At his latest summer camp, Pep Guardiola welcomed 28 Palestinian children, giving them a space to play, smile and simply be children.
His legacy goes far beyond football. Nobody comes close.
A Muslim player does sujood to celebrate a goal and suddenly his entire character is on trial. Christian players make the sign of the cross every week and nobody writes a moral CV about them.
Apparently, Lamine was a bright-eyed boy until he held up a Palestine flag. Then, he became controversial.
The journalists who make a living romanticising athletes like Muhammad Ali are the first to punish those who try to use their voice for something meaningful today.
⚠️ The Reality Behind the Reopening of Masjid al-Aqsa
The Israeli occupation authorities have announced that the gates of Masjid al-Aqsa and the surrounding sacred sites will be opened tomorrow morning to “worshippers and visitors,” after 40 days of closure. The Islamic Waqf has confirmed the Masjid will be open from Fajr, without restriction on numbers.
At the same time, so-called “Israeli Temple groups” have already begun calling their supporters to take part in incursions into Masjid al-Aqsa, alongside announcing extended incursion hours.
This announcement needs to be understood clearly:
- The Masjid is being opened to both Muslims and settlers alike. It was not opened this evening, despite the ceasefire announcement so that Muslims do not experience an exclusive return to Masjid al-Aqsa.
- The timing coincides with the final day of the Hebrew Passover, which will be used to stage scenes presented as “victory” and to escalate violations. Heavy restrictions on worshippers are expected.
- Incursion hours have now been extended to:
6:30am – 11:30am
1:30pm – 3:00pm
This marks their longest duration yet, increasing from three hours in 2008 to six and a half hours today in 2026.
- This is part of a long-term trajectory. Settler incursions into Masjid al-Aqsa began in 2003, with fixed timings introduced in 2008. Since then, these hours have steadily expanded. The stated aim is clear: to enforce a “time division” where access to Masjid al-Aqsa is split equally between Muslim worshippers and settler incursions.
- The threat of sacrificial offerings has not gone away. In fact, tomorrow carries an even greater risk, with likely renewed attempts to bring offerings into the Masjid or as close to it as possible.
- A new reality is being reinforced. Even before Ramadan, incursions would begin at 7:00am. During Ramadan, this was pushed earlier to 6:30am. Indications now suggest this earlier timing will now be fixed and continued.
- The Israeli “Home Front Command” has declared that activities will resume from 6:00am, reinforcing a shift where authority over opening and closing Masjid al-Aqsa is being removed from the Islamic Waqf, despite it being the sole legitimate authority responsible for Masjid al-Aqsa.
- There will likely be intensified filming and documentation of the incursions, used as propaganda to project “control” and to normalise a dominant settler presence within Masjid al-Aqsa.
So this is an opening designed to expand incursions, and impose a new reality on Masjid al-Aqsa.
This is a new phase of escalation and violation.
Justo hoy, Netanyahu lanza su ataque más duro contra el Líbano desde que empezó la ofensiva.
Su desprecio por la vida y el derecho internacional es intolerable.
Toca hablar claro:
- Líbano debe formar parte del alto al fuego.
- La comunidad internacional debe condenar esta nueva violación del derecho internacional.
- La Unión Europea debe suspender su Acuerdo de Asociación con Israel.
- Y no debe haber impunidad ante estos actos criminales.
Do not stay silent about this. Every Muslim has a connection to Al-Aqsa. It is the First Qibla, the 3rd holiest site, From the night of Isra and Mi’raj to the legacy of every prophet who stood upon it.
As an Ummah, silence is not an option!!!
This is a major violation of people’s right to practice their religion at one of their HOLIEST sites in their holiest month. Imagine the outrage if the roles were reversed. This should be an international story, but of course because it’s Israel, no one bats an eye