20 sept 2015
The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday condemned, in a statement, the Israeli aggression on worshipers inside the al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Sudanese Ministry described Israeli practices against the Aqsa as flagrant aggression that targets one of the holiest Muslim shrines.
The Ministry called on the Arab and Muslim countries to stand united and work together by all available means to halt these Israeli aggressions that seek to divide the holy Aqsa.
The Ministry also urged Foreign Ministers from Arab and Muslim countries to work together to stop these barbaric aggressions whose final objective is to destroy the holy Mosque.
The Ministry also urged the world community to stand solidly in face of the Zionist plans that would only help deteriorate and inflame the situation in the region.
The statement called on the Muslim and Arab nations to meet to review how to defend those holy shrines and preserve them, as well as taking all steps needed to respond to those repeated aggressions that have been going on for a long time and to put an end to them.
In the same context, the alliance of independent Palestinian figures in the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem and diaspora called for the convening of an emergency Arab Summit to check the Israeli practices.
In a statement on Saturday, the alliance called for ending the Palestinian internal division immediately and for supporting the Arab efforts to protect the Aqsa Mosque. It also called for an emergency Arab summit.
Since last Sunday, Israeli forces have been storming the Aqsa Mosque on a daily basis. It also have been wreaking havoc in the holy site by confronting Palestinian worshipers, shooting rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at them leading to dozens of injures among Palestinians.
The Sudanese Ministry described Israeli practices against the Aqsa as flagrant aggression that targets one of the holiest Muslim shrines.
The Ministry called on the Arab and Muslim countries to stand united and work together by all available means to halt these Israeli aggressions that seek to divide the holy Aqsa.
The Ministry also urged Foreign Ministers from Arab and Muslim countries to work together to stop these barbaric aggressions whose final objective is to destroy the holy Mosque.
The Ministry also urged the world community to stand solidly in face of the Zionist plans that would only help deteriorate and inflame the situation in the region.
The statement called on the Muslim and Arab nations to meet to review how to defend those holy shrines and preserve them, as well as taking all steps needed to respond to those repeated aggressions that have been going on for a long time and to put an end to them.
In the same context, the alliance of independent Palestinian figures in the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem and diaspora called for the convening of an emergency Arab Summit to check the Israeli practices.
In a statement on Saturday, the alliance called for ending the Palestinian internal division immediately and for supporting the Arab efforts to protect the Aqsa Mosque. It also called for an emergency Arab summit.
Since last Sunday, Israeli forces have been storming the Aqsa Mosque on a daily basis. It also have been wreaking havoc in the holy site by confronting Palestinian worshipers, shooting rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at them leading to dozens of injures among Palestinians.
Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement in 1948 Occupied Palestine, expected a third intifada to break out in the West Bank and Jerusalem in the event of continuation of current situation at the Aqsa Mosque.
In a statement on Saturday, Salah said Israeli authorities are practicing the temporal and spatial division of the Aqsa Mosque based on well thought out and prepared in advance plans.
He opined that the popular response to Israeli aggression on the holy Aqsa Mosque should be pressuring the Israeli government to stop its arbitrary offensive measures against the Aqsa and Jerusalemite people.
Sheikh Salah hailed the Jordanian official condemnation of the Israeli attacks on the Aqsa Mosque and called on Jordan to take further concrete actions.
In a statement on Saturday, Salah said Israeli authorities are practicing the temporal and spatial division of the Aqsa Mosque based on well thought out and prepared in advance plans.
He opined that the popular response to Israeli aggression on the holy Aqsa Mosque should be pressuring the Israeli government to stop its arbitrary offensive measures against the Aqsa and Jerusalemite people.
Sheikh Salah hailed the Jordanian official condemnation of the Israeli attacks on the Aqsa Mosque and called on Jordan to take further concrete actions.
About 43 Israeli settlers and intelligence members barged into the yards of Al-Aqsa mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem, heavily guarded by Israeli police units.
Israeli forces abducted one Palestinian near one of the mosque gates.
According to the PNN, the violations come as the Yeshivat Makor Chaim rightist orthodox school called on a wide break-into the mosque this morning, with students and rabbis.
Consequently, Israeli forces prevented female worshipers and Murabits (guards) from entering the mosque, and forcefully displaced them from the mosque surroundings and gates to let the settlers enter at ease.
On a related note, a number of settlers have organized a demonstration on Bab Al-Silsila (Gate) calling on more people to perform Talmudic rituals inside the mosque.
“Women for the temple” organization has also called on an “educational day” to teach about the proclaimed temple-mount, as the temple coalition called on more settlers to barge into the mosque for four days this month.
The situation in Jerusalem has been intense and nervous for the past week, after Israeli attacks and closures of Al-Aqsa mosque.
Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly injured on Friday when Israeli and Palestinian Authority forces suppressed protests across the West Bank amid continuing entry restrictions the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
The clashes are still continuing in cities all over the West Bank.
Israeli forces abducted one Palestinian near one of the mosque gates.
According to the PNN, the violations come as the Yeshivat Makor Chaim rightist orthodox school called on a wide break-into the mosque this morning, with students and rabbis.
Consequently, Israeli forces prevented female worshipers and Murabits (guards) from entering the mosque, and forcefully displaced them from the mosque surroundings and gates to let the settlers enter at ease.
On a related note, a number of settlers have organized a demonstration on Bab Al-Silsila (Gate) calling on more people to perform Talmudic rituals inside the mosque.
“Women for the temple” organization has also called on an “educational day” to teach about the proclaimed temple-mount, as the temple coalition called on more settlers to barge into the mosque for four days this month.
The situation in Jerusalem has been intense and nervous for the past week, after Israeli attacks and closures of Al-Aqsa mosque.
Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly injured on Friday when Israeli and Palestinian Authority forces suppressed protests across the West Bank amid continuing entry restrictions the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
The clashes are still continuing in cities all over the West Bank.
Israeli extremist groups called for launching mass break-ins at Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning.
The calls were launched by an Israeli "religious" school whose members stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque several times before. At least 350 Israeli fanatics are reportedly enrolled at the school.
Tension has been running high al-Aqsa after the Israeli occupation soldiers closed it before the peaceful Muslim congregation while they propped up desecration break-ins and attacks on the unarmed Muslim sit-inners.
The Israeli occupation police have also been chasing down all youth protesters across Occupied Jerusalem under the recommendations of the ill-famed minister of the interior Gilad Erdan.
The police threatened to bring all the arrestees before the court and work on issuing the harshest penalties against them in what observers dubbed a barefaced attempt to quell the breath of resistance in Occupied Jerusalem.
The calls were launched by an Israeli "religious" school whose members stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque several times before. At least 350 Israeli fanatics are reportedly enrolled at the school.
Tension has been running high al-Aqsa after the Israeli occupation soldiers closed it before the peaceful Muslim congregation while they propped up desecration break-ins and attacks on the unarmed Muslim sit-inners.
The Israeli occupation police have also been chasing down all youth protesters across Occupied Jerusalem under the recommendations of the ill-famed minister of the interior Gilad Erdan.
The police threatened to bring all the arrestees before the court and work on issuing the harshest penalties against them in what observers dubbed a barefaced attempt to quell the breath of resistance in Occupied Jerusalem.
Germany-based pro-Palestine groups have staged rallies and campaigns in support for the holy al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem, and the nonviolent Muslim worshipers.
A mass-rally bearing the title “No Way to Divide al-Aqsa” was organized Friday in Berlin by the Palestinian Assembly in Germany, along with a handful of feminist and youth organizations.
The rally-goers firmly denounced the Israeli attacks on al-Aqsa and voiced their heartfelt solidarity with Jerusalem’s Muslim congregation.
Another vigil kicked off Saturday afternoon in Germany’s western city of Recklinghausen, where protesters spoke out against Israel’s preplanned terrorism against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem.
Other anti-Israel rallies and forums are expected to kick off on October 3 across Stuttgart in solidarity with al-Aqsa Mosque.
A statement by the Palestinian Assembly in Germany slammed the mounting Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa.
The group’s head Dr. Suhail Abu Shamala said such pro-Palestine campaigns come in response to the dangerous escalation in Occupied Jerusalem and attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque.
He called for pressuring the Israeli occupation to cease its violations and terrorism in Occupied Jerusalem.
He vowed that Germany-based activists will continue to step up pressure on the European stakeholders so as to pursue steps that would seriously deter the Israeli occupation.
A mass-rally bearing the title “No Way to Divide al-Aqsa” was organized Friday in Berlin by the Palestinian Assembly in Germany, along with a handful of feminist and youth organizations.
The rally-goers firmly denounced the Israeli attacks on al-Aqsa and voiced their heartfelt solidarity with Jerusalem’s Muslim congregation.
Another vigil kicked off Saturday afternoon in Germany’s western city of Recklinghausen, where protesters spoke out against Israel’s preplanned terrorism against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem.
Other anti-Israel rallies and forums are expected to kick off on October 3 across Stuttgart in solidarity with al-Aqsa Mosque.
A statement by the Palestinian Assembly in Germany slammed the mounting Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa.
The group’s head Dr. Suhail Abu Shamala said such pro-Palestine campaigns come in response to the dangerous escalation in Occupied Jerusalem and attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque.
He called for pressuring the Israeli occupation to cease its violations and terrorism in Occupied Jerusalem.
He vowed that Germany-based activists will continue to step up pressure on the European stakeholders so as to pursue steps that would seriously deter the Israeli occupation.
19 sept 2015
A Torah school called on its students along with staff to carry out massive incursion into the Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning.
Israeli websites shared on Facebook posters for the Torah school calling for massive storming of the Muslims’ holy Aqsa Mosque with the participation of school students, fanatic teachers and Rabbis on Sunday.
The extremist school which has 350 Jewish students conducted a series of previous incursions into the Aqsa Mosque. It calls for storming the holy site for the three coming days.
The Israeli pace of incursion into the Aqsa Mosque usually gets increased during the days of repentance which precede the Day of Atonement within Jewish holidays.
Israeli websites shared on Facebook posters for the Torah school calling for massive storming of the Muslims’ holy Aqsa Mosque with the participation of school students, fanatic teachers and Rabbis on Sunday.
The extremist school which has 350 Jewish students conducted a series of previous incursions into the Aqsa Mosque. It calls for storming the holy site for the three coming days.
The Israeli pace of incursion into the Aqsa Mosque usually gets increased during the days of repentance which precede the Day of Atonement within Jewish holidays.
Four Israeli policemen on Friday afternoon suffered injuries, one of them seriously, when they came under arson and gunfire attacks in Jabel Mukaber neighborhood, south of the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.
According to a statement released by the Israeli police, unidentified persons believed to be Palestinian young men opened fire and threw one Molotov cocktail at policemen during their presence in the neighborhood.
All policemen were rushed to hospital for medical care. One suffered injuries described by the statement as "critical."
The incident took place as the Israeli police intensified its presence in the holy city following the outbreak of several angry protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
According to a statement released by the Israeli police, unidentified persons believed to be Palestinian young men opened fire and threw one Molotov cocktail at policemen during their presence in the neighborhood.
All policemen were rushed to hospital for medical care. One suffered injuries described by the statement as "critical."
The incident took place as the Israeli police intensified its presence in the holy city following the outbreak of several angry protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
Senior Hamas official Fathi Hammad has said the Aqsa Mosque has come within an ace of liberation, warning the Israeli occupation government of persisting in its aggression against the Islamic holy shrine.
Hammad made his remarks during a massive rally staged on Friday afternoon in north Gaza in support of the Aqsa Mosque, which is exposed nowadays to frenzied attacks by Israel and its settlers.
"One day, Israel will pay a heavy price," the Hamas official emphasized.
He expressed his belief that the occupation would never be able to tighten its grip on the Aqsa Mosque, regardless of its attempts to achieve that.
Hammad urged in his speech the Palestinian people in the West Bank to rise up in the face of the occupation and its collaborators.
He also denounced the Palestinian Authority for its ongoing security collaboration with the occupation and called for its return to the arms of its own people.
Hammad made his remarks during a massive rally staged on Friday afternoon in north Gaza in support of the Aqsa Mosque, which is exposed nowadays to frenzied attacks by Israel and its settlers.
"One day, Israel will pay a heavy price," the Hamas official emphasized.
He expressed his belief that the occupation would never be able to tighten its grip on the Aqsa Mosque, regardless of its attempts to achieve that.
Hammad urged in his speech the Palestinian people in the West Bank to rise up in the face of the occupation and its collaborators.
He also denounced the Palestinian Authority for its ongoing security collaboration with the occupation and called for its return to the arms of its own people.
Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, slammed the Palestinian Authority (PA) for quelling pro-Aqsa marches in the West Bank especially in Bethlehem and Jenin.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said, in a press statement on Friday evening, PA’s quelling of pro-Aqsa marches is a national crime and contribution to the Israeli crimes against the Aqsa Mosque.
The PA’s security forces arrested 17 citizens from different governorate in the West Bank for political backgrounds and quelled so many marches in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
Three journalists working for local TV channels and news agencies were included in the PA’s arrests.
Massive rallies and demonstrations are seen in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan and other Muslim and Arab countries in response to the calls for general mobilization in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
The pro-Aqsa marches aim at defending the holy site from Israeli latest unprecedented escalation in an attempt to impose the temporal and spatial division at the Aqsa Mosque between Arabs and Jews.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said, in a press statement on Friday evening, PA’s quelling of pro-Aqsa marches is a national crime and contribution to the Israeli crimes against the Aqsa Mosque.
The PA’s security forces arrested 17 citizens from different governorate in the West Bank for political backgrounds and quelled so many marches in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
Three journalists working for local TV channels and news agencies were included in the PA’s arrests.
Massive rallies and demonstrations are seen in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan and other Muslim and Arab countries in response to the calls for general mobilization in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
The pro-Aqsa marches aim at defending the holy site from Israeli latest unprecedented escalation in an attempt to impose the temporal and spatial division at the Aqsa Mosque between Arabs and Jews.
Tareq Abi Zaid
The Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in the West Bank have kidnapped 17 Palestinians, including journalists and participants in protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
In Nablus, the PA preventive security forces kidnapped journalist Tareq Abu Zaid, who works as a reporter for al-Aqsa satellite channel, and Mujahed al-Saadi, who works for Palestine channel as well as a photographer working for Ram Sat company.
Four young men, including two university students, were also taken prisoners following their participation in a march called for by Hamas in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
The detainees were identified as Husam al-Amoudi, Ahmed Amarneh, Abdul-Rahma Duweikat and Zuhdi Qawariq.
In Ramallah, the PA intelligence kidnapped a Palestinian citizen called Iyad Jaber, from Beit Liqya town, during his presence near al-Manareh roundabout.
In Bethlehem, the PA security forces kidnapped a young citizen identified as Abdullah Hammad after severally beating him during his participation in a pro-Aqsa protest.
Three other young men were taken prisoners during their participation in the same march in Bethlehem.
The security forces also chased other participants in the march into the streets of Beit Jabreen refugee camp in the city and opened fire at some of them, with no reported injuries.
Three other young men were caught by the security forces in similar marches staged in different West Bank areas.
In Tubas city, the preventive security kidnapped Hamza Daraghmeh after he responded to a summons for interrogation.
Another young man named Hamza Jamal from al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus had been kidnapped two days ago by the preventive security after summoning him for interrogation.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in the West Bank have kidnapped 17 Palestinians, including journalists and participants in protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
In Nablus, the PA preventive security forces kidnapped journalist Tareq Abu Zaid, who works as a reporter for al-Aqsa satellite channel, and Mujahed al-Saadi, who works for Palestine channel as well as a photographer working for Ram Sat company.
Four young men, including two university students, were also taken prisoners following their participation in a march called for by Hamas in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
The detainees were identified as Husam al-Amoudi, Ahmed Amarneh, Abdul-Rahma Duweikat and Zuhdi Qawariq.
In Ramallah, the PA intelligence kidnapped a Palestinian citizen called Iyad Jaber, from Beit Liqya town, during his presence near al-Manareh roundabout.
In Bethlehem, the PA security forces kidnapped a young citizen identified as Abdullah Hammad after severally beating him during his participation in a pro-Aqsa protest.
Three other young men were taken prisoners during their participation in the same march in Bethlehem.
The security forces also chased other participants in the march into the streets of Beit Jabreen refugee camp in the city and opened fire at some of them, with no reported injuries.
Three other young men were caught by the security forces in similar marches staged in different West Bank areas.
In Tubas city, the preventive security kidnapped Hamza Daraghmeh after he responded to a summons for interrogation.
Another young man named Hamza Jamal from al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus had been kidnapped two days ago by the preventive security after summoning him for interrogation.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in the West Bank have kidnapped 17 Palestinians, including journalists and participants in protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
In Nablus, the PA preventive security forces kidnapped journalist Tareq Abu Zaid, who works as a reporter for al-Aqsa satellite channel, and Mujahed al-Saadi, who works for Palestine channel as well as a photographer working for Ram Sat company.
Four young men, including two university students, were also taken prisoners following their participation in a march called for by Hamas in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
The detainees were identified as Husam al-Amoudi, Ahmed Amarneh, Abdul-Rahma Duweikat and Zuhdi Qawariq.
In Ramallah, the PA intelligence kidnapped a Palestinian citizen called Iyad Jaber, from Beit Liqya town, during his presence near al-Manareh roundabout.
In Bethlehem, the PA security forces kidnapped a young citizen identified as Abdullah Hammad after severally beating him during his participation in a pro-Aqsa protest.
Three other young men were taken prisoners during their participation in the same march in Bethlehem.
The security forces also chased other participants in the march into the streets of Beit Jabreen refugee camp in the city and opened fire at some of them, with no reported injuries.
Three other young men were caught by the security forces in similar marches staged in different West Bank areas.
In Tubas city, the preventive security kidnapped Hamza Daraghmeh after he responded to a summons for interrogation.
Another young man named Hamza Jamal from al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus had been kidnapped two days ago by the preventive security after summoning him for interrogation.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in the West Bank have kidnapped 17 Palestinians, including journalists and participants in protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
In Nablus, the PA preventive security forces kidnapped journalist Tareq Abu Zaid, who works as a reporter for al-Aqsa satellite channel, and Mujahed al-Saadi, who works for Palestine channel as well as a photographer working for Ram Sat company.
Four young men, including two university students, were also taken prisoners following their participation in a march called for by Hamas in support of the Aqsa Mosque.
The detainees were identified as Husam al-Amoudi, Ahmed Amarneh, Abdul-Rahma Duweikat and Zuhdi Qawariq.
In Ramallah, the PA intelligence kidnapped a Palestinian citizen called Iyad Jaber, from Beit Liqya town, during his presence near al-Manareh roundabout.
In Bethlehem, the PA security forces kidnapped a young citizen identified as Abdullah Hammad after severally beating him during his participation in a pro-Aqsa protest.
Three other young men were taken prisoners during their participation in the same march in Bethlehem.
The security forces also chased other participants in the march into the streets of Beit Jabreen refugee camp in the city and opened fire at some of them, with no reported injuries.
Three other young men were caught by the security forces in similar marches staged in different West Bank areas.
In Tubas city, the preventive security kidnapped Hamza Daraghmeh after he responded to a summons for interrogation.
Another young man named Hamza Jamal from al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus had been kidnapped two days ago by the preventive security after summoning him for interrogation.
Hundreds of Moroccans took into streets in Rabat late Friday in protest against Israeli attacks on al-Aqsa mosque, calling on Moroccan parliament to put forth a bill to outlaw normalization with Israel.
Protesters raised banners condemning Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa mosque and praising the resolve of Palestinian resistance in the face of Israeli aggression.
With the participation of the Palestinian Ambassador, the protesters from various political affiliations chanted slogans against normalization with Israel.
The protest was organized by the Working Group for Palestine and the Moroccan Association for the Support of the Palestinian Struggle (two NGOs), the Justice and Development Party, and several other political and civil society groups.
Protesters raised banners condemning Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa mosque and praising the resolve of Palestinian resistance in the face of Israeli aggression.
With the participation of the Palestinian Ambassador, the protesters from various political affiliations chanted slogans against normalization with Israel.
The protest was organized by the Working Group for Palestine and the Moroccan Association for the Support of the Palestinian Struggle (two NGOs), the Justice and Development Party, and several other political and civil society groups.
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, on Friday evening, three Palestinians, and kidnapped one of the wounded, at the northern entrance of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Many Palestinians have also been injured in Hebron, before the soldiers kidnapped three others.
The Palestine TV has reported that clashes took place near the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque, in Bethlehem, and that the soldiers fired several rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
It added that two Palestinians were shot with live rounds, and one with a rubber-coated steel bullet, before the army kidnapped one of the wounded Palestinians, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, several Palestinians have been injured, on Friday evening, during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading the northern area of Halhoul town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
The soldiers also kidnapped three Palestinians, all from the Zama’ra family, and took them to an unknown destination.
Medical sources said many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, especially since the soldiers deliberately fire gas bombs at homes in the areas of clashes.
Clashes also took place in every part of the occupied West Bank Friday as the Palestinians continued to protest the Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, the attempts to divide and control it, and the ongoing assaults carried out by the soldiers and extremists against Palestinian men, women and children in the mosque courtyards and around it.
The army also caused excessive damage and fires in the Al-Aqsa Mosque after firing dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades into the holy site.
Also on Friday at dawn, soldiers invaded the Rashayda village, east of the West bank city of Bethlehem, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
In addition, the soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian teenager, the son of the Manuscripts Department head in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem. His abduction comes just 24 hours after the soldiers kidnapped his brother.
In related news, the army said it arrested, on Friday at dawn, three Palestinians in Kharbtha al-Mesbah village, west of Ramallah, and one in Hebron city.
The Palestine TV has reported that clashes took place near the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque, in Bethlehem, and that the soldiers fired several rounds of live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
It added that two Palestinians were shot with live rounds, and one with a rubber-coated steel bullet, before the army kidnapped one of the wounded Palestinians, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, several Palestinians have been injured, on Friday evening, during clashes with Israeli soldiers invading the northern area of Halhoul town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
The soldiers also kidnapped three Palestinians, all from the Zama’ra family, and took them to an unknown destination.
Medical sources said many residents suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, especially since the soldiers deliberately fire gas bombs at homes in the areas of clashes.
Clashes also took place in every part of the occupied West Bank Friday as the Palestinians continued to protest the Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, the attempts to divide and control it, and the ongoing assaults carried out by the soldiers and extremists against Palestinian men, women and children in the mosque courtyards and around it.
The army also caused excessive damage and fires in the Al-Aqsa Mosque after firing dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades into the holy site.
Also on Friday at dawn, soldiers invaded the Rashayda village, east of the West bank city of Bethlehem, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
In addition, the soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian teenager, the son of the Manuscripts Department head in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem. His abduction comes just 24 hours after the soldiers kidnapped his brother.
In related news, the army said it arrested, on Friday at dawn, three Palestinians in Kharbtha al-Mesbah village, west of Ramallah, and one in Hebron city.
18 sept 2015
Religious sanctuaries in the holy land of Palestine, in particular; Al-Aqsa Mosque, are being endangered day and night by the Israeli occupation authorities, The Palestinian Cultural Organization (PCOM) said in a press release on Friday.
It added that the last few days have proven that Al-Aqsa Mosque is facing an unprecedented danger.
“This danger becomes more serious while the Israeli authorities are implementing new measures aiming to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque temporally and spatially between Muslims and Jewish settlers.”
PCOM warned that the temporal policy is set mainly to displace Muslim worshipers from the holy site and make it viable only for Jewish settlers for several hours daily in a move to split it spatially later.
The organization charged that the occupation authorities are implementing a premeditated and well-planned policy to judaize the third scared place of Islam and turn it into a Jewish temple. “Obviously, we are witnessing one of the most critical moments in Al-Aqsa since it was occupied in 1967”.
“We are full of hope, that Malaysia will play a leading role in protecting the sacred Al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem and take all necessary measures at all levels to stop the Israeli aggression,” it said.
The Palestinian Cultural Organization calls upon the Malaysian government, religious scholars and councils, political parties, and people to condemn these Israeli violations, and to take urgent and concrete actions towards the unprecedented threats at this holy site.
It added that the last few days have proven that Al-Aqsa Mosque is facing an unprecedented danger.
“This danger becomes more serious while the Israeli authorities are implementing new measures aiming to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque temporally and spatially between Muslims and Jewish settlers.”
PCOM warned that the temporal policy is set mainly to displace Muslim worshipers from the holy site and make it viable only for Jewish settlers for several hours daily in a move to split it spatially later.
The organization charged that the occupation authorities are implementing a premeditated and well-planned policy to judaize the third scared place of Islam and turn it into a Jewish temple. “Obviously, we are witnessing one of the most critical moments in Al-Aqsa since it was occupied in 1967”.
“We are full of hope, that Malaysia will play a leading role in protecting the sacred Al-Aqsa Sanctuary in Jerusalem and take all necessary measures at all levels to stop the Israeli aggression,” it said.
The Palestinian Cultural Organization calls upon the Malaysian government, religious scholars and councils, political parties, and people to condemn these Israeli violations, and to take urgent and concrete actions towards the unprecedented threats at this holy site.
Turkish president Recep Erdogan on Thursday discussed over the phone with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, Israel's recent escalation of its attacks on the Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque.
According to a Turkish official source, Erdogan highlighted that the recent police assaults on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque compound sparked widespread indignation in the Islamic world and called for immediate international action in this regard.
The Turkish president also stressed the importance of pressuring Israel into accepting the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 pre-war borders with its capital in east Jerusalem.
Hollande, for his part, expressed his country's concern over the recent developments in Jerusalem and its support for finding a just solution to the Palestinian cause based on two states living side by side.
According to a Turkish official source, Erdogan highlighted that the recent police assaults on Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque compound sparked widespread indignation in the Islamic world and called for immediate international action in this regard.
The Turkish president also stressed the importance of pressuring Israel into accepting the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 pre-war borders with its capital in east Jerusalem.
Hollande, for his part, expressed his country's concern over the recent developments in Jerusalem and its support for finding a just solution to the Palestinian cause based on two states living side by side.
The Israeli occupation authorities on early Friday morning have come down heavily on the unarmed Muslim congregation in Occupied Jerusalem, denying them the right to enter the al-Aqsa Mosque to perform Friday prayers.
The occupation soldiers reportedly slapped entry bans on the male Muslim worshipers from the West Bank below the age of 40.
The female Muslim congregation has also been affected by the Israeli restrictions for only holders of blue identity cards will be allowed in.
The occupation authorities claimed the restrictions were issued after a follow-up session found out about underway attempts, by unidentified youth parties, to destabilize public order at the holy al-Aqsa.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Israeli occupation police said military reinforcement is to be swiftly propped up across Occupied Jerusalem, particularly around the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City.
Quoted by the PIC team, a historiographer said the Israeli occupation has often sought pretexts to mar the serenity and peace of mind the Muslim congregations have always yearned for during Friday prayers at al-Aqsa, over a territory where Muslims’ lives have already been marred by daily break-ins, psycho-physical assaults, arrest-sweeps, and terror attacks by the racist Israeli soldiers and vandals.
The occupation soldiers reportedly slapped entry bans on the male Muslim worshipers from the West Bank below the age of 40.
The female Muslim congregation has also been affected by the Israeli restrictions for only holders of blue identity cards will be allowed in.
The occupation authorities claimed the restrictions were issued after a follow-up session found out about underway attempts, by unidentified youth parties, to destabilize public order at the holy al-Aqsa.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Israeli occupation police said military reinforcement is to be swiftly propped up across Occupied Jerusalem, particularly around the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City.
Quoted by the PIC team, a historiographer said the Israeli occupation has often sought pretexts to mar the serenity and peace of mind the Muslim congregations have always yearned for during Friday prayers at al-Aqsa, over a territory where Muslims’ lives have already been marred by daily break-ins, psycho-physical assaults, arrest-sweeps, and terror attacks by the racist Israeli soldiers and vandals.
The Islamic Resistance Movement—Hamas—is expected to hold a march in Nablus city following Friday’s noon prayers in support for Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque and the nonviolent Muslim sit-inners.
Hamas called on the Palestinian national factions to mobilize mass participation in the projected rally, set to kick off from the al-Nasr Mosque in the West Bank province of Nablus.
The group urged the Palestinian masses to stand up for al-Aqsa and join forces so as to thwart Israeli attempts to impose a spatio-temporal division on Muslims’ third holiest site.
The calls come at a time when the Israeli occupation soldiers and fanatic settlers have escalated break-ins and desecration assaults at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque, paying heed neither to the feelings and beliefs of the Muslim worshipers nor to the sanctity of such an Islamic place of worship.
Hamas called on the Palestinian national factions to mobilize mass participation in the projected rally, set to kick off from the al-Nasr Mosque in the West Bank province of Nablus.
The group urged the Palestinian masses to stand up for al-Aqsa and join forces so as to thwart Israeli attempts to impose a spatio-temporal division on Muslims’ third holiest site.
The calls come at a time when the Israeli occupation soldiers and fanatic settlers have escalated break-ins and desecration assaults at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque, paying heed neither to the feelings and beliefs of the Muslim worshipers nor to the sanctity of such an Islamic place of worship.
A consortium of pro-Palestine groups in Jordan announced their intents to stage mass-rallies on Friday in protest at Israeli attacks on holy al-Aqsa Mosque and the peaceful Muslim congregation.
Earlier, late on Tuesday, youth activists reportedly rallied outside the headquarters of the Israeli embassy in Amman to voice their firm rebuff of Israel’s preplanned terrorism against al-Aqsa and the Islamic holy places of worship.
Other campaigns and solidarity marches have also been staged over the past few days by several Jordanian political parties and youth activists in rejection of Israeli assaults on al-Aqsa.
Over recent days, the Israeli occupation has stepped up vandalism against Muslims’ al-Aqsa and Occupied Jerusalem in what observers branded a barefaced attempt to divide the Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—both spatially and temporally between Muslims and Jews.
Earlier, late on Tuesday, youth activists reportedly rallied outside the headquarters of the Israeli embassy in Amman to voice their firm rebuff of Israel’s preplanned terrorism against al-Aqsa and the Islamic holy places of worship.
Other campaigns and solidarity marches have also been staged over the past few days by several Jordanian political parties and youth activists in rejection of Israeli assaults on al-Aqsa.
Over recent days, the Israeli occupation has stepped up vandalism against Muslims’ al-Aqsa and Occupied Jerusalem in what observers branded a barefaced attempt to divide the Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—both spatially and temporally between Muslims and Jews.
Clashes resumed, on Thursday evening, in various villages and towns, and in a number of neighborhoods, in occupied Jerusalem, as part of the ongoing protests to the escalating Israeli attacks and invasions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Member of the Follow-up Committee in the al-'Eesawiyya town, in Jerusalem, Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, said dozens of soldiers invaded it, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades, leading dozens of residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
He added that several trees, located in a land inside a military base near the Hebrew University, were burnt during the clashes.
Clashes also took place in the ash-Shayyah area, in Ras al-'Amoud neighborhood in Silwan, after local youths bunt an Israeli settlement bus.
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported several Palestinians hurled stones on the bus, causing the driver to escape leaving the empty vehicle in the street, before the youths burnt it.
Haaretz added that, on Thursday at night, an Israeli bus driver was injured after stones were hurled on the vehicle, close to the Hizma roadblock, at Jerusalem’s northern entrance.
The soldiers then invaded several neighborhoods in Hizma town, and conducted a search campaign, but withdrew 30 minutes later without conducting any arrests.
More clashes took place in the Shayyah area, in Silwan; the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, and sprayed homes with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
Similar clashes occurred in the at-Tour town, in Jerusalem, leading to no arrests or injuries.
Meanwhile, Israel decided to push more soldiers and police officers in East Jerusalem, especially around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in preparation for Friday prayers.
Haaretz said around 800 additional police officers will be deployed around the mosque, and the Old city, and that all Palestinian men, under the age of 40, will be denied access to the mosque. Video
Member of the Follow-up Committee in the al-'Eesawiyya town, in Jerusalem, Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, said dozens of soldiers invaded it, and fired many gas bombs and concussion grenades, leading dozens of residents to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation.
He added that several trees, located in a land inside a military base near the Hebrew University, were burnt during the clashes.
Clashes also took place in the ash-Shayyah area, in Ras al-'Amoud neighborhood in Silwan, after local youths bunt an Israeli settlement bus.
Israeli daily Haaretz has reported several Palestinians hurled stones on the bus, causing the driver to escape leaving the empty vehicle in the street, before the youths burnt it.
Haaretz added that, on Thursday at night, an Israeli bus driver was injured after stones were hurled on the vehicle, close to the Hizma roadblock, at Jerusalem’s northern entrance.
The soldiers then invaded several neighborhoods in Hizma town, and conducted a search campaign, but withdrew 30 minutes later without conducting any arrests.
More clashes took place in the Shayyah area, in Silwan; the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, and sprayed homes with wastewater mixed with chemicals.
Similar clashes occurred in the at-Tour town, in Jerusalem, leading to no arrests or injuries.
Meanwhile, Israel decided to push more soldiers and police officers in East Jerusalem, especially around the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in preparation for Friday prayers.
Haaretz said around 800 additional police officers will be deployed around the mosque, and the Old city, and that all Palestinian men, under the age of 40, will be denied access to the mosque. Video
