Sun 19-May-2024

Occupied Jerusalem

Settlers take over Palestinian house near Aqsa Mosque

A group of extremist Jewish settlers on Sunday took over a Palestinian house belonging to al-Bakri family in Bab Hitta neighborhood near the Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli Municipality demands immediate demolition of Palestinian homes

The Israeli Jerusalem Municipality filed a court appeal to immediately implement demolition orders of Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem’s Beit Hanina neighborhood.

Why Is Israel Silencing the Call for Prayer in Jerusalem?

As I was growing up I was always reassured by the sound of the ‘Muadhin’ making the call for prayer in our refugee camp’s main mosque in Gaza.

12 Palestinians injured in East Jerusalem clashes with IOF

At least 12 Palestinian protesters sustained injuries on Wednesday evening in violent clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in eastern Occupied Jerusalem.

Barkat threatens demolition of thousands of Palestinian homes

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat threatened Wednesday to demolish thousands of Palestinian homes in East Occupied Jerusalem if the illegal West Bank outpost of Amona is evacuated Haaretz reported.

Israeli bulldozers knock down foundations of Sour Baher Mosque

The Israeli occupation municipality's bulldozers at noontime Tuesday knocked down the foundations of the al-Mintar Mosque in Sour Baher town to the southeast of Occupied Jerusalem under the pretext of unlicensed construction.

IOF kidnaps youth from Jerusalem triggers violent clashes

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday evening triggered violent clashes with Palestinian protesters and kidnapped a Palestinian youth from Occupied Jerusalem.

Israel forces Jerusalemite family to raze homes in Jabel Mukaber

A Palestinian family on Sunday was forced by the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) to demolish two of its homes in Jabel Mukaber neighborhood southeast of Jerusalem at the pretext of illegal construction.

Israel’s ban on Adhan in Jerusalem is the tip of the iceberg

Something is in the air in Jerusalem and if Israel has its way it soon won’t be; the Muslim call to prayer — the adhaan — is under threat.

IOA knocks down residential apartment in al-Tour

The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) on Tuesday afternoon knocked down a Palestinian residential apartment under construction in al-Tour neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem.