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WATCH: Scores of Jewish Settlers Storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa
Scores of Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli forces, broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday and performed rituals across its courtyards, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses reported […]
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief: Violating Al-Aqsa Mosque Will Cause Explosion in the Region
The Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, said on Wednesday that violating Al-Aqsa Mosque will cause an explosion in the region. Nasrallah made his comment in a speech on the anniversary of the liberation […]
Israeli Court Overturns Ruling on Jewish Prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque
An Israeli court overturned on Wednesday a ruling by a district court judge that sparked Palestinian outrage by questioning the legality of banning Jews from praying within Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. Under the […]
Church Leader Calls on All Palestinians to Defend Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian Catholic priest, Father Manuel Musallam, has urged Christians to join with Muslim worshippers and protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in a public statement released on Monday. A member of the Islamic-Christian Committee in Support […]
Israeli Court’s Ruling to Allow Jewish Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
A ruling by the Israeli Magistrate’s Court in Jerusalem – allowing certain Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque – has drawn strong condemnation at home and abroad and warning of serious consequences, the official Palestinian news […]
Palestinian Youth Succumbs to Wounds Sustained by Israeli Gunfire in Jerusalem
A 23-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds on Saturday, after being shot in the head by a rubber-coated metal bullet fired by Israeli occupation forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on April 22, the official […]
UK Voters to Lobby Parliament to Place Sanctions on Israel
Voters in the UK are asking their MPs to end their complicity in Israeli apartheid and calling for sanctions on Israel. The move, organized by the UK-based NGO Friends of Al Aqsa (FoA) on Wednesday, is the […]
WATCH: Scores of Jewish Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
Scores of Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli forces, broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem earlier Sunday morning and performed rituals across its courtyards, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, Assault Palestinian Worshippers
Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Thursday morning, injuring several Palestinian worshippers, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA correspondent, heavily-armed Israeli police violently dispersed Palestinian worshippers protesting renewed settler […]
Anger as Israeli Forces Replace Al Aqsa Call to Prayer with Israeli National Anthem
Palestine’s Religious Affairs Minister condemned the raising of the flag of Israel and the singing of the Israeli anthem at Al-Aqsa Mosque while preventing the call for the night prayer, The New Arab reported on […]
Battle for Al-Aqsa Will Begin After Ramadan, Saya Hamas Leader in Gaza (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamas’ political leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, said during a press conference on Saturday that the “big battle” for Al-Aqsa Mosque will begin after Ramadan if Israel “does […]
Tension between Israel, Egypt over Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt and Israel have been at odds over the “provocative” situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque, senior Palestinian sources told Rai Al-Youm on Friday. The sources stated that Egypt threatened Israel that it would stop its mediation […]
‘General Arab Conference’ Calls on Morocco to End Normalization with Israel
The General Arab Conference “United Against Normalization” of Morocco called on Thursday to end normalization deals with Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported. The conference stressed, in a statement on International Quds Day, that “resisting […]
42 Injuries as Israeli Forces Storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Compound (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces on dawn Friday stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem and injured 42 Palestinian worshippers, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that heavily-armed police stormed the mosque compound […]
Blocked from Jerusalem: Palestinian Politician, Mustafa Barghouti, Speaks Out on Al-Aqsa
Palestine Deep Dive’s latest live show, “Al-Aqsa Under Attack! Ramadan in Palestine Under Israeli Occupation” with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti shines a light on recent events in occupied East Jerusalem. Dr. Barghouti is a distinguished Palestinian […]
Jordan Urges Israel to Restore Al-Aqsa Mosque Status Quo
Jordan has intensified efforts to push Israel to respect the historic status quo of Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque and avoid a violent escalation, Jordanian officials and Western diplomats said on Thursday, according to The New […]
‘Temporal and Spatial’ Division: Why Israel’s Endgame at Al-Aqsa Mosque Will Fail
By Ramzy Baroud Starting on April 15, the Israeli occupation army and police raided Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem on a daily basis. Under the pretense of providing protection to provocative ‘visits’ by […]
Flare-up on Lebanon Border after Israeli Raids at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
A rocket launched from Lebanon on Monday struck in Israel, which responded with artillery fire, following repeated Israeli military raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Reuters news agency reported. On Twitter, the Israeli military said it fired […]
Lowkey and Ramzy Baroud: ‘Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa In The Snipers Scope’ (VIDEO)
Activist rapper Lowkey is joined by Dr. Ramzy Baroud to discuss the latest Israeli attacks against al-Aqsa mosque and Palestinian worshippers, media coverage and the hypocrisy of Arab countries’ responses to Israeli crimes who have […]
UN Chief Reiterates Call to Preserve, Respect Status Quo in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday reiterated his call to preserve and respect the status quo in the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem, Anadolu Agency reported. Guterres spoke over the phone with Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
IN PHOTOS: In Solidarity with Al-Aqsa, British Activists Protest in Front of Israeli Embassy in London
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A large number of activists gathered on Saturday in front of the Israeli Embassy in London, to condemn repeated Israeli aggressions on Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The […]
Bennett to CNN Host: Accusations of Settler Violence are ‘Simply a Lie’ (VIDEO)
In a heated exchange with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that settler terrorism and the rise in violence and vandalism by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank […]
Collective Punishment Must Be Called Out: In Palestine And In India
By Iqbal Jassat Finally, with a devastating war on its doorstep, Europe called out Russia for committing crimes of “collective punishment” – a term it studiously avoids using against Israel. For Europe, America and the […]
Hamas Chief, Russian FM Discuss Escalations in Jerusalem, Gaza
The head of Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, spoke on the phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, and discussed the latest developments in the occupied city of Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, […]
WATCH: Scores of Palestinians Injured in Israeli Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Scores of Palestinian worshippers were injured on Friday morning in a fresh Israeli raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Today’s raid is the latest in a series of […]
Hamas: Israeli Attempts to Divide Al-Aqsa Mosque are ‘Provocative’, Unacceptable
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement insisted on Wednesday that Israeli attempts to impose spatial and temporal divisions on Al-Aqsa Mosque are “provocative” and unacceptable, the Middle East Monitor reported. Regular incursions by illegal Jewish settlers […]
WATCH: Jewish Settlers to Take Part in Provocative March despite Police Ban
Jewish settlers will go ahead with a provocative flag-waving march in occupied East Jerusalem, despite Israeli police officially prohibiting the rally, The New Arab reported. “At this stage, the police are not approving the protest […]
Palestinians in Latin America Condemn Israeli Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinians across Latin America have condemned the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by illegal Jewish settlers as well as “continuous Israeli crimes and violations” against the people of occupied Palestine, Quds Press reported on Tuesday. “It […]
WATCH: Jewish Extremist Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa for Fourth Day in a Row
For the fourth day in a row, Jewish extremist settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, amidst rising tension in Jerusalem’s Old City, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Officials from the Islamic Waqf department, […]
UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting to Discuss Israeli Violence in Occupied Jerusalem
The UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday over Israeli violence around Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem that has seen 170 people, mainly Palestinian worshippers, injured over the weekend, diplomatic sources told AFP. The […]