Jerusalem

Israel confiscates land adjacent to Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Israeli authorities on Sunday morning confiscated a tract of land adjacent to the eastern wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque near the Golden gate, Palestinian sources told Ma’an. Jawad Siyam, the director of Wadi Hilweh Information Center in occupied Easy Jerusalem, told Ma’an that Jerusalem inspectors from the Israeli Nature and[…]

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Cafe built over Jerusalem graves sparks anger

The opening of a cafe in Jerusalem built over a revered Islamic cemetery has sparked condemnation and anger from the Muslim community. The Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage said on Tuesday that the construction of the site was part of an Israeli plan that aims to demolish “everything related[…]

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19 injured in clashes at al-Aqsa

Israeli forces injured 19 Al-Aqsa mosque guards on Sunday during renewed clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Compound Director Omar Kiswani said 19 Islamic Endowment Department guards suffered various bruises, fractures and cuts after being assaulted by Israeli forces with batons. Seven of them were hit[…]

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Thousands perform Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa

Thousands of Palestinians performed Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday as the holy month of Ramadan came to a close. Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, the general director of the Jerusalem Endowment and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs said that more than 80,000 worshipers arrived at the[…]

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Hundreds prevented from crossing to Jerusalem

Israeli forces deployed at a main checkpoint in northern Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank prevented hundreds of Palestinians from crossing into Jerusalem Friday morning, due to recently enforced entry restrictions based on age. Israeli forces prevented women between the ages of 16 and 30 from crossing to Jerusalem without[…]

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Palestinian shot after stabbing policeman in Jerusalem

A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli border policeman at Damascus Gate outside East Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, critically wounding him, before the officer then shot his attacker, leaving him in critical condition. Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said that the Israeli policeman had received stab wounds to his neck and[…]

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Israel approves 900 East Jerusalem settler homes

Israel has approved construction of 900 settler homes in annexed East Jerusalem, a watchdog said Thursday shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a new right-wing religious coalition. The new homes will be built in the east Jerusalem settlement neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo following a decision late Wednesday by[…]

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