18 july 2018
Scores of extremist Jewish settlers with their children desecrated the Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards on Wednesday morning under tight police escort.
The Israeli police had opened the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate at 07:3 am and deployed dozens of its officers and special forces inside and around the Islamic holy site before allowing in the settlers.
Today’s massive desecration of the Mosque by Jewish settlers came after extremist temple mount groups incited their followers to march en mass to the holy site to commemorate the destruction of the alleged temple.
The Israeli police had opened the Mosque’s Maghariba Gate at 07:3 am and deployed dozens of its officers and special forces inside and around the Islamic holy site before allowing in the settlers.
Today’s massive desecration of the Mosque by Jewish settlers came after extremist temple mount groups incited their followers to march en mass to the holy site to commemorate the destruction of the alleged temple.
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17 july 2018
Scores of Israeli settlers and policemen broke into al-Aqsa Mosque Tuesday morning.
Spokesman for Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department Feras al-Dibs said that Israeli police allowed 110 settlers to break into al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate and roam its courtyards.
Al-Dibs told Quds Press that an Israeli archeologist accompanied the settlers in their tour under the protection of Israeli police forces.
The settlers further performed Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock.
Israeli police on a daily basis escort Israeli settlers during two rounds of incursions into the holy site: in the morning and the afternoon.
In a related context, Israeli Intelligence Service ordered al-Aqsa guard Bayan al-Sheikh to appear on Wednesday at al-Qashla detention center for interrogation.
Al-Aqsa Mosque's servant Najwa al-Shakhshir was also interrogated at the headquarters of Israeli Intelligence on Tuesday morning.
Spokesman for Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department Feras al-Dibs said that Israeli police allowed 110 settlers to break into al-Aqsa Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate and roam its courtyards.
Al-Dibs told Quds Press that an Israeli archeologist accompanied the settlers in their tour under the protection of Israeli police forces.
The settlers further performed Talmudic rituals near the Dome of the Rock.
Israeli police on a daily basis escort Israeli settlers during two rounds of incursions into the holy site: in the morning and the afternoon.
In a related context, Israeli Intelligence Service ordered al-Aqsa guard Bayan al-Sheikh to appear on Wednesday at al-Qashla detention center for interrogation.
Al-Aqsa Mosque's servant Najwa al-Shakhshir was also interrogated at the headquarters of Israeli Intelligence on Tuesday morning.
16 july 2018
The Awqaf (Endowment) and al-Aqsa affairs Department in Jerusalem exposed on Monday Israeli excavations being conducted under al-Aqsa mosque.
In a statement, the Department said that the excavations are carried out under the northern side of the Islamic museum in the western part of the holy site.
The statement also highlighted that Israeli police take photos of the area on a daily bases and affirmed the disappearance of water placed in different locations in the museum park.
Head of the Awqaf Department, Azzam al-Khatib, asked UNESCO to intervene for exploring the Israeli ongoing excavations under the holy shrine.
He also asked Israeli police to permit a committee to be appointed by the Jordanian government to access the excavations site and to assess the situation.
In a statement, the Department said that the excavations are carried out under the northern side of the Islamic museum in the western part of the holy site.
The statement also highlighted that Israeli police take photos of the area on a daily bases and affirmed the disappearance of water placed in different locations in the museum park.
Head of the Awqaf Department, Azzam al-Khatib, asked UNESCO to intervene for exploring the Israeli ongoing excavations under the holy shrine.
He also asked Israeli police to permit a committee to be appointed by the Jordanian government to access the excavations site and to assess the situation.
Dozens of Israeli settlers on Monday morning broke into al-Aqsa Mosque amid heavy police presence.
An official at Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department told Quds Press that several groups of Israeli settlers entered the Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate, roamed its courtyards, performed Talmudic rituals, and received presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount".
The Islamic Awqaf official added that tension flared up between al-Aqsa guards and Israeli Intelligence officers who entered the Mosque during the morning break-in.
Israeli policemen escorted the settlers and the intelligence officers until they left the site through al-Silsila Gate.
In another context, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned calls by the Israeli extremist group Woman in Green for a night march in the Old City of Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of Tisha B'Av (Destruction of Jerusalem's Temple).
The Ministry said in a statement that the march falls in line with Israel's regular attempts to Judaize the holy city which have been stepped up recently following US president Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The night march is set to be held on 21st July in the presence of senior Israeli officials like Ze'ev Elkin, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs.
An official at Jerusalem's Islamic Awqaf Department told Quds Press that several groups of Israeli settlers entered the Mosque via al-Maghareba Gate, roamed its courtyards, performed Talmudic rituals, and received presentations on the alleged "Temple Mount".
The Islamic Awqaf official added that tension flared up between al-Aqsa guards and Israeli Intelligence officers who entered the Mosque during the morning break-in.
Israeli policemen escorted the settlers and the intelligence officers until they left the site through al-Silsila Gate.
In another context, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned calls by the Israeli extremist group Woman in Green for a night march in the Old City of Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of Tisha B'Av (Destruction of Jerusalem's Temple).
The Ministry said in a statement that the march falls in line with Israel's regular attempts to Judaize the holy city which have been stepped up recently following US president Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The night march is set to be held on 21st July in the presence of senior Israeli officials like Ze'ev Elkin, Minister of Jerusalem Affairs.
15 july 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Sunday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
62 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for four hours, according to Jerusalem’s Awqaf authorities.
Another round of break-ins is expected to be carried out during the afternoon shift.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by heavily-armed Israeli police near the main entrances to the site. Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
62 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for four hours, according to Jerusalem’s Awqaf authorities.
Another round of break-ins is expected to be carried out during the afternoon shift.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by heavily-armed Israeli police near the main entrances to the site. Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
12 july 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Thursday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
170 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for four hours.
The break-in was carried out following calls launched by Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations to step up desecration visits at the site.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by heavily-armed Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
170 Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours that lasted for four hours.
The break-in was carried out following calls launched by Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations to step up desecration visits at the site.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by heavily-armed Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
Scores of Israeli settlers broke on Thursday morning into the northern West Bank village of Ourata, southeast of Nablus, under army cover and held rituals at holy Islamic sites.
Eye-witnesses said the Israeli army cleared the way for the settlers to break into the village and cordoned off holy shrines.
The Israelis performed sacrilegious rituals at Palestinian holy shrines, sparking tension in the area.
Eye-witnesses said the Israeli army cleared the way for the settlers to break into the village and cordoned off holy shrines.
The Israelis performed sacrilegious rituals at Palestinian holy shrines, sparking tension in the area.
11 july 2018
Israeli settlers erected on Wednesday morning a large tent in the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern West Bank province of al-Khalil.
Hafsi Abu Sneineh, director of the Mosque, affirmed that the settlers set up a tent in the Ibrahimi Mosque’s square after uprooting a perennial tree.
The settlers also carried out provocative actions in the square, he added.
On Tuesday, Palestinian Religious Endowments Ministry revealed that Israel prohibited the Muslim call to prayer 298 times in the first half of this year at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The Ibrahimi Mosque is located in al-Khalil’s Old City district, which is home to some 160,000 Palestinian Muslims and about 500 Jewish settlers, with the latter living in a series of Jewish-only settlements heavily guarded by Israeli troops.
In 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli-American Jewish settler, gunned down 29 Palestinian Muslims as they prayed at the mosque.
Since then, the mosque has been divided into a Muslim section (45 percent) and a Jewish section (55 percent).
Hafsi Abu Sneineh, director of the Mosque, affirmed that the settlers set up a tent in the Ibrahimi Mosque’s square after uprooting a perennial tree.
The settlers also carried out provocative actions in the square, he added.
On Tuesday, Palestinian Religious Endowments Ministry revealed that Israel prohibited the Muslim call to prayer 298 times in the first half of this year at the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The Ibrahimi Mosque is located in al-Khalil’s Old City district, which is home to some 160,000 Palestinian Muslims and about 500 Jewish settlers, with the latter living in a series of Jewish-only settlements heavily guarded by Israeli troops.
In 1994, Baruch Goldstein, an Israeli-American Jewish settler, gunned down 29 Palestinian Muslims as they prayed at the mosque.
Since then, the mosque has been divided into a Muslim section (45 percent) and a Jewish section (55 percent).
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Wednesday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
140 Israeli settlers, divided into groups and escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shifts and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site. Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
Scores of other Israeli settlers are expected to show up at the site in the afternoon break-in shift.
140 Israeli settlers, divided into groups and escorted by policemen, broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shifts and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site. Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
Scores of other Israeli settlers are expected to show up at the site in the afternoon break-in shift.
10 july 2018
Some 69 Israeli settlers on Tuesday stormed the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque during the morning round which lasted for four hours.
Local sources stated that Israeli police, escorted by Special Forces, offered protection to Jewish settlers who entered the holy site from the Israeli-controlled al-Magharebah gate.
The sources pointed out that some of the settlers performed prayers and Talmudic rituals at the eastern side of the holy shrine.
Local sources stated that Israeli police, escorted by Special Forces, offered protection to Jewish settlers who entered the holy site from the Israeli-controlled al-Magharebah gate.
The sources pointed out that some of the settlers performed prayers and Talmudic rituals at the eastern side of the holy shrine.
A group of Israeli settlers stormed early Tuesday al-Aqsa Mosque via the Israeli-controlled al-Magharibeh gate.
Local sources told PIC reporter that 27 settlers broke into the Mosque under tight protection of several groups of Israeli soldiers and special police forces.
In recent months, groups of extremist Jewish settlers, often accompanied by Israeli forces, have repeatedly forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque.
Local sources told PIC reporter that 27 settlers broke into the Mosque under tight protection of several groups of Israeli soldiers and special police forces.
In recent months, groups of extremist Jewish settlers, often accompanied by Israeli forces, have repeatedly forced their way into al-Aqsa Mosque.
9 july 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers, led by the extremist MKs Yehuda Glick and Shuli Moalem, stormed on Monday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate. video
A horde of Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, and the two extremist MKs broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours. The Muslim authorities and worshipers expressed concern that the mosque would be turned into a military barrack by the Israeli police and settlers.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
A horde of Israeli settlers, escorted by policemen, and the two extremist MKs broke into al-Aqsa Mosque as part of the morning break-in shift and carried out a round of sacrilegious tours.
Dozens more are expected to show up at the site in the next few hours. The Muslim authorities and worshipers expressed concern that the mosque would be turned into a military barrack by the Israeli police and settlers.
At the same time, the peaceful Muslim worshipers have been subjected to tough crackdowns and restrictions by the Israeli police near the main entrances to the site.
Several worshipers have been searched and dozens more have had their IDs seized while attempting to enter al-Aqsa to perform their daily prayers.
The Department of Islamic Endowment and of AlAqsa Affairs strongly condemned a break-in by Israeli ministers at holy al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday.
A statement issued by the Supreme Islamic Commission, the Awqaf Council, Dar al-Iftaa, and al-Awqaf Department denounced the assault, saying Netanyahu and the Israelis do not have the right to interfere in Jerusalem’s affairs.
The statement said Muslims are the only ones who have the right to administer al-Aqsa’s affairs and Netanyahu does not have the right to green-light break-ins by MKs and ministers at the site.
The Awqaf Department held Netanyahu responsible for the repercussions of the simmering tension at al-Aqsa Mosque and Occupied Jerusalem as a result of his “irresponsible decisions.”
A statement issued by the Supreme Islamic Commission, the Awqaf Council, Dar al-Iftaa, and al-Awqaf Department denounced the assault, saying Netanyahu and the Israelis do not have the right to interfere in Jerusalem’s affairs.
The statement said Muslims are the only ones who have the right to administer al-Aqsa’s affairs and Netanyahu does not have the right to green-light break-ins by MKs and ministers at the site.
The Awqaf Department held Netanyahu responsible for the repercussions of the simmering tension at al-Aqsa Mosque and Occupied Jerusalem as a result of his “irresponsible decisions.”
