Holy sites

Is Jordan really the custodian of Jerusalem’s holy sites?

Saturday-21-January-2023

Israeli occupation forces detained the Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Omar Al-Kiswani as he entered the Noble Sanctuary on Tuesday. He was humiliated and searched before being allowed to enter the Islamic holy site.

Hamas: We will not tolerate further violation of Islamic holy sites

Tuesday-31-May-2022

The Hamas Movement insisted on Tuesday that calls by mediators for restraint are unacceptable amidst the repeated violations by Israel of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Occupied Jerusalem.

Mufti Hussein: Al-Aqsa place of worship for Muslims only

Monday-9-May-2022

Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Muhammad Hussein said on Monday that the Al-Aqsa Mosque with its total area of 144 dunums is a place of worship for Muslims only.

Archbishop Atallah Hanna: IOA violates holy sites freedom of worship

Saturday-23-April-2022

The Roman Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia in Jerusalem Atallah Hanna condemned the Israeli soldiers’ attacks on unarmed Muslim worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque rejecting the Israeli attempts of dividing the holy site into two sections.

Palestinian resistance warns of Israeli attacks against holy sites

Wednesday-27-October-2021

The Palestinian resistance groups have warned the Israeli occupation of its continued settlement expansion at the expense of Palestinian lands and holy sites most recently the Yusufiya cemetery in Occupied Jerusalem.

Awqaf minister warns of Israel’s escalated violations

Wednesday-2-January-2019

Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Islamic affairs Youssef Edris warned of the Israeli escalated violations against Palestinian Islamic and Christian holy sites.

Anger soars as Israel turns mosque into wine shop

Wednesday-12-September-2018

Activists have unraveled underway Israeli efforts to turn a historical mosque in Majdal city in territories occupied in 1948 into a museum and a liquor store.

Christians are no longer welcome in the Holy Land

Monday-23-July-2018

Christians are no longer welcome in the Holy Land. This was the shocking message from a visiting Palestinian Christian delegation currently in South Africa.

PFB condemns Israeli imposition of taxes on Jerusalem churches

Tuesday-27-February-2018

The Palestinian forum In Britain (PFB) strongly condemns the decision made by the Israeli government to Impose Tax on Church properties in Jerusalem.

Ministry: 125 Israeli violations against holy sites in OPT in October

Monday-6-November-2017

More than 125 violations by the Israeli occupation forces and authorities were carried out against holy sites in the occupied Palestinian territories in October a report by the Palestinian Religious Affairs Ministry said.