17 dec 2019
Israeli soldiers abducted, Tuesday, five female Palestinian children near Bab ar-Rahma mosque, in Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in occupied East Jerusalem, and three women in Shu’fat refugee camp, north of the city.
The Palestinian Detainees’ Media Center has reported that the soldiers abducted five children, identified as Aya Ashour, Tala Nasser, Mayar Natsha, Maram Nastsha and Doha Ghazzawi, near Bab ar-Rahma Mosque. video
It added that the soldiers also abducted three women from the al-‘Ezariya town, east of Jerusalem.
One of the abducted women is the person in charge of the Women’s Committee in Fateh Movement in al-‘Ezariyya, identified as Najat Sharif. She was taken prisoner along with her daughter Ayat, a student of Al-Quds University.
The third woman, Dina Far’un, is the director of the “Future Builders Association” they were all abducted following a meeting at the General Women’s Union building in Shu’fat refugee camp.
The abductions near Al-Aqsa Mosque took place after more than 230 illegal Israeli coloninists, accompanied by dozens of soldiers and police officers, stormed the courtyards of the holy site, and conducted provocative toours, after the soldiers removed the Palestinains.
The Palestinian Detainees’ Media Center has reported that the soldiers abducted five children, identified as Aya Ashour, Tala Nasser, Mayar Natsha, Maram Nastsha and Doha Ghazzawi, near Bab ar-Rahma Mosque. video
It added that the soldiers also abducted three women from the al-‘Ezariya town, east of Jerusalem.
One of the abducted women is the person in charge of the Women’s Committee in Fateh Movement in al-‘Ezariyya, identified as Najat Sharif. She was taken prisoner along with her daughter Ayat, a student of Al-Quds University.
The third woman, Dina Far’un, is the director of the “Future Builders Association” they were all abducted following a meeting at the General Women’s Union building in Shu’fat refugee camp.
The abductions near Al-Aqsa Mosque took place after more than 230 illegal Israeli coloninists, accompanied by dozens of soldiers and police officers, stormed the courtyards of the holy site, and conducted provocative toours, after the soldiers removed the Palestinains.
The picture taken on June 16, 2019, shows a poster in Gaza City denouncing US President Donald Trump's so-called peace plan, reading, "The deal of the century will not pass."
A Lebanese TV network has published what it reported to be a draft of US President Donald Trump’s controversial deal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which envisages the establishment of a “new Palestine,” with occupied Jerusalem al-Quds remaining under mostly Israeli control and Saudi Arabia replacing Jordan as the custodian of the al-Aqsa Mosque.
According to Al-Mayadeen’s report on Monday, Trump’s so-called peace plan — which he calls the “deal of the century” — would see a trilateral agreement signed between Israel, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement.
New Palestine
Under the deal, a “new Palestinian state” would be established in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, excluding the Israeli settlement blocs that would remain part of the occupied territories.
Shared Jerusalem al-Quds
Additionally, Jerusalem al-Quds — whose eastern sector was occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967 and illegally annexed — would not be split but would rather be “shared” between Israel and the Palestinian state, with the Arab population of the city becoming residents of Palestine.
The Jerusalem al-Quds municipality would become responsible for the entire city, while the Palestinian state would be responsible for education and would pay the Israeli municipality taxes and utilities.
Jews would not be allowed to purchase Arab homes and vice versa, while no additional areas would be annexed to Jerusalem al-Quds and the city’s holy sites would preserve their status quo.
Al-Aqsa custodianship shifts to Riyadh
Meanwhile, the al-Aqsa Mosque, which is currently administered by the Waqf — an arm of the Jordanian Ministry of Sacred Properties — will be placed under Saudi Arabia’s control.
Egypt gives territory to new Palestine
Regarding the Gaza Strip, the draft deal stipulates that Egypt would grant land to the new Palestinian state to be used for industrial, agricultural and commercial purposes as well as the building of an airport. However, Palestinians would not be allowed to live in the lands provided by Egypt.
Moreover, a highway and a pipeline for treated water would be built between Gaza and the West Bank.
$30bn funding
The wealthy Persian Gulf Arab states, the United States and the European Union would economically sponsor the Washington-crafted deal, providing 70, 20, and 10 percent of the funds, respectively.
“An amount of $30 billion will be allocated over a period of 5 years for projects related to the new Palestinian state,” the purported draft deal said.
The contributions by the Persian Gulf countries would be split proportionate to their oil production capacity.
Palestinians pay for protection
Furthermore, an agreement would be signed between Israel and the new Palestinian state, with the Tel Aviv regime providing protection to Palestine from “external aggression,” while Palestinians pay for it.
The amount the Palestinians will have to pay for protection would be negotiated between the Arab nations and Israel.
Timetable for ‘disarming’ Hamas, building Palestinian airport
Upon the signing of the so-called peace plan, Hamas would hand over its weapons to Egypt and its members would receive monthly salaries from Arab nations.
Gaza's sea borders and land crossings with Israel and Egypt would be opened to international trade.
A year after the agreement is implemented, elections would be held in Palestine.
All Palestinian prisoners would be gradually released from Israeli jails over a period of three years.
Within five years, a seaport and an airport would be constructed for the Palestinian state. Until that time, Palestinians would use Israeli ports.
Palestine's borders would be open to the passage of civilians and goods.
A Chinese company would build a highway that rises 30 meters above the ground connecting Gaza to the West Bank.
The Jordan Valley would remain under Israeli control. Highway 90 would be expanded to link the Palestinian state with Jordan.
Penalties for objection
If Israel rejects the deal, the US will end economic support for the regime.
If Hamas and the PLO oppose the agreement, Washington will end all financial support it provides to Palestinians and prevent funding provided by other countries.
If the PLO accepts the plan and Hamas or the Islamic Jihad dismiss it, then the two groups would bear the responsibility of their decision.
In any military confrontation between Israel and Hamas, the US will support Israel.
That US plan on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — which is widely reported to be biased towards the Tel Aviv regime — has already been unanimously rejected by all Palestinian factions.
The US unveiled the economic portion of its initiative during a conference in Bahrain in June despite a Palestinian boycott.
Palestinians stopped recognizing the US as a mediator in the conflict with the Tel Aviv regime in 2017, after Trump recognized occupied Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital” in defiance of international law.
A Lebanese TV network has published what it reported to be a draft of US President Donald Trump’s controversial deal on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which envisages the establishment of a “new Palestine,” with occupied Jerusalem al-Quds remaining under mostly Israeli control and Saudi Arabia replacing Jordan as the custodian of the al-Aqsa Mosque.
According to Al-Mayadeen’s report on Monday, Trump’s so-called peace plan — which he calls the “deal of the century” — would see a trilateral agreement signed between Israel, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement.
New Palestine
Under the deal, a “new Palestinian state” would be established in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, excluding the Israeli settlement blocs that would remain part of the occupied territories.
Shared Jerusalem al-Quds
Additionally, Jerusalem al-Quds — whose eastern sector was occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967 and illegally annexed — would not be split but would rather be “shared” between Israel and the Palestinian state, with the Arab population of the city becoming residents of Palestine.
The Jerusalem al-Quds municipality would become responsible for the entire city, while the Palestinian state would be responsible for education and would pay the Israeli municipality taxes and utilities.
Jews would not be allowed to purchase Arab homes and vice versa, while no additional areas would be annexed to Jerusalem al-Quds and the city’s holy sites would preserve their status quo.
Al-Aqsa custodianship shifts to Riyadh
Meanwhile, the al-Aqsa Mosque, which is currently administered by the Waqf — an arm of the Jordanian Ministry of Sacred Properties — will be placed under Saudi Arabia’s control.
Egypt gives territory to new Palestine
Regarding the Gaza Strip, the draft deal stipulates that Egypt would grant land to the new Palestinian state to be used for industrial, agricultural and commercial purposes as well as the building of an airport. However, Palestinians would not be allowed to live in the lands provided by Egypt.
Moreover, a highway and a pipeline for treated water would be built between Gaza and the West Bank.
$30bn funding
The wealthy Persian Gulf Arab states, the United States and the European Union would economically sponsor the Washington-crafted deal, providing 70, 20, and 10 percent of the funds, respectively.
“An amount of $30 billion will be allocated over a period of 5 years for projects related to the new Palestinian state,” the purported draft deal said.
The contributions by the Persian Gulf countries would be split proportionate to their oil production capacity.
Palestinians pay for protection
Furthermore, an agreement would be signed between Israel and the new Palestinian state, with the Tel Aviv regime providing protection to Palestine from “external aggression,” while Palestinians pay for it.
The amount the Palestinians will have to pay for protection would be negotiated between the Arab nations and Israel.
Timetable for ‘disarming’ Hamas, building Palestinian airport
Upon the signing of the so-called peace plan, Hamas would hand over its weapons to Egypt and its members would receive monthly salaries from Arab nations.
Gaza's sea borders and land crossings with Israel and Egypt would be opened to international trade.
A year after the agreement is implemented, elections would be held in Palestine.
All Palestinian prisoners would be gradually released from Israeli jails over a period of three years.
Within five years, a seaport and an airport would be constructed for the Palestinian state. Until that time, Palestinians would use Israeli ports.
Palestine's borders would be open to the passage of civilians and goods.
A Chinese company would build a highway that rises 30 meters above the ground connecting Gaza to the West Bank.
The Jordan Valley would remain under Israeli control. Highway 90 would be expanded to link the Palestinian state with Jordan.
Penalties for objection
If Israel rejects the deal, the US will end economic support for the regime.
If Hamas and the PLO oppose the agreement, Washington will end all financial support it provides to Palestinians and prevent funding provided by other countries.
If the PLO accepts the plan and Hamas or the Islamic Jihad dismiss it, then the two groups would bear the responsibility of their decision.
In any military confrontation between Israel and Hamas, the US will support Israel.
That US plan on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — which is widely reported to be biased towards the Tel Aviv regime — has already been unanimously rejected by all Palestinian factions.
The US unveiled the economic portion of its initiative during a conference in Bahrain in June despite a Palestinian boycott.
Palestinians stopped recognizing the US as a mediator in the conflict with the Tel Aviv regime in 2017, after Trump recognized occupied Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital” in defiance of international law.
16 dec 2019
Scores of Jewish settlers on Monday forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem under tight police guard.
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that Israeli police forces allowed dozens of settlers to enter al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning.
The Israeli police forces accompanied the settlers as they toured the site while receiving presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount".
Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department said that Israeli police forces allowed dozens of settlers to enter al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning.
The Israeli police forces accompanied the settlers as they toured the site while receiving presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount".
Israeli soldiers injured, on Monday evening, several Palestinians in Sebastia town, north of Nablus, in northern West Bank.
Mohammad Azem, the mayor of Sebastia, said several army jeeps invaded the center of the town, before stopping and harassing many Palestinians.
Azem added that many Palestinians protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the army jeeps, while the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by local medics.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers frequently invade Sebastia, especially when they accompany buses loaded with illegal colonists, into the archeological site in the town.
Mohammad Azem, the mayor of Sebastia, said several army jeeps invaded the center of the town, before stopping and harassing many Palestinians.
Azem added that many Palestinians protested the invasion, and hurled stones at the army jeeps, while the soldiers fired a barrage of gas bombs and concussion grenades.
Several Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation and received the needed treatment by local medics.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers frequently invade Sebastia, especially when they accompany buses loaded with illegal colonists, into the archeological site in the town.
13 dec 2019
The Gaza Strip Christians have been banned by the Israeli occupation authorities from visiting holy cities like Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year.
A spokeswoman for Israel's military liaison has said that Gazan Christians are allowed to have permits to travel abroad but none will be allowed to go to the 1948 occupied territories or the West Bank.
The spokeswoman added that based on "security orders" Gazans would be allowed to travel abroad through Allenby (King Husein Bridge) with Jordan but not to visit cities in the 1948 occupied territories or the West Bank. video
The case last year was different as Israel issued permits for about 700 Gazan Christians to travel to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and other holy cities that draw thousands of pilgrims each holiday season.
A spokeswoman for Israel's military liaison has said that Gazan Christians are allowed to have permits to travel abroad but none will be allowed to go to the 1948 occupied territories or the West Bank.
The spokeswoman added that based on "security orders" Gazans would be allowed to travel abroad through Allenby (King Husein Bridge) with Jordan but not to visit cities in the 1948 occupied territories or the West Bank. video
The case last year was different as Israel issued permits for about 700 Gazan Christians to travel to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and other holy cities that draw thousands of pilgrims each holiday season.
A statistical report issued by the Christian-Islamic Committee to Defend Jerusalem and the Islamic Cooperation organization, showed that excavations under Jerusalem since 1967 have reached 104, 4 of which are under or around the Al-Aqsa mosque, 5 in Silwan, 5 in the Old City, and 8 in other sites, also 57 fossils and tunnels penetrate the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The above mentioned organizations warned of the danger of building a huge Jewish-only cemetery under the ancient cemetery that extends from Mount of Olives to the town Silwan, with an area of more than 1,600 square meters with a depth of 50 meters, can accommodate more than 23,000 graves at a cost of $90 million, the Palestine News Network reported.
The Authority’s report in Jerusalem monitored 29 settlements, 15 in the eastern part and the rest in the western part. In total, there are 43 settlements on 46 thousand dunams aiming to change the nature of Jerusalem through excavations.
Al-Aqsa is now surrounded by 105 synagogues. There are 107 mosques in Jerusalem, including 43 in the Old City, as well as 95 Christian churches.
Hanna Issa, Secretary-General of the Christian-Islamic Committee for the Support of Jerusalem and Holy Sites, said that the most dangerous statement of US President Donald Trump’s decision, on 6-12-2017, is not only the transfer of the capital, but that the city of Jerusalem is Jewish, denying the Christian and Islamic presence in the city. He indicated that what the Israeli occupation is doing under under Al-Aqsa is building an entire city.
Isa continued: “All of this comes within a programmed framework with the aim of emptying the city of Jerusalem of its indigenous people, creating a new Jewish character, and establishing the greater capital of Israel on an area of 600 square kilometers.”
Representative of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Palestine, Ahmed Al-Ruwaidi, said that “in the context of media and cultural efforts, we seek to highlight the Islamic and Arab identity of Jerusalem and to address Israeli policies aimed at judaizing” the city.
He reiterated the organizations firm commitment to cooperation and solidarity, foremost of which is the issue of Al-Quds, as its central issue for finding a just end to the Israeli occupation.
In turn, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian homes, Muhammad Hussein, said, “In all the eras that the Arabs have maintained their presence in Jerusalem, they have proven that Jerusalem is theirs, despite all the nations and invaders that passed through it, because today the Israeli occupation passes through it by building excavations.”
He explained that the excavations began in Jerusalem before 1967, and researchers realize that it started through a British school of archeology that was present in Jerusalem, and the first was in the Wadi Hilweh region, and then continued to demolish the Mughrabi neighborhood, which the Israeli occupation turned into a gateway to aggression most days.
A member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, head of the Jerusalem Department, Adnan Al-Husseini, stressed that the excavations in Jerusalem are part of a large conspiracy within chapters that began in the 1967, and we are seeing the results of this stage through unprecedented occupation practices.
In turn, the Moroccan Ambassador to the State of Palestine, Mohamed Hamzawy, expressed his country’s continued support for the people of Jerusalem, with all legal means available to impose international legal legitimacy, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem, and the blessed Al Aqsa Mosque, a sincere endowment for Muslims.
The above mentioned organizations warned of the danger of building a huge Jewish-only cemetery under the ancient cemetery that extends from Mount of Olives to the town Silwan, with an area of more than 1,600 square meters with a depth of 50 meters, can accommodate more than 23,000 graves at a cost of $90 million, the Palestine News Network reported.
The Authority’s report in Jerusalem monitored 29 settlements, 15 in the eastern part and the rest in the western part. In total, there are 43 settlements on 46 thousand dunams aiming to change the nature of Jerusalem through excavations.
Al-Aqsa is now surrounded by 105 synagogues. There are 107 mosques in Jerusalem, including 43 in the Old City, as well as 95 Christian churches.
Hanna Issa, Secretary-General of the Christian-Islamic Committee for the Support of Jerusalem and Holy Sites, said that the most dangerous statement of US President Donald Trump’s decision, on 6-12-2017, is not only the transfer of the capital, but that the city of Jerusalem is Jewish, denying the Christian and Islamic presence in the city. He indicated that what the Israeli occupation is doing under under Al-Aqsa is building an entire city.
Isa continued: “All of this comes within a programmed framework with the aim of emptying the city of Jerusalem of its indigenous people, creating a new Jewish character, and establishing the greater capital of Israel on an area of 600 square kilometers.”
Representative of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Palestine, Ahmed Al-Ruwaidi, said that “in the context of media and cultural efforts, we seek to highlight the Islamic and Arab identity of Jerusalem and to address Israeli policies aimed at judaizing” the city.
He reiterated the organizations firm commitment to cooperation and solidarity, foremost of which is the issue of Al-Quds, as its central issue for finding a just end to the Israeli occupation.
In turn, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian homes, Muhammad Hussein, said, “In all the eras that the Arabs have maintained their presence in Jerusalem, they have proven that Jerusalem is theirs, despite all the nations and invaders that passed through it, because today the Israeli occupation passes through it by building excavations.”
He explained that the excavations began in Jerusalem before 1967, and researchers realize that it started through a British school of archeology that was present in Jerusalem, and the first was in the Wadi Hilweh region, and then continued to demolish the Mughrabi neighborhood, which the Israeli occupation turned into a gateway to aggression most days.
A member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, head of the Jerusalem Department, Adnan Al-Husseini, stressed that the excavations in Jerusalem are part of a large conspiracy within chapters that began in the 1967, and we are seeing the results of this stage through unprecedented occupation practices.
In turn, the Moroccan Ambassador to the State of Palestine, Mohamed Hamzawy, expressed his country’s continued support for the people of Jerusalem, with all legal means available to impose international legal legitimacy, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem, and the blessed Al Aqsa Mosque, a sincere endowment for Muslims.
According to Alray, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, on Tuesday, condemned the ongoing Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif.
One of the most recent violations was by a former Knesset member, performing Talmudic rituals at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, accompanied by a group of extremists and then storming the Al-Aqsa (Al-Haram Al-Sharif) under the protection of Israeli police. video
The ministry’s spokesperson, Dhaif Allah Al Fayez said Israel’s actions are rejected and constitute a provocation to Muslims around the world, and a violation of Israel’s obligations as the occupying Power in accordance with the international law.
Al Fayez warned of the continuation of these violations, and called for an end to the provocations, and called for Israel to respect the historical and legal status quo, stressing that the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with a full area of 144 dunams, is a place of worship for Muslims only.
One of the most recent violations was by a former Knesset member, performing Talmudic rituals at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, accompanied by a group of extremists and then storming the Al-Aqsa (Al-Haram Al-Sharif) under the protection of Israeli police. video
The ministry’s spokesperson, Dhaif Allah Al Fayez said Israel’s actions are rejected and constitute a provocation to Muslims around the world, and a violation of Israel’s obligations as the occupying Power in accordance with the international law.
Al Fayez warned of the continuation of these violations, and called for an end to the provocations, and called for Israel to respect the historical and legal status quo, stressing that the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with a full area of 144 dunams, is a place of worship for Muslims only.
12 dec 2019
Dozens of Jewish settlers escorted by police forces on Thursday morning stormed the Aqsa Mosque and desecrated its courtyards.
80 settlers, including 20 military soldiers, 38 institute and university students and one employee from the Israeli antiquities authority entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards in morning hours, according to the Islamic Awqaf Authority in Occupied Jerusalem.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
80 settlers, including 20 military soldiers, 38 institute and university students and one employee from the Israeli antiquities authority entered the Mosque through al-Maghariba Gate and toured its courtyards in morning hours, according to the Islamic Awqaf Authority in Occupied Jerusalem.
The Aqsa Mosque is exposed to daily desecration by Jewish settlers and police forces in the morning and the afternoon except on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Israeli police close al-Maghariba Gate, which is used by Jews to enter the Mosque, at 10:30 am after the settlers complete their morning tours at the holy site. Later in the afternoon, the same gate is reopened for evening tours by settlers.
During the presence of settlers inside the Mosque compound, entry restrictions are imposed on Muslim worshipers at the entrances leading to the Mosque and their IDs are seized until they leave the holy place.
In the village of Manshiet Zibdeh, located in what is now Israel, a mosque was defaced with racist graffiti on Thursday morning, and cars parked at the mosque had their tires punctured. video
Israeli police were called in by the Imam of the Mosque when the graffiti was found, but they failed to carry out any kind of investigation or locate the assailant.
This was considered to be a “price tag” attack, which is a tactic used by Israeli right-wing settlers to, as they claim, make Palestinians ‘pay a price’ for living on their ancestral land – land which the Israeli settlers want to take over.
In a similar attack toward the end of last month, about 70 vehicles had their tires slashed in the town of Jaljulia in Israel.
Israeli police were called in by the Imam of the Mosque when the graffiti was found, but they failed to carry out any kind of investigation or locate the assailant.
This was considered to be a “price tag” attack, which is a tactic used by Israeli right-wing settlers to, as they claim, make Palestinians ‘pay a price’ for living on their ancestral land – land which the Israeli settlers want to take over.
In a similar attack toward the end of last month, about 70 vehicles had their tires slashed in the town of Jaljulia in Israel.
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