EAST JERUSALEM — On a crisp April morning in the Ras al-Amud neighbourhood of Silwan, the sound of sledgehammers and crowbars echoed not from Israeli bulldozers, but from the hands…
JERUSALEM: Al-Aqsa Reopens After 40 Days, But Closure, Crackdowns And “New Realities” Persist Under Occupation.
OCCUPIED EAST JERUSALEM, OPT, April 9, 2026 - After forty days of unprecedented closure, the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque reopened at dawn on Thursday, allowing around 3,000 Palestinian worshippers to…
JERUSALEM: Escalation At Al-Aqsa Mosque: Record Attempts To Introduce Sacrificial Rituals Amid Prolonged Closure Of Holy Sites, And The Quiet Reshaping Of Jerusalem’s Status Quo.
JERUSALEM, OPT - Occupied Jerusalem is witnessing what Palestinian officials, religious authorities, and analysts describe as one of the most serious escalations in decades at Al-Aqsa Mosque, a flashpoint whose…
JERUSALEM: CLOSED GATES, SILENT STONES – The Unprecedented Seizure Of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem’s Holiest Sanctuary.
JERUSALEM — For the 29th consecutive day, the heavy iron gates surrounding the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem remain sealed. What began in late February as an emergency…
JERUSALEM: No Eid Prayers At Al-Aqsa Mosque For First Time Since 1967: Closure Sparks Outrage, Clashes, And Fears Of A New Status Quo.
JERUSALEM - For the first time since the aftermath of the Six-Day War, the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque fell silent on Eid al-Fitr. No mass prayers. No echoing takbirs. No…
JERUSALEM: ‘A Declaration Of War’ – Israel’s Closure Of Al-Aqsa During Ramadan Raises Alarm Amid Regional War.
For nearly two weeks during the most sacred period of Ramadan, the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, normally filled with tens or even hundreds of thousands of…
PALESTINE: Beyond ‘Security’: How Israel’s Wartime Closure Of Al-Aqsa Is Reshaping The Sacred Landscape Of Jerusalem.
JERUSALEM - While Israel cites the war with Iran as the rationale for banning Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, the continuation of Purim celebrations in the city has led Palestinians,…
Ramadan Under Genocide: Gaza Fasts Through Ruins While The West Bank Faces Lockdown.
When Sheikh Mohammad Hussein confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon over Al-Aqsa Mosque, the announcement marked the beginning of Ramadan, a moment traditionally defined by spiritual renewal, communal meals,…
Israel’s Ramadan Restrictions At Al-Aqsa Mosque Raise Alarm Over Worship Rights And Political Intent.
Israeli authorities are preparing sweeping restrictions on Muslim worshippers seeking access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, prompting warnings from Palestinian officials, religious leaders, journalists, and…
Israeli Police Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Arrest Grand Mufti After Gaza Genocide Sermon, Raid Mosque Offices.
Today marked yet another escalation in its campaign against Palestinian religious and civic life, as Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, arresting Sheikh Muhammad…
