22 aug 2019
Badr Rajabi
Israeli police detained today four Palestinians from inside Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, including a guard and two women, according to local officials. video
They said police detained Badr Rajabi, whose work is to keep order at Bab al-Rahma prayer area in the Mosque compound, two women identified as Madeline Issa and Shafa Abu Ghalieh, as well as a young man identified as Habib Abu Shousheh.
The four were detained at Bab al-Rahma prayer area, which Israel is trying to restrict Palestinian and Muslim presence at by keeping it closed for Muslim worship and where Jewish fanatics usually gather during the morning visitation hours of the Muslim holy place.
Palestinians and Muslims in general fear Israel is trying to change the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque as a purely Muslim worship area and gradually allow Jewish prayer at parts of it, starting with Bab al-Rahma, and the closed gate of the walled compound.
Jewish fundamentalist and fanatic groups seek to eventually destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, the main features of the Muslim holy compound and third holiest site in Islam, in order to build a Jewish temple on their ruins, a step Muslims warn can inflame a religious strife in the entire region.
Israeli police detained today four Palestinians from inside Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, including a guard and two women, according to local officials. video
They said police detained Badr Rajabi, whose work is to keep order at Bab al-Rahma prayer area in the Mosque compound, two women identified as Madeline Issa and Shafa Abu Ghalieh, as well as a young man identified as Habib Abu Shousheh.
The four were detained at Bab al-Rahma prayer area, which Israel is trying to restrict Palestinian and Muslim presence at by keeping it closed for Muslim worship and where Jewish fanatics usually gather during the morning visitation hours of the Muslim holy place.
Palestinians and Muslims in general fear Israel is trying to change the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque as a purely Muslim worship area and gradually allow Jewish prayer at parts of it, starting with Bab al-Rahma, and the closed gate of the walled compound.
Jewish fundamentalist and fanatic groups seek to eventually destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, the main features of the Muslim holy compound and third holiest site in Islam, in order to build a Jewish temple on their ruins, a step Muslims warn can inflame a religious strife in the entire region.
The Arab League has called on the international community to necessarily shoulder its responsibility towards Palestine and provide protection for the Aqsa Mosque against Israel’s aggression.
In a statement, Sa’eid Abu Ali, Arab League assistant secretary-general for Palestine affairs and occupied Arab territories, stressed the urgent need to enforce rules of international law and relevant UN resolutions in order to put an end to Israel’s disregard for international legitimacy and justice.
Abu Ali noted that the continued absence of international justice would encourage the Israeli occupation to persist in its crimes and kill any chance to achieve just peace in the region.
Recalling the Israeli arson attack on the Aqsa Mosque that happened 50 years ago, the Arab League official said that this Israeli crime continues to take place and target the rights and holy sites of the Palestinian people and the Arab and Muslim nations, with support from the US administration.
In a statement, Sa’eid Abu Ali, Arab League assistant secretary-general for Palestine affairs and occupied Arab territories, stressed the urgent need to enforce rules of international law and relevant UN resolutions in order to put an end to Israel’s disregard for international legitimacy and justice.
Abu Ali noted that the continued absence of international justice would encourage the Israeli occupation to persist in its crimes and kill any chance to achieve just peace in the region.
Recalling the Israeli arson attack on the Aqsa Mosque that happened 50 years ago, the Arab League official said that this Israeli crime continues to take place and target the rights and holy sites of the Palestinian people and the Arab and Muslim nations, with support from the US administration.
20 aug 2019
Groups of Israeli settlers, on Tuesday, broke into Al-Hafira hill, south of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, and performed Talmudic rituals after spreading out in the area.
Local Al Ray sources reported that the settlers have dispersed over the hill, and in the area classified as an archaeological site which is located among the lands of Arraba town, where several Palestinian families reside.
The sources added that the settlers frequently storm Al-Hafira hill and perform multiple Talmudic rituals, on the claim that it’s a Jewish historical site.
They indicated that Israeli soldiers accompanied the settlers during the storming, to give them protection.
Local Al Ray sources reported that the settlers have dispersed over the hill, and in the area classified as an archaeological site which is located among the lands of Arraba town, where several Palestinian families reside.
The sources added that the settlers frequently storm Al-Hafira hill and perform multiple Talmudic rituals, on the claim that it’s a Jewish historical site.
They indicated that Israeli soldiers accompanied the settlers during the storming, to give them protection.
Scores of Israeli settlers on Tuesday broke into al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem under police guard.
Local sources reported that dozens of Jewish settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate and roamed its courtyards.
Israeli settlers carry out daily break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque, except on Fridays and Saturdays, usually in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon.
Local sources reported that dozens of Jewish settlers forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate and roamed its courtyards.
Israeli settlers carry out daily break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque, except on Fridays and Saturdays, usually in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon.
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Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia on Tuesday launched the world's first online encyclopedia of Al-Aqsa Mosque "Aqsapedia".
The launch ceremony, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, was attended by Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia Board of Trustees chairman and Chief Minister of the state of Kedah Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, and a large gathering of notables and guests from several Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. "We are celebrating an important event, not only for Muslims, but also for every free human being who believes in human rights, respects religions and rejects injustice. |
We are here for Palestine and Al-Aqsa Mosque," Mukhriz said in his speech.
"Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, a painful memory for every peace-loving person," he said, adding that the crimes targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque have not stopped since that day, and the latest of them was the heinous attack on Muslim worshipers in the holy mosque on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
"We will continue to support Jerusalem with all available resources. Today Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia offers this great achievement which will play an important role in raising awareness about the issue of Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque through rich online content," he stressed.
Mukhriz explained that "Aqsapedia" will serve as an accurate and reliable reference for everything related to Al-Aqsa Mosque away from the Israeli propaganda.
For his part, the chairman of Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia Sharif Abu Shammala said, "We launched this great project because of the serious lack of knowledge and information about al-Aqsa Mosque, in terms of quality and quantity, on the internet in foreign languages, especially local languages in South and Southeast Asia."
Abu Shammala noted that "Aqsapedia" is aimed at promoting the correct Islamic narrative regarding Al-Aqsa Mosque, adding that it will be a reliable reference for research and education purposes with accurate facts.
He added that the website is now available in four languages: Malaysian, Indonesian, English and Arabic, and soon four new languages will follow.
He concluded his speech by thanking the Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad and the Malaysian people and institutions for their endless support for the Palestinian people and their struggle against the occupation.
During the ceremony a recorded speech by Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, Al-Aqsa Mosque's preacher, was presented in which he expressed his appreciation of the great efforts exerted by all those who have taken part in the launch of "Aqsapedia".
Sheikh Sabri called for more concerted action by the Arab and Muslim countries to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque against Israeli attacks and conspiracies.
"Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, a painful memory for every peace-loving person," he said, adding that the crimes targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque have not stopped since that day, and the latest of them was the heinous attack on Muslim worshipers in the holy mosque on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
"We will continue to support Jerusalem with all available resources. Today Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia offers this great achievement which will play an important role in raising awareness about the issue of Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque through rich online content," he stressed.
Mukhriz explained that "Aqsapedia" will serve as an accurate and reliable reference for everything related to Al-Aqsa Mosque away from the Israeli propaganda.
For his part, the chairman of Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia Sharif Abu Shammala said, "We launched this great project because of the serious lack of knowledge and information about al-Aqsa Mosque, in terms of quality and quantity, on the internet in foreign languages, especially local languages in South and Southeast Asia."
Abu Shammala noted that "Aqsapedia" is aimed at promoting the correct Islamic narrative regarding Al-Aqsa Mosque, adding that it will be a reliable reference for research and education purposes with accurate facts.
He added that the website is now available in four languages: Malaysian, Indonesian, English and Arabic, and soon four new languages will follow.
He concluded his speech by thanking the Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad and the Malaysian people and institutions for their endless support for the Palestinian people and their struggle against the occupation.
During the ceremony a recorded speech by Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, Al-Aqsa Mosque's preacher, was presented in which he expressed his appreciation of the great efforts exerted by all those who have taken part in the launch of "Aqsapedia".
Sheikh Sabri called for more concerted action by the Arab and Muslim countries to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque against Israeli attacks and conspiracies.
Jordanian lawmakers have called on the government to expel Israel’s ambassador and review a 1994 peace treaty with Tel Aviv in protest at the regime’s recent provocations and violation of international law at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
During an emergency parliamentary session attended by Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman on Monday, members of the House of Representative discussed 17 non-binding recommendations on Amman’s relations with Tel Aviv, Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
The recommendations included “expelling the ambassador of the Zionist entity in Amman,” closing the Israeli embassy, recalling Jordan’s ambassador to Tel Aviv, halting “all forms of normalization,” reviewing the 1994 peace treaty, affirming the size of the 144-dunam Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, backing Jordan’s continued custodianship of the holy site, and rejecting an Israeli plot to divide the sacred area into Muslim-only and Jewish-only sections.
Jordan and Egypt are the only Arab countries that have formal relations with the regime in Israel.
On August 11, which marked the Muslim occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), Israeli forces attacked Palestinian worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, prompting violent clashes at the site.
The violence erupted after Israeli policemen fired stun grenades and tear gas at the Palestinians who had finished their Eid prayers at the compound, allowing, in a rare move, Israeli settlers to enter the holy site to mark the fasting and mourning day of Tisha B’Av.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the clashes had left 61 Palestinians wounded.
Two days after the confrontations, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said that he believes the status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound should be changed to allow Israelis to pray there.
He also estimated that 1,729 Israelis had entered the compound on August 11.
Speaking at Monday’s parliamentary session, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stressed his country’s “unwavering position” on Israeli-occupied Jerusalem al-Quds as a redline, adding that protecting Islamic and Christian holy sites in the occupied city is a “responsibility” of Amman.
Jordan, he added, “will do its utmost to protect the holy sites and face the futile Israeli actions targeting them.
We condemn the Israeli occupation authorities’ provocative practices and ongoing violation of international law, as well as their attempts change the historical and legal situation in occupied Jerusalem and its holy sites.”
The top Jordanian diplomat also warned that Israel’s actions will “aggravate the conflict, increase tensions and lead to an explosion, thus threatening international peace and security.”
Meanwhile, House of Representatives Speaker Atef Tarawneh called an informal voice vote to accept the recommendations, after which many MPs shouted their agreement.
He further urged the government to relay a message to Israel that “peace is threatened in light of its continued aggression against Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque.”
After the meeting, Yahya al-Saud, head of the parliament’s Palestine committee, said the lawmakers had agreed to hold a sit-in at the Allenby Bridge, which connects the occupied West Bank with Jordan, on Friday.
On Sunday, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman and asked him to convey a message to the Tel Aviv regime that it “must immediately cease all violations and attempts aimed at changing the historical and legal situation in the holy compound.”
On the same day, Safadi met with European Union representatives to “stress urgency of effective int’l steps against Israeli violations of holy sites in occupied Jerusalem (al-Quds).”
The Jewish visitation of al-Aqsa is permitted, but, according to an agreement signed between Israel and the Jordanian government after Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem (al-Quds) in 1967, non-Muslim worship at the compound is prohibited.
During an emergency parliamentary session attended by Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman on Monday, members of the House of Representative discussed 17 non-binding recommendations on Amman’s relations with Tel Aviv, Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
The recommendations included “expelling the ambassador of the Zionist entity in Amman,” closing the Israeli embassy, recalling Jordan’s ambassador to Tel Aviv, halting “all forms of normalization,” reviewing the 1994 peace treaty, affirming the size of the 144-dunam Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, backing Jordan’s continued custodianship of the holy site, and rejecting an Israeli plot to divide the sacred area into Muslim-only and Jewish-only sections.
Jordan and Egypt are the only Arab countries that have formal relations with the regime in Israel.
On August 11, which marked the Muslim occasion of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), Israeli forces attacked Palestinian worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, prompting violent clashes at the site.
The violence erupted after Israeli policemen fired stun grenades and tear gas at the Palestinians who had finished their Eid prayers at the compound, allowing, in a rare move, Israeli settlers to enter the holy site to mark the fasting and mourning day of Tisha B’Av.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the clashes had left 61 Palestinians wounded.
Two days after the confrontations, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said that he believes the status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound should be changed to allow Israelis to pray there.
He also estimated that 1,729 Israelis had entered the compound on August 11.
Speaking at Monday’s parliamentary session, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stressed his country’s “unwavering position” on Israeli-occupied Jerusalem al-Quds as a redline, adding that protecting Islamic and Christian holy sites in the occupied city is a “responsibility” of Amman.
Jordan, he added, “will do its utmost to protect the holy sites and face the futile Israeli actions targeting them.
We condemn the Israeli occupation authorities’ provocative practices and ongoing violation of international law, as well as their attempts change the historical and legal situation in occupied Jerusalem and its holy sites.”
The top Jordanian diplomat also warned that Israel’s actions will “aggravate the conflict, increase tensions and lead to an explosion, thus threatening international peace and security.”
Meanwhile, House of Representatives Speaker Atef Tarawneh called an informal voice vote to accept the recommendations, after which many MPs shouted their agreement.
He further urged the government to relay a message to Israel that “peace is threatened in light of its continued aggression against Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque.”
After the meeting, Yahya al-Saud, head of the parliament’s Palestine committee, said the lawmakers had agreed to hold a sit-in at the Allenby Bridge, which connects the occupied West Bank with Jordan, on Friday.
On Sunday, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman and asked him to convey a message to the Tel Aviv regime that it “must immediately cease all violations and attempts aimed at changing the historical and legal situation in the holy compound.”
On the same day, Safadi met with European Union representatives to “stress urgency of effective int’l steps against Israeli violations of holy sites in occupied Jerusalem (al-Quds).”
The Jewish visitation of al-Aqsa is permitted, but, according to an agreement signed between Israel and the Jordanian government after Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem (al-Quds) in 1967, non-Muslim worship at the compound is prohibited.
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Several Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire today overnight as hundreds of Israeli settlers forced their way into Joseph’s Tomb near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, said security sources.
Israeli forces escorted a convoy of buses packed with hundreds of fanatic Jewish settlers into the site, located in the Palestinian-controlled area, sparking confrontations with Palestinian residents. Soldiers opened fire on Palestinians protesting the raid and attempting to block settlers’ access to the site, injuring several protestors with rubber coated steel bullets. video video video Soldiers also showered protesters with tear gas canisters, causing several to suffocate. All suffocation cases received first aid treatment at the scene. |
Settlers repeatedly break into Joseph’s Tomb, located in a densely Palestinian populated area in Nablus, provoking chaos and confrontation with local residents. video
19 aug 2019
Dozens of Jewish settlers broke into the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday morning amidst restrictions imposed on Palestinians’ entry to the holy Islamic site.
Israeli policemen stormed the holy site and kept Palestinian worshipers away from the planned tours of the Jewish settlers, some of whom tried to perform Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock.
Islamic Awkaf officials said that the settlers conducted provocative tours of the holy site as Israeli policemen restricted the entry of Palestinian worshipers and took their IDs before allowing them access.
The officials said that 114 settlers roamed the Aqsa courtyards under heavy police protection.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that 2233 Jewish settlers had defiled the Aqsa Mosque in July.
Israeli policemen stormed the holy site and kept Palestinian worshipers away from the planned tours of the Jewish settlers, some of whom tried to perform Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock.
Islamic Awkaf officials said that the settlers conducted provocative tours of the holy site as Israeli policemen restricted the entry of Palestinian worshipers and took their IDs before allowing them access.
The officials said that 114 settlers roamed the Aqsa courtyards under heavy police protection.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that 2233 Jewish settlers had defiled the Aqsa Mosque in July.
18 aug 2019
Hordes of Israeli settlers on Sunday forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem under police guard.
Local sources said that 79 Jewish settlers and 45 Israeli intelligence officers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque and roamed its courtyards.
Israeli settlers carry out daily break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque, except on Fridays and Saturdays, in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon.
Local sources said that 79 Jewish settlers and 45 Israeli intelligence officers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque and roamed its courtyards.
Israeli settlers carry out daily break-ins into al-Aqsa Mosque, except on Fridays and Saturdays, in two rounds: in the morning and afternoon.
The Zionist policeman in the Blue Circle who shot at the Jerusalem youths Naseem Abu Roumi and Hamouda Al-Sheikh two days ago, is the same one who robbed the furniture of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Aqsa yesterday.
The Israeli occupation police on Saturday evening stormed the Aqsa Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer area and confiscated some furniture items. video
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli police officers desecrated the Bab al-Rahma prayer area and embarked on carrying away shoe cabinets and patterned wood panels.
The sources added that the officers threatened Aqsa guards with arrest if they tried to prevent them from carrying out the confiscations.
The Israeli police had already removed furniture from the same prayer area recently, raising fears among the Jerusalemites about intents to reclose the place and turn it later into a synagogue.
The Israeli occupation police on Saturday evening stormed the Aqsa Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer area and confiscated some furniture items. video
Local sources told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Israeli police officers desecrated the Bab al-Rahma prayer area and embarked on carrying away shoe cabinets and patterned wood panels.
The sources added that the officers threatened Aqsa guards with arrest if they tried to prevent them from carrying out the confiscations.
The Israeli police had already removed furniture from the same prayer area recently, raising fears among the Jerusalemites about intents to reclose the place and turn it later into a synagogue.
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