9 may 2018
The so called Israel Nature and Parks Authority on Wednesday has separated a part of Bab al-Rahma Muslim cemetery in Occupied Jerusalem, which is adjacent to al-Aqsa Mosque’s eastern wall, for the establishment of a “national park”.
The construction of the park goes in line with the Israeli plan being implemented in the vicinity of the historic wall of Jerusalem, aiming at changing the Islamic features of the city.
The people of Silwan town objected this violation and confronted Israeli teams more than once since the cemetery is an Islamic Waqf (endowment) property. It is one of the oldest graveyards in Palestine where dozens of scholars, martyrs and religious men are buried.
The construction of the park goes in line with the Israeli plan being implemented in the vicinity of the historic wall of Jerusalem, aiming at changing the Islamic features of the city.
The people of Silwan town objected this violation and confronted Israeli teams more than once since the cemetery is an Islamic Waqf (endowment) property. It is one of the oldest graveyards in Palestine where dozens of scholars, martyrs and religious men are buried.
Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations have launched calls for stepping up sacrilegious break-ins at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam.
A hashtag reading “2,000 on the Jerusalem Day” has been launched by Israeli fanatics on the occasion of the so-called “reunification of Jerusalem”, referring to the day when Israel grabbed hold over the city following the notorious 1967 Six-Day War, which culminated in the displacement of thousands of Palestinians from their homes, in what is commonly referred to as the Nakba.
The Israeli organizations also distributed leaflets urging the Israeli masses to gradually intensify presence at al-Aqsa Mosque.
A hashtag reading “2,000 on the Jerusalem Day” has been launched by Israeli fanatics on the occasion of the so-called “reunification of Jerusalem”, referring to the day when Israel grabbed hold over the city following the notorious 1967 Six-Day War, which culminated in the displacement of thousands of Palestinians from their homes, in what is commonly referred to as the Nakba.
The Israeli organizations also distributed leaflets urging the Israeli masses to gradually intensify presence at al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israeli police on Wednesday morning allowed female settlers wearing Bat Mitsvah dresses to desecrate Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam.
On Sunday Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations allowed an extremist Israeli girl wearing a Jewish wedding dress to storm al-Aqsa Mosque and perform sacrilegious rituals.
On July 29, 2015 Israeli police prevented extremist settlers from carrying out such rituals at al-Aqsa. One day later, Israel’s so-called Women for the Temple Organization rallied outside the Maghareba Gate to call for lifting the ban on such celebrations at al-Aqsa.
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On Sunday Israel’s alleged temple mount organizations allowed an extremist Israeli girl wearing a Jewish wedding dress to storm al-Aqsa Mosque and perform sacrilegious rituals.
On July 29, 2015 Israeli police prevented extremist settlers from carrying out such rituals at al-Aqsa. One day later, Israel’s so-called Women for the Temple Organization rallied outside the Maghareba Gate to call for lifting the ban on such celebrations at al-Aqsa.
Reaching the age of bar or bat Mitzvah signifies becoming a full-fledged member of the Jewish community with the responsibilities that come with it. These include eligibility to be called to read from the Torah and lead or participate in a minyan; the right to possess personal property and to be married according to Jewish law.
8 may 2018
Dozens of Jewish settlers on Monday swarmed the Palestinian archeological site of Sebastia town, northwest of Nablus, under military protection.
Mayor of Sebastia Mohamed Azem said that an Israeli military force stormed the town, cordoned off the archeological area, and prevented local residents from approaching it before about 100 settlers entered the area and performed rituals at the site.
Azem noted that skirmishes took place between school students from the town and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
He told Quds Press that the Israeli occupation regime persistently targets the archeological site of Sebastia and refuses to allow the Palestinian side to carry out renovations and repairs to the place at the pretext that it is located in an Israeli-controlled area.
Mayor of Sebastia Mohamed Azem said that an Israeli military force stormed the town, cordoned off the archeological area, and prevented local residents from approaching it before about 100 settlers entered the area and performed rituals at the site.
Azem noted that skirmishes took place between school students from the town and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them.
He told Quds Press that the Israeli occupation regime persistently targets the archeological site of Sebastia and refuses to allow the Palestinian side to carry out renovations and repairs to the place at the pretext that it is located in an Israeli-controlled area.
7 may 2018
The US President Donald Trump will not attend the controversial opening of the US Embassy in Occupied Jerusalem, according to a White House statement released on Monday.
Instead, the US delegation to the May 14 event will include US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, as well as Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and daughter Ivanka Trump, who work as advisers to the president in the White House.
Instead, the US delegation to the May 14 event will include US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, as well as Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and daughter Ivanka Trump, who work as advisers to the president in the White House.
Paraguay will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of May, a Paraguay government spokesman and the Israeli foreign ministry said on Monday.
“Paraguay President Horacio Cartes plans to come to Israel by the end of the month to open an embassy in Jerusalem,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said in a statement.
A Paraguay government spokesman said Cartes was scheduling a trip to Israel to move the embassy on May 21 or May 22.
The announcement comes one week before the United States embassy opens in Jerusalem on May 14 in accordance with President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 recognition of the occupied city as Israel’s capital.
“Paraguay President Horacio Cartes plans to come to Israel by the end of the month to open an embassy in Jerusalem,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said in a statement.
A Paraguay government spokesman said Cartes was scheduling a trip to Israel to move the embassy on May 21 or May 22.
The announcement comes one week before the United States embassy opens in Jerusalem on May 14 in accordance with President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 recognition of the occupied city as Israel’s capital.
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed on Monday morning Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam—via the Maghareba Gate.
A horde of 150 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.
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.
According to the Islamic Awqaf Department, Israeli cops closed off the Maghareba Gate following the break-in.
Israeli policemen also summoned the Muslim guard at al-Aqsa Mahdi al-Abassi to questioning at the Qishleh detention center in Jerusalem’s Old City.
A horde of 150 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.
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.
According to the Islamic Awqaf Department, Israeli cops closed off the Maghareba Gate following the break-in.
Israeli policemen also summoned the Muslim guard at al-Aqsa Mahdi al-Abassi to questioning at the Qishleh detention center in Jerusalem’s Old City.
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday installed road signs reading the "American Embassy” across streets in Occupied Jerusalem, pending the embassy’s inauguration next week.
Eyewitnesses said three traffic signs reading “US Embassy” in English, Hebrew, and Arabic have been set up in Occupied Jerusalem.
The signposts were placed near a building run by the US consulate south of Occupied Jerusalem, which will reportedly serve as the temporary headquarters of the US embassy, slated to be inaugurated on May 14.
The US President Donald Trump pledged to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem after recognizing it as the capital of Israel, in a move that fueled unabated tensions across the occupied Palestinian territories and the region.
Eyewitnesses said three traffic signs reading “US Embassy” in English, Hebrew, and Arabic have been set up in Occupied Jerusalem.
The signposts were placed near a building run by the US consulate south of Occupied Jerusalem, which will reportedly serve as the temporary headquarters of the US embassy, slated to be inaugurated on May 14.
The US President Donald Trump pledged to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem after recognizing it as the capital of Israel, in a move that fueled unabated tensions across the occupied Palestinian territories and the region.
6 may 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers defiled al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning amid heavy police presence.
Quds Press reported that 57 settlers, escorted by a large number of Israeli policemen, entered the Mosque through al-Maghareba Gate.
The news agency said that the settlers roamed the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque, performed Talmudic rituals and received presentations on the history of the alleged "Temple Mount".
The Israeli police have recently tightened the restrictions imposed on the Palestinians visiting al-Aqsa Mosque especially in the morning hours. The police usually confiscate their IDs to make sure they do not stay in the Mosque for a long time, and arrest those who confront settlers' provocative break-ins.
More settlers are expected to visit al-Asa Mosque later in the day since the Israeli police have allowed another round of incursions in the afternoon.
Quds Press reported that 57 settlers, escorted by a large number of Israeli policemen, entered the Mosque through al-Maghareba Gate.
The news agency said that the settlers roamed the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque, performed Talmudic rituals and received presentations on the history of the alleged "Temple Mount".
The Israeli police have recently tightened the restrictions imposed on the Palestinians visiting al-Aqsa Mosque especially in the morning hours. The police usually confiscate their IDs to make sure they do not stay in the Mosque for a long time, and arrest those who confront settlers' provocative break-ins.
More settlers are expected to visit al-Asa Mosque later in the day since the Israeli police have allowed another round of incursions in the afternoon.
4 may 2018
Maariv newspaper on Friday morning reported that US president Donald Trump's new peace plan would include Israel giving the Palestinian Authority (PA) four of Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods.
The Hebrew newspaper said that the plan was revealed to Israel's War Minister Avigdor Lieberman during his latest visit to Washington and it includes giving Shu'fat, Jabal al-Mukaber, al-Isawiya, and Abu Dis neighborhoods to the PA.
These neighborhoods would form the capital of a future Palestinian state, the paper added.
The US plan, known as the deal of the century, has been revealed so far to senior Israeli officials only. According to Maariv, the US expects Israel to accept the plan and the "painful concessions" it entails.
The plan does not include Jerusalem's Old City which will be recognized as an international territory.
Maariv noted that the US has pledged unconditional support for Israel on the political and military levels in case a war breaks out between Israel and Iran.
A French diplomat told the London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that Trump's plan includes the establishment of a Palestinian state on the ruins of 40% of the West Bank with East Jerusalem (the four neighborhoods) as its capital.
He added that it is likely that giving up the four neighborhoods is the first stage of the implementation of the US plan.
The Hebrew newspaper said that the plan was revealed to Israel's War Minister Avigdor Lieberman during his latest visit to Washington and it includes giving Shu'fat, Jabal al-Mukaber, al-Isawiya, and Abu Dis neighborhoods to the PA.
These neighborhoods would form the capital of a future Palestinian state, the paper added.
The US plan, known as the deal of the century, has been revealed so far to senior Israeli officials only. According to Maariv, the US expects Israel to accept the plan and the "painful concessions" it entails.
The plan does not include Jerusalem's Old City which will be recognized as an international territory.
Maariv noted that the US has pledged unconditional support for Israel on the political and military levels in case a war breaks out between Israel and Iran.
A French diplomat told the London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that Trump's plan includes the establishment of a Palestinian state on the ruins of 40% of the West Bank with East Jerusalem (the four neighborhoods) as its capital.
He added that it is likely that giving up the four neighborhoods is the first stage of the implementation of the US plan.
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Qatar has announced the launch of a campaign to feed one million fasting people in the besieged Gaza Strip during the holy month of Ramadan.
Qatari envoy Mohamed Al-Emadi, who is currently in Gaza, said in a presentation released on YouTube that the campaign is a gift from Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Al Thani. Emadi added that more than 30,000 Palestinian families would receive food parcels for Ramadan. |
Israeli settlers on Thursday crept into a mosque in Yasouf town, south of Nablus province, before they were caught by Palestinian locals.
Reporting from the northern occupied West Bank province of Nablus, a PIC news correspondent said two Israeli settlers attempted to desecrate Yasouf’s mosque before they were detected and detained by the locals.
Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers showed up in the area and acquitted the settlers without interrogation.
Israeli settlers are often caught as desecrating holy sites and vandalizing Palestinian property across the occupied territories. However, they hardly, if ever, get prosecuted by the Israeli forces and authorities.
Reporting from the northern occupied West Bank province of Nablus, a PIC news correspondent said two Israeli settlers attempted to desecrate Yasouf’s mosque before they were detected and detained by the locals.
Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers showed up in the area and acquitted the settlers without interrogation.
Israeli settlers are often caught as desecrating holy sites and vandalizing Palestinian property across the occupied territories. However, they hardly, if ever, get prosecuted by the Israeli forces and authorities.
Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Mohammed Husain, condemned Israel’s incessant attacks on the Muslim cemetery of Bab al-Rahma, adjacent to the eastern wall of al-Aqsa Mosque—the third holiest site in Islam.
Sheikh Husain said such the increasing Israeli assaults against Bab al-Rahma Cemetery make part of a preplanned agenda by the Israeli government to smash headstones and violate the sanctity of Muslim dead bodies.
The mufti said the increasing break-ins by the Israeli forces and settlers into the cemetery amount to a dangerous escalation and come as part of the simmering Israeli terrorism against Islamic holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem.
He warned that such violations aim at wiping out the city’s Islamic identity, cultural heritage, and geo-historical character.
Husain also condemned the arbitrary bans issued by the occupation authorities against the Muslim guards at al-Aqsa Mosque, urging the international community and human rights institutions, namely UNESCO, to take serious action in response to such Israeli aggressions and to pressurize the Israeli government to abide by international resolutions.
Sheikh Husain said such the increasing Israeli assaults against Bab al-Rahma Cemetery make part of a preplanned agenda by the Israeli government to smash headstones and violate the sanctity of Muslim dead bodies.
The mufti said the increasing break-ins by the Israeli forces and settlers into the cemetery amount to a dangerous escalation and come as part of the simmering Israeli terrorism against Islamic holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem.
He warned that such violations aim at wiping out the city’s Islamic identity, cultural heritage, and geo-historical character.
Husain also condemned the arbitrary bans issued by the occupation authorities against the Muslim guards at al-Aqsa Mosque, urging the international community and human rights institutions, namely UNESCO, to take serious action in response to such Israeli aggressions and to pressurize the Israeli government to abide by international resolutions.
3 may 2018
Dozens of Israeli settlers forced their way on Thursday into al-Aqsa mosque courtyard under police protection.
Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem said that 63 settlers stormed into several groups the holy shrine through the Bab al-Magharibah under tight protection of Israeli soldiers and special police forces.
Meanwhile, Israeli Nature Authority continued its provocative Judaization campaign in Bab al-Rahma Islamic cemetery for the fifth consecutive day as a prelude to turn it into Talmudic parks.
Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem said that 63 settlers stormed into several groups the holy shrine through the Bab al-Magharibah under tight protection of Israeli soldiers and special police forces.
Meanwhile, Israeli Nature Authority continued its provocative Judaization campaign in Bab al-Rahma Islamic cemetery for the fifth consecutive day as a prelude to turn it into Talmudic parks.
A horde of extremist Jewish settlers at dawn Thursday set fire to Palestinian flags to celebrate the so-called Lag BaOmer bonfire festival in al-Khalil city.
According to Palestinian media sources, the settlers burnt the Palestinian flags to mark their bonfire festival or what they call the Jewish people’s revolution against the Romans.
The settlers also verbally attacked the Palestinians and their holy sites as they were burning the flags.
According to Palestinian media sources, the settlers burnt the Palestinian flags to mark their bonfire festival or what they call the Jewish people’s revolution against the Romans.
The settlers also verbally attacked the Palestinians and their holy sites as they were burning the flags.
For the fourth consecutive day, Israeli forces continue to attack the centuries-old Bab Al-Rahma Islamic cemetery near Al-Aqsa mosque, by digging up graves of Palestinians.
According to the PNN, WAFA agency reported, on Wednesday, that a number of Palestinians were injured after being physically attacked by Israeli forces, as the latter continued to desecrate an ancient Muslim cemetery, just outside Jerusalem’s Old City wall.
The soldiers continued to dig up graves and land in the cemetery, and to place metal fences in parts of it, while soldiers assaulted a group of Palestinians who managed to access the cemetery and attempted to prevent the continuing violation of the cemetery.
Israeli authorities intend to build a “National Park” on its lands.
Desecration of not only Islamic holy sites, but Christian as well, by Israelis, occurs on a near routine basis, in occupied Palestine.
Archive IMEMC post 07/17/17: Israel Is Not As Christian-Friendly As You Think
According to the PNN, WAFA agency reported, on Wednesday, that a number of Palestinians were injured after being physically attacked by Israeli forces, as the latter continued to desecrate an ancient Muslim cemetery, just outside Jerusalem’s Old City wall.
The soldiers continued to dig up graves and land in the cemetery, and to place metal fences in parts of it, while soldiers assaulted a group of Palestinians who managed to access the cemetery and attempted to prevent the continuing violation of the cemetery.
Israeli authorities intend to build a “National Park” on its lands.
Desecration of not only Islamic holy sites, but Christian as well, by Israelis, occurs on a near routine basis, in occupied Palestine.
Archive IMEMC post 07/17/17: Israel Is Not As Christian-Friendly As You Think
