Israeli police on Wednesday quelled a protest held in solidarity with Sheikh Ekrima Sabri head of Jerusalem’s Higher Islamic Council and al-Aqsa Mosque’s preacher and arrested activists.
A peaceful protest was held in Jerusalem to show support for Sheikh Sabir after Israeli police forces broke into his home summoned him for interrogation and decided to ban him from entering al-Aqsa Mosque for a week.
The Israeli police brutally assaulted the protesters and arrested a number of them including activists and lawyers.
Lawyer Khaled Zabarqa said that the constant harassment of Sheikh Sabri and other Palestinian residents of Jerusalem is part of Israel’s plan to tighten its grip on Jerusalem and pave the way for new Judaization and settlement plans.
