17 sept 2015
Groups of Jewish settlers stormed Thursday morning the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque amid tight security measures by Israeli police and forces.
Local sources revealed that 67 Jewish settlers broke into the Aqsa Mosque from the Magharebah gate under the protection of Israeli police officers. Muslim worshipers confronted the settlers by chanting “Allah The Greatest”.
The settlers included key figures in the Israeli right-wing Likud party who provoked Muslims by taking photos in front of the Dome of the Rock and by dancing and singing at the Silsilah exit gate of the holy site.
Meanwhile, groups of settlers gathered at the Silsilah gate and performed Talmudic rituals while chanting Jerusalem their capital.
Muslim sit-inners confronted the settlers’ gathering and carried pro-Aqsa banners. Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian man and transferred him to a police station in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli forces are still banning scores of Palestinians from accessing the Muslims’ Aqsa Mosque from morning until evening until the end of the period of settlers’ enforced tours.
Local sources revealed that 67 Jewish settlers broke into the Aqsa Mosque from the Magharebah gate under the protection of Israeli police officers. Muslim worshipers confronted the settlers by chanting “Allah The Greatest”.
The settlers included key figures in the Israeli right-wing Likud party who provoked Muslims by taking photos in front of the Dome of the Rock and by dancing and singing at the Silsilah exit gate of the holy site.
Meanwhile, groups of settlers gathered at the Silsilah gate and performed Talmudic rituals while chanting Jerusalem their capital.
Muslim sit-inners confronted the settlers’ gathering and carried pro-Aqsa banners. Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian man and transferred him to a police station in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli forces are still banning scores of Palestinians from accessing the Muslims’ Aqsa Mosque from morning until evening until the end of the period of settlers’ enforced tours.
The Israeli Likud party has called via social media networks for mass break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday.
Members of the Likud party’s youth movement were set to make collective break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, hours after police made a fresh series of arrests of Palestinian worshipers and sit-inners.
The planned break-ins by young members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political party came to “celebrate the Yom Kippur Holiday” (the Jewish Day of Atonement).
Members of the movement called for massive participation in the break-ins during the ten days before Yom Kippur.
Al-Aqsa gates are open for the Jewish visitors throughout the whole month, one of the Jewish Rabbis said.
Members of the movement told Israel Radio that "the visit aimed to assert Israeli sovereignty over the flashpoint site.”
Since the beginning of the week, a state of tension has prevailed in occupied Jerusalem as large numbers of settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque amid heavy police protection.
Israeli authorities decided to ban Palestinian worshipers and sit-inners’ entry into al-Aqsa Mosque while facilitating settlers’ access under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
Members of the Likud party’s youth movement were set to make collective break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday, hours after police made a fresh series of arrests of Palestinian worshipers and sit-inners.
The planned break-ins by young members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political party came to “celebrate the Yom Kippur Holiday” (the Jewish Day of Atonement).
Members of the movement called for massive participation in the break-ins during the ten days before Yom Kippur.
Al-Aqsa gates are open for the Jewish visitors throughout the whole month, one of the Jewish Rabbis said.
Members of the movement told Israel Radio that "the visit aimed to assert Israeli sovereignty over the flashpoint site.”
Since the beginning of the week, a state of tension has prevailed in occupied Jerusalem as large numbers of settlers stormed al-Aqsa Mosque amid heavy police protection.
Israeli authorities decided to ban Palestinian worshipers and sit-inners’ entry into al-Aqsa Mosque while facilitating settlers’ access under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
Clashes broke out in the neighborhoods of occupied East Jerusalem for the third consecutive day, on Thursday, as tensions continue to run high following increased violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, according to locals.
The most intense clashes erupted in the neighborhoods of al-Issawiya and the Shufat refugee camp, with additional reports of clashes in the al-Tur area.
Israeli forces arrested eight Palestinians from Jerusalem overnight Wednesday and throughout Thursday, including four boys under the age of 12.
An Israeli police spokesperson told Ma'an News Agency that "suspects" arrested in East Jerusalem were "involved in riots and disturbances in different neighborhoods," without adding further details.
A local committee member, Muhammad Abu al-Hummus, said Israeli forces who stormed the neighborhood reportedly used live-bullets during clashes in al-Issawiya, shooting and injuring one young Palestinian in the leg.
His condition is unknown.
At least 25 other protesters were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets during the clashes.
Abu al-Hummus added that during the clashes, Israeli forces also raided homes, fired sound-bombs, barricaded the main entrance of the village, and checked vehicles and buses using police dogs.
Furthermore, Israeli forces stormed the village’s cemetery and deployed soldiers on rooftops. Dignitaries, parent committees, and national and Islamic groups met on Thursday and agreed that all institutions in al-Issawiya would go on strike in protest against "Israeli police attacks."
Separately, in Shufat refugee camp,Thaer Fasfos, the Fatah spokesman for the camp, said that violent clashes also broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces.
Fasfos said that three Israeli soldiers were injured by stones and were given emergency field treatment.
An Israeli army spokesperson had no record of the incident.
Clashes also spread to the nearby al-Tur village, where witnesses reported that Israeli forces deployed on the main street of the village, firing stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, and detaining two Palestinian youth from the village.
Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem occur on a near-daily basis, but tensions have been increasingly high as violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound has escalated in recent weeks.
Palestinians fear that Israel is seeking to change rules governing the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with far-right Jewish groups pushing for more access to the compound, and even efforts by fringe organizations to erect a new temple.
The compound, along with the rest of East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967, and the international community has condemned Israeli policies preventing Palestinian expansion in the area.
The most intense clashes erupted in the neighborhoods of al-Issawiya and the Shufat refugee camp, with additional reports of clashes in the al-Tur area.
Israeli forces arrested eight Palestinians from Jerusalem overnight Wednesday and throughout Thursday, including four boys under the age of 12.
An Israeli police spokesperson told Ma'an News Agency that "suspects" arrested in East Jerusalem were "involved in riots and disturbances in different neighborhoods," without adding further details.
A local committee member, Muhammad Abu al-Hummus, said Israeli forces who stormed the neighborhood reportedly used live-bullets during clashes in al-Issawiya, shooting and injuring one young Palestinian in the leg.
His condition is unknown.
At least 25 other protesters were injured with rubber-coated steel bullets during the clashes.
Abu al-Hummus added that during the clashes, Israeli forces also raided homes, fired sound-bombs, barricaded the main entrance of the village, and checked vehicles and buses using police dogs.
Furthermore, Israeli forces stormed the village’s cemetery and deployed soldiers on rooftops. Dignitaries, parent committees, and national and Islamic groups met on Thursday and agreed that all institutions in al-Issawiya would go on strike in protest against "Israeli police attacks."
Separately, in Shufat refugee camp,Thaer Fasfos, the Fatah spokesman for the camp, said that violent clashes also broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces.
Fasfos said that three Israeli soldiers were injured by stones and were given emergency field treatment.
An Israeli army spokesperson had no record of the incident.
Clashes also spread to the nearby al-Tur village, where witnesses reported that Israeli forces deployed on the main street of the village, firing stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, and detaining two Palestinian youth from the village.
Clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem occur on a near-daily basis, but tensions have been increasingly high as violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound has escalated in recent weeks.
Palestinians fear that Israel is seeking to change rules governing the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, with far-right Jewish groups pushing for more access to the compound, and even efforts by fringe organizations to erect a new temple.
The compound, along with the rest of East Jerusalem, has been under Israeli military occupation since 1967, and the international community has condemned Israeli policies preventing Palestinian expansion in the area.
About 600 thousand settlers live in the West Bank and half of them are in Jerusalem district, said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) in a Thursday press release.
WAFA correspondence reports that PCBS presented data detailing the distribution of settlements across West Bank districts, and the total number of settlers in Jerusalem and West Bank from 2009 to 2014.
According to PCBS, there were a total of 150 settlements in the West Bank at the end of 2014. The majority are located in Jerusalem district, including 26 settlements; 16 are established on land annexed by Israel and 10 others are established in West Jerusalem.
With regards to the distribution of settlements across West Bank districts, data indicates that there are 26 Jewish-only settlements in Jerusalem district, 26 in Ramallah and al-Bireh districts, 20 in Hebron, and 17 in Jericho and the Jordan Valley districts.
Date also indicated that there are 13 settlements in Bethlehem district, 13 in Salfit, 12 in Nablus, eight in Qalqiliya, seven in Tubas, five in Jenin and three others in Tulkarem district.
With regards to the growing numbers of settlers, PCBS data indicate that in East Jerusalem the number of settlers jumped from 192,768 in 2009 to 210,420 in 2014 and in the West Bank it jumped from 506,869 in 2009 to 599,901 in 2014.
Data also showed that a total of 286,997 settlers, accounting for 47.8% of all settlers in the West Bank, are concentrated in Jerusalem district, including 210,420 settlers in East Jerusalem.
It said that a total of 120,417 settlers are in Ramallah and al-Bireh districts, 72,626 settlers are in Bethlehem, and 37,350 are in Salfit. There are also about 35,900 settlers in Qalqiliya district, 18,000 in Hebron, 15,500 in Nablus, 5,800 in Jericho and the Jordan Valley districts, 3,000 in Tulkarem, 2,400 settlers in Jenin, and 1,800 settlers in Tubas.
The settlements are in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which establishes that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.
The Security Council, the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and the International Court of Justice have all confirmed that the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements and other settlement-related activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are illegal under international law.
WAFA correspondence reports that PCBS presented data detailing the distribution of settlements across West Bank districts, and the total number of settlers in Jerusalem and West Bank from 2009 to 2014.
According to PCBS, there were a total of 150 settlements in the West Bank at the end of 2014. The majority are located in Jerusalem district, including 26 settlements; 16 are established on land annexed by Israel and 10 others are established in West Jerusalem.
With regards to the distribution of settlements across West Bank districts, data indicates that there are 26 Jewish-only settlements in Jerusalem district, 26 in Ramallah and al-Bireh districts, 20 in Hebron, and 17 in Jericho and the Jordan Valley districts.
Date also indicated that there are 13 settlements in Bethlehem district, 13 in Salfit, 12 in Nablus, eight in Qalqiliya, seven in Tubas, five in Jenin and three others in Tulkarem district.
With regards to the growing numbers of settlers, PCBS data indicate that in East Jerusalem the number of settlers jumped from 192,768 in 2009 to 210,420 in 2014 and in the West Bank it jumped from 506,869 in 2009 to 599,901 in 2014.
Data also showed that a total of 286,997 settlers, accounting for 47.8% of all settlers in the West Bank, are concentrated in Jerusalem district, including 210,420 settlers in East Jerusalem.
It said that a total of 120,417 settlers are in Ramallah and al-Bireh districts, 72,626 settlers are in Bethlehem, and 37,350 are in Salfit. There are also about 35,900 settlers in Qalqiliya district, 18,000 in Hebron, 15,500 in Nablus, 5,800 in Jericho and the Jordan Valley districts, 3,000 in Tulkarem, 2,400 settlers in Jenin, and 1,800 settlers in Tubas.
The settlements are in violation of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which establishes that the occupying power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.
The Security Council, the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and the International Court of Justice have all confirmed that the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements and other settlement-related activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are illegal under international law.
Israeli forces arrested and injured a number of Palestinians and in the wake of violent confrontations that erupted in different towns and neighborhoods of Occupied Jerusalem and the vicinity of the Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades and used sewage water against Palestinian demonstrators in al-Issawiyah town near Jerusalem. Ten Palestinians were injured by Israeli rubber bullets including one who was wounded in the head.
The forces arrested one man along with a minor after assaulting them by severe beating in Abu Dis town which witnessed similar clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers who shot tear gas canisters at protesters near Shufat camp barrier.
Violent clashes also broke out in al-Ram town where three Palestinian youths were injured in a pro-Aqsa march in protest against the Israeli offensive practices against the sit-inners at the Aqsa Mosque and against the Israeli repeated incursions into the holy site.
Eyewitnesses revealed that a young man was injured by two bullets in the abdomen and leg. Two others were also wounded by Israeli bullets. One of them underwent a surgery after the injury.
One shop caught fire after being shot by Israeli stun grenades and tear gas, while part of a Palestinian house was burned. A number of Palestinians choked on tear gas.
Clashes were also reported in Ras al-Amoud and al-Suwaneh districts. One Israeli soldier was injured by throwing a Molotov cocktail.
Israeli sources claimed that Palestinian youths threw explosives at an Israeli force at Qalandia barrier to the north of Occupied Jerusalem. No casualties were reported.
Israeli police announced, in a statement on Tuesday, that orders have been issued for summoning military reinforcements of hundreds of soldiers into Occupied Jerusalem.
The Israeli police accused Muslim worshipers of spoiling the facilities of the Aqsa Mosque in order to cover its offensive practices by its Special Forces in the Mosque's vicinity.
Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters and stun grenades and used sewage water against Palestinian demonstrators in al-Issawiyah town near Jerusalem. Ten Palestinians were injured by Israeli rubber bullets including one who was wounded in the head.
The forces arrested one man along with a minor after assaulting them by severe beating in Abu Dis town which witnessed similar clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers who shot tear gas canisters at protesters near Shufat camp barrier.
Violent clashes also broke out in al-Ram town where three Palestinian youths were injured in a pro-Aqsa march in protest against the Israeli offensive practices against the sit-inners at the Aqsa Mosque and against the Israeli repeated incursions into the holy site.
Eyewitnesses revealed that a young man was injured by two bullets in the abdomen and leg. Two others were also wounded by Israeli bullets. One of them underwent a surgery after the injury.
One shop caught fire after being shot by Israeli stun grenades and tear gas, while part of a Palestinian house was burned. A number of Palestinians choked on tear gas.
Clashes were also reported in Ras al-Amoud and al-Suwaneh districts. One Israeli soldier was injured by throwing a Molotov cocktail.
Israeli sources claimed that Palestinian youths threw explosives at an Israeli force at Qalandia barrier to the north of Occupied Jerusalem. No casualties were reported.
Israeli police announced, in a statement on Tuesday, that orders have been issued for summoning military reinforcements of hundreds of soldiers into Occupied Jerusalem.
The Israeli police accused Muslim worshipers of spoiling the facilities of the Aqsa Mosque in order to cover its offensive practices by its Special Forces in the Mosque's vicinity.
The Palestinian Forum in Britain (PFB) expressed Thursday outrage over the international silence towards the Israeli recent escalation in al-Aqsa Mosque.
The forum’s statement came after Israeli authorities decided to ban Palestinian worshipers and sit-inners’ entry into al-Aqsa Mosque while facilitating settlers’ access under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
The complete silence of Arab and Islamic world and the Arab masses' state of astonishment and frustration have raised many eyebrows, the statement reads.
This state of indifference has encouraged the occupation to step up its attacks and aggression against al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, said head of PFB Dr. Hafidh al-Karmi.
The persisting international silence, he added, just gave Israel everything it needs to justify its crimes and violations.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is a red line that cannot be crossed in any way, and its protection is everyone’s duty, al-Karmi continued.
In this regard, he called on the European Union and Britain in particular to exert more pressures on Israel to stop its attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem. “Israel’s attacks aim to ignite religious war in the region”.
This continued aggression fuels and provokes the emotions of three million Muslims in Britain, he warned.
“It is important for major countries, the UN and international organizations to shoulder their responsibility in order to put a stop to this dangerous Israeli aggression, and Muslim peoples and governments must support and defend Al Aqsa Mosque.”
The forum’s statement came after Israeli authorities decided to ban Palestinian worshipers and sit-inners’ entry into al-Aqsa Mosque while facilitating settlers’ access under the pretext of Jewish holidays.
The complete silence of Arab and Islamic world and the Arab masses' state of astonishment and frustration have raised many eyebrows, the statement reads.
This state of indifference has encouraged the occupation to step up its attacks and aggression against al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, said head of PFB Dr. Hafidh al-Karmi.
The persisting international silence, he added, just gave Israel everything it needs to justify its crimes and violations.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is a red line that cannot be crossed in any way, and its protection is everyone’s duty, al-Karmi continued.
In this regard, he called on the European Union and Britain in particular to exert more pressures on Israel to stop its attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem. “Israel’s attacks aim to ignite religious war in the region”.
This continued aggression fuels and provokes the emotions of three million Muslims in Britain, he warned.
“It is important for major countries, the UN and international organizations to shoulder their responsibility in order to put a stop to this dangerous Israeli aggression, and Muslim peoples and governments must support and defend Al Aqsa Mosque.”
The UN Security Council failed once again to issue a press statement condemning Israeli recent violations against al-Aqsa Mosque and occupied Jerusalem.
Russia's United Nations Ambassador Vitaly Churkin had said Tuesday that the UNSC was planning to issue a press release condemning the ongoing events in occupied Jerusalem and calling for restoring calm.
24 hours later, no UNSC press statement was issued due to US objections, according to UN diplomatic sources.
Jordan, which maintains a nominal role in managing al-Aqsa since its 1994 peace treaty with Israel, has warned that Israel’s actions, if not stopped, will affect ties between the two countries.
Jordan submitted on the behalf of Arab countries a draft resolution condemning Israel's aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and its violations of related conventions.
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov also warned the UN Security Council on Tuesday that recent events had “the potential to ignite violence well beyond the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.”
But he too stressed that “all sides have a responsibility to refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric” – failing to call for the occupying power to be held accountable.
Nearly 60 Palestinians were injured while many others were detained over the past four days after a group of settlers led by Israeli agriculture minister stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem in total provocation to Muslims’ feelings.
Russia's United Nations Ambassador Vitaly Churkin had said Tuesday that the UNSC was planning to issue a press release condemning the ongoing events in occupied Jerusalem and calling for restoring calm.
24 hours later, no UNSC press statement was issued due to US objections, according to UN diplomatic sources.
Jordan, which maintains a nominal role in managing al-Aqsa since its 1994 peace treaty with Israel, has warned that Israel’s actions, if not stopped, will affect ties between the two countries.
Jordan submitted on the behalf of Arab countries a draft resolution condemning Israel's aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and its violations of related conventions.
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov also warned the UN Security Council on Tuesday that recent events had “the potential to ignite violence well beyond the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.”
But he too stressed that “all sides have a responsibility to refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric” – failing to call for the occupying power to be held accountable.
Nearly 60 Palestinians were injured while many others were detained over the past four days after a group of settlers led by Israeli agriculture minister stormed al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem in total provocation to Muslims’ feelings.
Qatar's foreign minister Khaled al-Attiyah on Wednesday discussed over the phone with US secretary of state John Kerry Israel's escalation of its aggressive practices at the Aqsa Mosque.
An official Qatari source said that al-Attiyah stressed the need for a US intervention to protect the Palestinian people and their holy places in Occupied Jerusalem.
Attiyah called for stopping Israel's hostile activities and provocative measures against the Jerusalemites and their holy shrines.
In a related context, the Muslim Scholars Association in Iraq has called on the Arab and Muslim leaders to pool their efforts and take serious steps to save the Aqsa Mosque.
The Association stated in its press release on Wednesday that the Israeli assaults on the Aqsa Mosque increased as a result of the growing weakness of the Muslim nation.
An official Qatari source said that al-Attiyah stressed the need for a US intervention to protect the Palestinian people and their holy places in Occupied Jerusalem.
Attiyah called for stopping Israel's hostile activities and provocative measures against the Jerusalemites and their holy shrines.
In a related context, the Muslim Scholars Association in Iraq has called on the Arab and Muslim leaders to pool their efforts and take serious steps to save the Aqsa Mosque.
The Association stated in its press release on Wednesday that the Israeli assaults on the Aqsa Mosque increased as a result of the growing weakness of the Muslim nation.
Anti-Israel masses marched Wednesday through the streets of Morocco’s city of Casablanca in solidarity with the holy al-Aqsa Mosque and the peaceful Muslim sit-inners.
Two rallies kicked off from two local mosques in Casablanca in protest at Israel’s vandalism and attacks on Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque and the peaceful congregation.
Members of the Moroccan Committee to Support the Nation’s Causes reportedly joined the rally.
Activist Fathi al-Maghrebi called on the international community and organizations to strongly condemn the mounting Israeli assaults on al-Aqsa and to seriously work on alleviating scorching tension in Occupied Jerusalem.
The marchers chanted pro-Palestine slogans and expressed their disappointment over Israeli pre-planned terrorism against the Muslim congregation and their holy places of worship.
Two rallies kicked off from two local mosques in Casablanca in protest at Israel’s vandalism and attacks on Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque and the peaceful congregation.
Members of the Moroccan Committee to Support the Nation’s Causes reportedly joined the rally.
Activist Fathi al-Maghrebi called on the international community and organizations to strongly condemn the mounting Israeli assaults on al-Aqsa and to seriously work on alleviating scorching tension in Occupied Jerusalem.
The marchers chanted pro-Palestine slogans and expressed their disappointment over Israeli pre-planned terrorism against the Muslim congregation and their holy places of worship.
The Union of Islamic Organizations in Europe Wednesday voiced deep concern over simmering Israeli violence at Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque and Occupied Jerusalem.
The Union of Islamic Organizations in Europe said it has been keeping tabs on the Israeli escalation in Occupied Jerusalem and the provocative assaults on al-Aqsa and the Muslim worshipers.
The union denounced such Israeli attacks, dubbing them a real threat to Islamic holy sites and the Muslim congregation.
“It has become as evident as daylight that the extremist Israeli government is imposing a new fait accompli in Occupied Jerusalem using armed force and racist polices in an attempt to hold sway over the Mosque and divide it.”
“Such a fierce aggression against al-Aqsa along with the daily break-ins and vandalism can never be tolerated, for they are extremely dangerous and offensive to all Muslims around the world,” the statement further read.
The group called on the European and international communities to urge the Israeli occupation to cease such sacrilegious schemes on Islamic holy places of worship.
“How on earth can the world remain mum over such Israeli attacks and provocative vandalism in Occupied Jerusalem?” the group wondered.
The union expressed its solidarity with the unarmed Palestinian sit-inners, particularly women, who have been standing as bulletproof vests for al-Aqsa.
The Union of Islamic Organizations in Europe said it has been keeping tabs on the Israeli escalation in Occupied Jerusalem and the provocative assaults on al-Aqsa and the Muslim worshipers.
The union denounced such Israeli attacks, dubbing them a real threat to Islamic holy sites and the Muslim congregation.
“It has become as evident as daylight that the extremist Israeli government is imposing a new fait accompli in Occupied Jerusalem using armed force and racist polices in an attempt to hold sway over the Mosque and divide it.”
“Such a fierce aggression against al-Aqsa along with the daily break-ins and vandalism can never be tolerated, for they are extremely dangerous and offensive to all Muslims around the world,” the statement further read.
The group called on the European and international communities to urge the Israeli occupation to cease such sacrilegious schemes on Islamic holy places of worship.
“How on earth can the world remain mum over such Israeli attacks and provocative vandalism in Occupied Jerusalem?” the group wondered.
The union expressed its solidarity with the unarmed Palestinian sit-inners, particularly women, who have been standing as bulletproof vests for al-Aqsa.
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said all the attempts of quelling the resistance will fail as the Aqsa Mosque is a key issue in the struggle against the Israeli occupation.
In a statement on Wednesday, Hamas said the Israeli occupation is making advantage of every effort to provide cover for his crimes against the Aqsa Mosque and holy places. It also slammed the Palestinian Authority (PA) for chasing the Palestinian resistance in the West Bank and for participating in the siege on Gaza.
The statement pointed out that the fabrication of power crisis and the PA media campaign aim at covering the Israeli crimes.
Hamas said the American decision of blacklisting resistance leaders as terrorists and seizing their money encourages Israel to escalate the process of Judaization of the Aqsa Mosque.
The resistance movement hailed the steadfastness of the Jerusalemite people and the sit-inners at the Mosque. It called on Palestinian youths to confront, by all means, the Israeli attempts of Judaizing the Muslims’ holy site.
It also called on the Arab and Muslim countries to take action against the Israeli violations against the Aqsa Mosque and asked them to withdraw their ambassadors from Israel as well as to expel ambassadors of Israel out of their capitals.
Hamas held the international community responsible for the Israeli ongoing violations against the Palestinian people and its holy places.
In a statement on Wednesday, Hamas said the Israeli occupation is making advantage of every effort to provide cover for his crimes against the Aqsa Mosque and holy places. It also slammed the Palestinian Authority (PA) for chasing the Palestinian resistance in the West Bank and for participating in the siege on Gaza.
The statement pointed out that the fabrication of power crisis and the PA media campaign aim at covering the Israeli crimes.
Hamas said the American decision of blacklisting resistance leaders as terrorists and seizing their money encourages Israel to escalate the process of Judaization of the Aqsa Mosque.
The resistance movement hailed the steadfastness of the Jerusalemite people and the sit-inners at the Mosque. It called on Palestinian youths to confront, by all means, the Israeli attempts of Judaizing the Muslims’ holy site.
It also called on the Arab and Muslim countries to take action against the Israeli violations against the Aqsa Mosque and asked them to withdraw their ambassadors from Israel as well as to expel ambassadors of Israel out of their capitals.
Hamas held the international community responsible for the Israeli ongoing violations against the Palestinian people and its holy places.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at night, the al-'Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and clashed with dozens of residents, wounding a young man with a live round in the leg, while many others were shot with rubber-coated steel bullets. Two Palestinians Kidnapped in at-Tour.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition wounding a young man in the leg, and fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, wounding at least 25 Palestinians.
The soldiers also invaded the graveyard in Silwan, and broke into a residential building before occupying its rooftop to use it as a firing post and monitoring tower.
In addition, clashes took place in the Shu'fat refugee camp, after the soldiers attempted to invade it.
The army also invaded the at-Tour village, in Jerusalem, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Mohammad Suleiman al-Hedra and Nour Abu al-Hawa.
Dozens of Israeli extremists protested at the main entrance of Sur Baher village in Jerusalem, raising Israeli flags and chanting anti-Arab slogans.
Israeli soldiers invaded Sur Baher, attacked several shops and stores and confiscated surveillance tapes.
The Students' Parents Committee, social figures and representatives of various national and Islamic factions in Al-'Eesawiyya town have declared a comprehensive strike to protest the Israeli assault on women, children and elderly people in the town, which resulted in multiple injuries. They also challenged the use of wastewater against Palestinian homes, and the destruction of Palestinian cars by the Israeli military.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that the soldiers fired rounds of live ammunition wounding a young man in the leg, and fired dozens of rubber-coated steel bullets, wounding at least 25 Palestinians.
The soldiers also invaded the graveyard in Silwan, and broke into a residential building before occupying its rooftop to use it as a firing post and monitoring tower.
In addition, clashes took place in the Shu'fat refugee camp, after the soldiers attempted to invade it.
The army also invaded the at-Tour village, in Jerusalem, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Mohammad Suleiman al-Hedra and Nour Abu al-Hawa.
Dozens of Israeli extremists protested at the main entrance of Sur Baher village in Jerusalem, raising Israeli flags and chanting anti-Arab slogans.
Israeli soldiers invaded Sur Baher, attacked several shops and stores and confiscated surveillance tapes.
The Students' Parents Committee, social figures and representatives of various national and Islamic factions in Al-'Eesawiyya town have declared a comprehensive strike to protest the Israeli assault on women, children and elderly people in the town, which resulted in multiple injuries. They also challenged the use of wastewater against Palestinian homes, and the destruction of Palestinian cars by the Israeli military.
