Al-Aqsa

Israeli cabinet refuses to remove metal detectors

Friday-21-July-2017

The Israeli cabinet decided on Thursday night not to remove the metal detectors newly-installed at al-Aqsa gates in total disregard to the wave of anger that is currently sweeping the Arab and Islamic world over the measure.

42 Injuries reported in Israeli quelling of sit-inners at al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

At least 42 Palestinians were injured on Thursday evening when Israeli occupation forces quelled scores of sit-inners near al-Asbat gate of al-Aqsa Mosque.

Archbishop Hanna calls for protecting Jerusalem holy places

Thursday-20-July-2017

Archbishop Atallah Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Church on Thursday morning called on the Palestinian people Christians and Muslims to adhere to national unity for the sake of defending Occupied Jerusalem and the Christian and Islamic holy places.

Palestinians Abroad demand halting Israeli violations at al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

Popular Conference for the Palestinians Abroad called on Palestinians along with Arabs and Muslims and the international public opinion to protect Islamic sacred places.

Haneyya calls for day of anger in support of al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

Political bureau chairman of Hamas Ismail Haneyya called on Palestinians to take to the streets on Friday and to announce it a day of anger in all of occupied Palestinian territories and called for similar demonstrations in Arab and Muslim countries.

QII rejects Israeli security measures at al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

Al-Quds International Institution (QII) declared in a statement issued Thursday its total rejection of the new security measures set up at al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel as it reopened the holy site following a two-day closure.

IUMS calls for a day of rage in support of al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) called in a statement issued Thursday for a day of rage on Friday in protest against Israeli tightened restrictions at al-Aqsa Mosque.

Haneyya calls for Arab summit over al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

Political bureau chairman of Hamas Ismail Haneyya called Wednesday evening for holding an “emergency Arab and Islamic summit” to discuss the worrying development in al-Aqsa Mosque.

27 Israeli settlers break into al-Aqsa

Thursday-20-July-2017

A group of Israeli settlers stormed Thursday morning al-Aqsa Mosque via the Israeli-controlled al-Magharibeh gate escorted by heavily-armed police forces.

Awqaf: Friday prayers will be performed at al-Aqsa gates only

Wednesday-19-July-2017

The Islamic Awqaf (endowment) Department in Occupied Jerusalem decided to close all the mosques in the city and to perform Friday prayers at the gates of al-Aqsa Mosque which have been closed since last Friday.