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 national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has entered the Al-Aqsa compound in what Palestinians say is an ‘unprecedented provocation’ – as only Muslim worshippers are allowed at the site ⤵️ 🔗: https://t.co/BUIBlEFxqF pic.twitter.com/bZB6iZgBDi — Al Jazeera English January 3, 2023 Why is the site so sensitive for Palestinians? The increased number of ultranationalist Jews entering the compound, and the frequent storming of the site by Israeli security forces, including inside the prayer hall of Al-Aqsa Mosque, has increased Palestinian anger. Palestinians are also worried about far-right Israeli movements that seek to demolish the Islamic structures in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and build a Jewish temple in their place.

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Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir makes inflammatory Al-Aqsa visit
5 months, 1 week ago

Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir makes inflammatory Al-Aqsa visit

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s security minister toured a courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque in a provocative move that could threaten ceasefire talks. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City. Tensions over the site in occupied East Jerusalem have fuelled past rounds of Israeli-Palestinian violence, and Ben-Gvir’s visit on Thursday threatens to …

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 …

Not just Israel’s Ben-Gvir: A new Al-Aqsa provocation is rising
1 year, 6 months ago

Not just Israel’s Ben-Gvir: A new Al-Aqsa provocation is rising

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli minister’s visits have deep roots in religious Zionism. Such an act would be forbidden under the current “status quo” governing Al-Aqsa, referred to as the Temple Mount or Har Habayit by Jews, even though a small group of Orthodox Jews is increasingly finding ways to pray on the holy site. Following the Israeli capture of Jerusalem in June …

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 …

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 …

Al-Aqsa storming doesn’t bode well for religious rights in Israel
1 year, 11 months ago

Al-Aqsa storming doesn’t bode well for religious rights in Israel

Al Jazeera  

Ben-Gvir’s actions are a direct threat not just to Muslims, but also Christians and liberal Jews. On January 3, Israel’s newly sworn-in National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, Islam’s third holiest site. The “status quo”, which Ben-Gvir is clearly intent on challenging, is a 19th-century arrangement regulating who administers the Muslim and Christian holy sites in …

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 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 …

Arab nations condemn Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem
1 year, 11 months ago

Arab nations condemn Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem

ABC  

Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has briefly visited the compound that houses the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, a move condemned by Palestinians as provocative and despite warnings it could lead to violence. Key points: A picture on Itamar Ben-Gvir's Twitter account showed him strolling at the periphery of the compound The Palestinian foreign ministry strongly condemned Mr Ben-Gvir's …

Far-right Ben-Gvir emerges as key player in Israel
2 years, 1 month ago

Far-right Ben-Gvir emerges as key player in Israel

Al Jazeera  

As Israel faces its fifth poll in less than four years, uncertainty and rising tension are boosting support for the notorious politician. A settler in Kiryat Araba, one of the most radical settlements in the occupied West Bank, Ben-Gvir has been convicted of incitement to racism, destroying property, possessing a “terror” organisation’s propaganda material and supporting a “terror” organisation – …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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