3 months ago

Jewish prayers held discreetly at contested Jerusalem shrine

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — As police protected them, three Jewish men stepped forward, placed their hands out at chest level and began reciting prayers in low tones in the shadow of Jerusalem’s golden Dome of the Rock. Amnon Ramon, a senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Policy Research, said the issue of Jewish prayer has transformed in recent decades “from a …

Israel ‘quietly’ allows Jews to pray in Al-Aqsa compound: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Israel ‘quietly’ allows Jews to pray in Al-Aqsa compound: Report

Al Jazeera  

Israeli government allowing Jews to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, stoking fears of shifting the revered site’s status quo, NYT reports. The Israeli government is allowing Jews to conduct prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem – also known to Jews as the Temple Mount – in a move that risks shifting the site’s status quo, …

Palestinians condemn ‘raiding’ of Al-Aqsa by Israeli forces
3 years, 5 months ago

Palestinians condemn ‘raiding’ of Al-Aqsa by Israeli forces

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians have condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday by Israeli police, which then launched tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at worshippers at Islam’s third holiest site in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Palestinian media. Israeli police monitor and regulate Jewish visits to the compound, which houses Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock shrine …

Israeli forces attack Al-Aqsa protesters during Prophet rally
3 years, 6 months ago

Israeli forces attack Al-Aqsa protesters during Prophet rally

Al Jazeera  

At least 47 Palestinians also hurt by tear gas, rubber bullets near the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank, says Palestine Red Crescent. At least nine Palestinians were hurt after Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday. The Palestinian Red Crescent said nine people were hurt, with three hospitalised, as Israeli forces …

Backed by Israeli police, Jewish settlers enter Al-Aqsa compound
3 years, 7 months ago

Backed by Israeli police, Jewish settlers enter Al-Aqsa compound

Al Jazeera  

The incident comes as a fragile ceasefire holds in besieged Gaza, days after the end of a 11-day Israeli bombing campaign. Dozens of Jewish settlers, flanked by heavily armed Israeli special forces, entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in the early morning, further raising tensions hours after Palestinian worshippers were beaten and assaulted by Israeli police, according …

Israeli forces clash with Palestinians outside Al Aqsa mosque after Gaza ceasefire
3 years, 7 months ago

Israeli forces clash with Palestinians outside Al Aqsa mosque after Gaza ceasefire

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Israeli security forces used stun grenades and rubber bullets against Palestinians outside the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, where thousands of worshipers had been attending Friday prayers, puncturing a half-day of calm brought on by a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, also sought to declare victory in a speech on …

The history of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Second Jewish temple
3 years, 7 months ago

The history of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Second Jewish temple

Op India  

A source of major resentment in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the religious divide between the Israeli Jewish people and the Palestinian Muslims. The Western Wall, which is now the holiest site Jews are allowed to worship due to the restrictions on entry to Temple Mount, is a remnant of the retaining wall erected by King Herod as part of the …

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