27 june 2016
The Israeli Magistrate’s Court in Occupied Jerusalem indicted a Muslim young man for chanting “Allah is the Greatest” at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque.
Lawyer Ramzi Kteilat who pleaded for 37-year-old Saher Ghazawi, from Nazareth, said the Israeli court criminalized the Muslim chant “Allah is the Greatest” as an act of incitement.
The lawyer slammed the verdict which criminalized Muslim chants in the presence of Israeli settlers.
Other court hearings are expected to be held over the rule issued against Ghazawi.
The Israeli court accused the young man of obstructing police work as they provided a security shield for Israeli fanatics at al-Aqsa in 2011. “The verdict sparks incitement more than Ghazawi does,” Kteilat further stated, raising concerns over the serious repercussions of the verdict.
He dubbed the court rule a politicized decision and one that has no legal basis. Commenting on the verdict, Ghazawi said it rather fuels tension at al-Aqsa and triggers rioting.
“Saying ‘Allah is the Greatest’ is a ritual that brings us closer to Allah. Nobody has the right to infringe our freedom of worship, particularly in Muslims’ the al-Aqsa Mosque,” said Ghazawi.
Ghazawi’s case dates back to September 21, 2011, when Israeli settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque while Muslim worshipers kept chanting Allah is the Greatest in protest at the move. Ghazawi was arrested on the same day and was subjected to psycho-physical violence by the Israeli forces.
The Israeli occupation authorities locked him up for 24 hours before the Magistrate’s court slapped on him a 10-day ban from al-Aqsa.
Lawyer Ramzi Kteilat who pleaded for 37-year-old Saher Ghazawi, from Nazareth, said the Israeli court criminalized the Muslim chant “Allah is the Greatest” as an act of incitement.
The lawyer slammed the verdict which criminalized Muslim chants in the presence of Israeli settlers.
Other court hearings are expected to be held over the rule issued against Ghazawi.
The Israeli court accused the young man of obstructing police work as they provided a security shield for Israeli fanatics at al-Aqsa in 2011. “The verdict sparks incitement more than Ghazawi does,” Kteilat further stated, raising concerns over the serious repercussions of the verdict.
He dubbed the court rule a politicized decision and one that has no legal basis. Commenting on the verdict, Ghazawi said it rather fuels tension at al-Aqsa and triggers rioting.
“Saying ‘Allah is the Greatest’ is a ritual that brings us closer to Allah. Nobody has the right to infringe our freedom of worship, particularly in Muslims’ the al-Aqsa Mosque,” said Ghazawi.
Ghazawi’s case dates back to September 21, 2011, when Israeli settlers broke into al-Aqsa Mosque while Muslim worshipers kept chanting Allah is the Greatest in protest at the move. Ghazawi was arrested on the same day and was subjected to psycho-physical violence by the Israeli forces.
The Israeli occupation authorities locked him up for 24 hours before the Magistrate’s court slapped on him a 10-day ban from al-Aqsa.
The Jordanian government denounced the escalating Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, including the Sunday and Monday invasions, and the attacks targeting worshippers and Waqf department employees, in addition to the usage of rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs into the mosque courtyards.
Jordan Government Spokesperson, Dr. Mohammad Al Momani, issued a statement calling for an immediate cessation of all violations, and invasions into the mosque.
Dr. Momani added that the Israeli practices violate every international agreement regarding the protection of the Freedom of Worship, and the protection of holy sites.
On his part, Jordanian deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh said that he and Jordan’s Embassy in Tel Aviv have contacted various Israeli officials, denouncing the Israeli violations and holding Tel Aviv responsible for any further escalation.
Judeh called on the international community to oblige Israel to end its serious escalations of International Law and International Humanitarian Law, and to respect and protect the freedom of worship.
Jordan Government Spokesperson, Dr. Mohammad Al Momani, issued a statement calling for an immediate cessation of all violations, and invasions into the mosque.
Dr. Momani added that the Israeli practices violate every international agreement regarding the protection of the Freedom of Worship, and the protection of holy sites.
On his part, Jordanian deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh said that he and Jordan’s Embassy in Tel Aviv have contacted various Israeli officials, denouncing the Israeli violations and holding Tel Aviv responsible for any further escalation.
Judeh called on the international community to oblige Israel to end its serious escalations of International Law and International Humanitarian Law, and to respect and protect the freedom of worship.
“The Al-Aqsa Mosque was calm, and all was fine until nine in the morning, when suddenly, the police opened the Magharba Gate to allow the settlers through,” Khatib stated, “The soldiers and police surrounded dozens of worshipers, and attacked many of them.”
On Sunday evening, the police attacked many Palestinian and international worshipers, detained two Palestinians, and decided to force them out of the Mosque courtyards for several weeks.
The police also decided to deport two British men back to their country, after detaining them in the mosque courtyard. They have been identified as Mohammad Froukh and Julfan Heidjan.
On Sunday evening, the police attacked many Palestinian and international worshipers, detained two Palestinians, and decided to force them out of the Mosque courtyards for several weeks.
The police also decided to deport two British men back to their country, after detaining them in the mosque courtyard. They have been identified as Mohammad Froukh and Julfan Heidjan.
26 june 2016
Despite the tight Israeli restrictions, Muslim worshipers have been striving to intensify their presence at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem, during Ramadan month.
Muslim child Mu’men Awda, who had tried every possible effort to pray at al-Aqsa on Friday, was arrested by the occupation soldiers at the Qalandiya checkpoint for carrying a fake identity card.
The hand-written card was a spontaneous move carried out by a child so eager to perform his prayers at al-Aqsa.
Several Palestinians who have endured exhaustive and long trips from the occupied territories to pray at al-Aqsa were shocked over an Israeli measure limiting the age of those to be allowed in to 45 and above.
39-year-old Muhammad Jaradat, from Jenin, said he was stopped at the Qalandiya checkpoint and forced to go back home due to age restrictions.
Several other youths have run the risk of jumping off the apartheid wall trying to reach the Mosque. “Never ever shall we give up our efforts to reach al-Aqsa,” a Muslim worshiper told a PIC correspondent.
A number of fasting Muslim worshipers have been arrested by the Israeli border cops and locked up inside hot metal caravans for long hours before they were released at border-crossings and forced out of Occupied Jerusalem.
Over 250,000 Muslim worshipers performed Friday’s noon prayers at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque despite the tight restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation army.
Muslim child Mu’men Awda, who had tried every possible effort to pray at al-Aqsa on Friday, was arrested by the occupation soldiers at the Qalandiya checkpoint for carrying a fake identity card.
The hand-written card was a spontaneous move carried out by a child so eager to perform his prayers at al-Aqsa.
Several Palestinians who have endured exhaustive and long trips from the occupied territories to pray at al-Aqsa were shocked over an Israeli measure limiting the age of those to be allowed in to 45 and above.
39-year-old Muhammad Jaradat, from Jenin, said he was stopped at the Qalandiya checkpoint and forced to go back home due to age restrictions.
Several other youths have run the risk of jumping off the apartheid wall trying to reach the Mosque. “Never ever shall we give up our efforts to reach al-Aqsa,” a Muslim worshiper told a PIC correspondent.
A number of fasting Muslim worshipers have been arrested by the Israeli border cops and locked up inside hot metal caravans for long hours before they were released at border-crossings and forced out of Occupied Jerusalem.
Over 250,000 Muslim worshipers performed Friday’s noon prayers at the holy al-Aqsa Mosque despite the tight restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation army.
25 june 2016
The Hamas Movement has said that the Israeli occupation's persistent crimes against the Palestinians oblige them to retaliate and confront it with more attacks.
In press remarks, Hamas spokesman Husam Badran reiterated his Movement's vow to avenge the blood of all martyrs, uphold the path of resistance, and continue its support for al-Quds intifada (uprising).
Badran stressed that the cold-blooded killing of a Palestinian child from Beit Ur al-Tahta village in Ramallah a few days ago vindicated further that Israel would never stop its crimes against the Palestinians.
The Hamas official also hailed all the Palestinian youths who carried out "heroic" operations in revenge for the Palestinian blood and the desecration of the holy sites.
He applauded, in particular, the car-ramming attack that was carried out by a young woman on Friday near Kiryat Arba settlement in al-Khalil, stressing that such operations reflect the Palestinian people's adherence to the resistance option.
In press remarks, Hamas spokesman Husam Badran reiterated his Movement's vow to avenge the blood of all martyrs, uphold the path of resistance, and continue its support for al-Quds intifada (uprising).
Badran stressed that the cold-blooded killing of a Palestinian child from Beit Ur al-Tahta village in Ramallah a few days ago vindicated further that Israel would never stop its crimes against the Palestinians.
The Hamas official also hailed all the Palestinian youths who carried out "heroic" operations in revenge for the Palestinian blood and the desecration of the holy sites.
He applauded, in particular, the car-ramming attack that was carried out by a young woman on Friday near Kiryat Arba settlement in al-Khalil, stressing that such operations reflect the Palestinian people's adherence to the resistance option.
24 june 2016
Israeli police tightened restrictions on Palestinians’ access into al-Aqsa Mosque for Ramadan’s third week of Friday prayer.
According to Israeli police statement, thousands of police officers will be deployed throughout occupied Jerusalem, with an emphasis on the Old City, “to oversee security for Ramadan’s third week of Friday prayer.”
Undercover units, Border Police, Traffic Patrol personnel, and other officers will be on hand throughout the day to oversee the massive procession, the statement said.
All units will also be deployed to all public areas in the city, including the central bus station, light rail, and bus stops, according to the statement.
All men and women under the age of 45 will be prevented from having access to the occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque, the Israeli police warned.
Last Friday prayers, more than 200,000 Palestinian worshipers managed to enter al-Aqsa Mosque despite the Israeli tight restrictions.
According to Israeli police statement, thousands of police officers will be deployed throughout occupied Jerusalem, with an emphasis on the Old City, “to oversee security for Ramadan’s third week of Friday prayer.”
Undercover units, Border Police, Traffic Patrol personnel, and other officers will be on hand throughout the day to oversee the massive procession, the statement said.
All units will also be deployed to all public areas in the city, including the central bus station, light rail, and bus stops, according to the statement.
All men and women under the age of 45 will be prevented from having access to the occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque, the Israeli police warned.
Last Friday prayers, more than 200,000 Palestinian worshipers managed to enter al-Aqsa Mosque despite the Israeli tight restrictions.
23 june 2016
A statistical report by Quds Press showed that 722 Jewish settlers have stormed the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
51 Settlers broke into and roamed the courtyards of the Muslims’ holy site on Thursday under Israeli police protection.
According to Quds Press, the pace of incursions has increased during the month of Ramadan.
Israeli police, however, said that settlers will not be allowed to enter the Mosque starting from Sunday during the last ten days of the month on which large numbers of Muslims will be visiting the sacred place.
Israeli police continued restricting Palestinians’ access to the Aqsa Mosque and issued ban of entry orders against eight Palestinians including some of the Aqsa’s guards and members of the renovation committee during Ramadan.
51 Settlers broke into and roamed the courtyards of the Muslims’ holy site on Thursday under Israeli police protection.
According to Quds Press, the pace of incursions has increased during the month of Ramadan.
Israeli police, however, said that settlers will not be allowed to enter the Mosque starting from Sunday during the last ten days of the month on which large numbers of Muslims will be visiting the sacred place.
Israeli police continued restricting Palestinians’ access to the Aqsa Mosque and issued ban of entry orders against eight Palestinians including some of the Aqsa’s guards and members of the renovation committee during Ramadan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned ongoing excavations by the Israeli government beneath al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
According to the ministry, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “continues to employ all its potential in its war against the annexed East Jerusalem, and the Palestinian presence there, in order to enforce the arbitrary Judaization policies.”
Background: 02/15/15 Jewish Organization to Begin Further Excavations under Al Aqsa
It said that such excavations target to separate the city from its Palestinian surroundings. To achieve this, the ministry added, “the Israeli authorities are seeking to Judaize the city and obliterate its Palestinian identity.”
The ministry condemned, according to WAFA, what it described as “international silence” towards the crimes of the Israeli occupation in Jerusalem. It called upon the UN Security Council to pressure Israel to stop these violations, which form a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions and international law.
The ministry called on the Arab and Muslim countries “not to keep silent”, in the face of the Israeli violations in Jerusalem, and called upon them to immediately act, in order to protect the holy city.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is also venerated as Judaism’s most holy place. Disputes surrounding visitation to the site have historically flared tensions in the occupied Palestinian territory.
In 2003, the Israeli government unilaterally decided — despite the objections of the Islamic Endowments Department — to allow non-Muslim visitors into the complex.
Since then, under increasingly right-wing Israeli governments, extremist Jewish settlers have been allowed into the site in ever greater numbers — usually protected by Israeli security forces — while Palestinian access to the site has become increasingly restricted.
Christians outside of the Levant remain divided on the issue, as biblical end times prophecy states: “I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.” ~Revelation 21:22
However, settler attacks on Christian holy sites have been progressive in recent years, and are now on the increase, as well.
According to the ministry, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “continues to employ all its potential in its war against the annexed East Jerusalem, and the Palestinian presence there, in order to enforce the arbitrary Judaization policies.”
Background: 02/15/15 Jewish Organization to Begin Further Excavations under Al Aqsa
It said that such excavations target to separate the city from its Palestinian surroundings. To achieve this, the ministry added, “the Israeli authorities are seeking to Judaize the city and obliterate its Palestinian identity.”
The ministry condemned, according to WAFA, what it described as “international silence” towards the crimes of the Israeli occupation in Jerusalem. It called upon the UN Security Council to pressure Israel to stop these violations, which form a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions and international law.
The ministry called on the Arab and Muslim countries “not to keep silent”, in the face of the Israeli violations in Jerusalem, and called upon them to immediately act, in order to protect the holy city.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is also venerated as Judaism’s most holy place. Disputes surrounding visitation to the site have historically flared tensions in the occupied Palestinian territory.
In 2003, the Israeli government unilaterally decided — despite the objections of the Islamic Endowments Department — to allow non-Muslim visitors into the complex.
Since then, under increasingly right-wing Israeli governments, extremist Jewish settlers have been allowed into the site in ever greater numbers — usually protected by Israeli security forces — while Palestinian access to the site has become increasingly restricted.
Christians outside of the Levant remain divided on the issue, as biblical end times prophecy states: “I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.” ~Revelation 21:22
However, settler attacks on Christian holy sites have been progressive in recent years, and are now on the increase, as well.
21 june 2016
A net installed in the Old City to prevent garbage dropped by Israeli settlers into a Palestinian area
Today, 21st June 2016, Israeli forces delayed and stopped several Palestinians on their way to noon-prayer at Ibrahimi mosque in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron).
During the last few days, Israeli forces have been stopping, checking and delaying Palestinians at several checkpoints in the vicinity of Ibrahimi mosque in the old city of al-Khalil.
At the Ibrahimi mosque checkpoint that leads from the Palestinian market to the Ibrahimi mosque area, Israeli forces delayed worshippers trying to get to the mosque for prayers, stalling the process making everything go extremely slow. Thus, long queues formed and people were forced to wait for a long time.
In less than one hour, Israeli forces stopped 7 women to thoroughly inspect their bags and 3 men to check their IDs, sending one of them to the checkpoint at the mosque-entrance for further checks, forcing him to wait even longer. All of these checks are purely arbitrary, and Palestinians crossing checkpoints thus never know whether they will be stopped, questioned, detained or for how long they might be delayed.
Additionally, Israeli forces stopped four boys, three of whom were carrying containers with soup, that is handed out in the soup-kitchen connected to the Ibrahimi mosque. Israeli forces stopped them asking to examine the soup-containers they were carrying. The same happened to 3 girls crossing a checkpoint further down the street from there.
They, as well, were ordered to stop by Israeli forces asking to ‘check’ the containers of fresh hot soup. How and in which way these children carrying soup that is donated to families in need, are posing any kind of threat to the Israeli forces or why they have to be stopped, remains unclear.
The majority of Palestinians attending prayers at Ibrahimi mosque, are forced to cross at least two checkpoints on their way to prayer. Any possible way to reach the mosque, two checkpoints is the least number of checkpoints any Palestinian has to pass to practice their freedom of religion.
Most Palestinians, however, have to cross more than this minimum number of two checkpoints though, as coming from another direction they have to cross at least 4 checkpoints. In the recent days, large numbers of Palestinians have been stopped and checked at one of these checkpoints, where they’ve already had to pass two checkpoints before to even get to this checkpoint.
Given this arbitrariness and the impossibility to know what to expect when simply trying to go to prayer, is only one form of Israeli forces’ inhumane treatment inflicted only on the Palestinian residents, and thus an apartheid strategy.
Today, 21st June 2016, Israeli forces delayed and stopped several Palestinians on their way to noon-prayer at Ibrahimi mosque in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron).
During the last few days, Israeli forces have been stopping, checking and delaying Palestinians at several checkpoints in the vicinity of Ibrahimi mosque in the old city of al-Khalil.
At the Ibrahimi mosque checkpoint that leads from the Palestinian market to the Ibrahimi mosque area, Israeli forces delayed worshippers trying to get to the mosque for prayers, stalling the process making everything go extremely slow. Thus, long queues formed and people were forced to wait for a long time.
In less than one hour, Israeli forces stopped 7 women to thoroughly inspect their bags and 3 men to check their IDs, sending one of them to the checkpoint at the mosque-entrance for further checks, forcing him to wait even longer. All of these checks are purely arbitrary, and Palestinians crossing checkpoints thus never know whether they will be stopped, questioned, detained or for how long they might be delayed.
Additionally, Israeli forces stopped four boys, three of whom were carrying containers with soup, that is handed out in the soup-kitchen connected to the Ibrahimi mosque. Israeli forces stopped them asking to examine the soup-containers they were carrying. The same happened to 3 girls crossing a checkpoint further down the street from there.
They, as well, were ordered to stop by Israeli forces asking to ‘check’ the containers of fresh hot soup. How and in which way these children carrying soup that is donated to families in need, are posing any kind of threat to the Israeli forces or why they have to be stopped, remains unclear.
The majority of Palestinians attending prayers at Ibrahimi mosque, are forced to cross at least two checkpoints on their way to prayer. Any possible way to reach the mosque, two checkpoints is the least number of checkpoints any Palestinian has to pass to practice their freedom of religion.
Most Palestinians, however, have to cross more than this minimum number of two checkpoints though, as coming from another direction they have to cross at least 4 checkpoints. In the recent days, large numbers of Palestinians have been stopped and checked at one of these checkpoints, where they’ve already had to pass two checkpoints before to even get to this checkpoint.
Given this arbitrariness and the impossibility to know what to expect when simply trying to go to prayer, is only one form of Israeli forces’ inhumane treatment inflicted only on the Palestinian residents, and thus an apartheid strategy.
Hamas leader in the occupied West Bank, Basem al-Zaarir, on Monday called on the Palestinians to pool resources and embark on a unified national project so as to thwart Israeli plans to hold sway over Palestinian lands.
AL-Zaarir said in a press statement Israel’s approval of a bid to pump 72 million shekels into illegal West Bank settlements is a message to all those who have been pursuing peace negotiations and foreign initiatives.
“The move has not been the only one of its kind, for the Israeli occupation has always backed up illegal settlement activity and infringed all treaties and international laws,” al-Zaarir added.
He slammed the Israeli right-wing government for propping up extremism and flouting the international legitimacy.
According to al-Zaarir, the parities who have been responsible for the failure of reconciliation talks have been, directly and indirectly, providing a cover to the Israeli assaults on the Palestinian people, land, and holy sites.
AL-Zaarir said in a press statement Israel’s approval of a bid to pump 72 million shekels into illegal West Bank settlements is a message to all those who have been pursuing peace negotiations and foreign initiatives.
“The move has not been the only one of its kind, for the Israeli occupation has always backed up illegal settlement activity and infringed all treaties and international laws,” al-Zaarir added.
He slammed the Israeli right-wing government for propping up extremism and flouting the international legitimacy.
According to al-Zaarir, the parities who have been responsible for the failure of reconciliation talks have been, directly and indirectly, providing a cover to the Israeli assaults on the Palestinian people, land, and holy sites.
20 june 2016
Some 500 extremist Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli police, have broken into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque since the beginning of holy month Ramadan, Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem reported Monday.
Feras Al-Debs, the representative of Information Office in the department, said in a press release that the settlers toured in the holy courtyards of Al-Aqsa mosque amid the presence of Muslim devotees who tried to bar the settlers from breaching the sanctuary of the Islamic holy site.
The head of Islamic Movement in 48 Palestine, Kamal Al-Khateeb, according to Al Ray, called on Muslims to mobilize in the Al-Aqsa courtyards to defend the site from settler attacks.
The occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip have witnessed a national uprising against Israeli occupation forces, in recent months, because of the continued raids on the mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation police.
Archive IMEMC Report — 2015: A Dangerous Escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is also venerated as Judaism’s most holy place. Disputes surrounding visitation to the site have historically flared tensions in the occupied Palestinian territory.
In 2003, the Israeli government unilaterally decided — despite the objections of the Islamic Endowments Department — to allow non-Muslim visitors into the complex.
Since then, under increasingly right-wing Israeli governments, extremist Jewish settlers have been allowed into the site in ever greater numbers — usually protected by Israeli security forces — while Palestinian access to the site has become increasingly restricted.
Christians outside of the Levant remain divided on the issue, as biblical end times prophecy states: “I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.” ~Revelation 21:22
However, settler attacks on Christian holy sites have been progressive in recent years, and are now on the increase, as well.
Feras Al-Debs, the representative of Information Office in the department, said in a press release that the settlers toured in the holy courtyards of Al-Aqsa mosque amid the presence of Muslim devotees who tried to bar the settlers from breaching the sanctuary of the Islamic holy site.
The head of Islamic Movement in 48 Palestine, Kamal Al-Khateeb, according to Al Ray, called on Muslims to mobilize in the Al-Aqsa courtyards to defend the site from settler attacks.
The occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip have witnessed a national uprising against Israeli occupation forces, in recent months, because of the continued raids on the mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation police.
Archive IMEMC Report — 2015: A Dangerous Escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is also venerated as Judaism’s most holy place. Disputes surrounding visitation to the site have historically flared tensions in the occupied Palestinian territory.
In 2003, the Israeli government unilaterally decided — despite the objections of the Islamic Endowments Department — to allow non-Muslim visitors into the complex.
Since then, under increasingly right-wing Israeli governments, extremist Jewish settlers have been allowed into the site in ever greater numbers — usually protected by Israeli security forces — while Palestinian access to the site has become increasingly restricted.
Christians outside of the Levant remain divided on the issue, as biblical end times prophecy states: “I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.” ~Revelation 21:22
However, settler attacks on Christian holy sites have been progressive in recent years, and are now on the increase, as well.
Sheikh Ekrema Sabri , Head of Islamic Higher Committee, said that the Palestinian crowds at the Aqsa Mosque who came to perform the second Friday prayer in Ramadan month proved that Palestinians are attached to the Muslims’ holy site.
Sabri underlined that the massive presence at the Aqsa sends a warning message to Israel not to violate its sanctity, and sends a message to Muslims in the world to work on putting an end to the Israeli occupation.
Talking to the PIC, Sheikh Sabri pointed to the calmness that prevailed in the Aqsa Mosque despite of the large numbers of worshipers.
Over 200,000 Palestinians performed the second Friday prayer in Ramadan holy month at the Aqsa Mosque amid Israeli tightened security measures, according to the Awqaf Department in Occupied Jerusalem.
Sabri underlined that the massive presence at the Aqsa sends a warning message to Israel not to violate its sanctity, and sends a message to Muslims in the world to work on putting an end to the Israeli occupation.
Talking to the PIC, Sheikh Sabri pointed to the calmness that prevailed in the Aqsa Mosque despite of the large numbers of worshipers.
Over 200,000 Palestinians performed the second Friday prayer in Ramadan holy month at the Aqsa Mosque amid Israeli tightened security measures, according to the Awqaf Department in Occupied Jerusalem.