This Eid, Al-Aqsa is empty. For the first time, Israel has locked the gates of the third holiest site in Islam against Palestinian worshippers. This is a blatant act of religious persecution and a core part of the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem.
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For the first time in history, the Israeli occupation has completely barred Muslims from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers. A holy site is turned into a military zone, depriving thousands of their right to worship on their most sacred day.
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On the first day of Ramadan, the Israeli occupation forces prevented the Palestinian families from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque with meals.
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Incidents of colonial settlers spitting on Christians and their holy places and properties have been skyrocketing in the occupied Jerusalem. 👇🏼 footage showing an extremist Jewish spitting on an Armenian priest in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.
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Muslims have the right to perform their rituals during the holy month of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa Mosque without Israeli repressive measures and restrictions.
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A six-decade agreement governing Muslim and Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque has “collapsed” amid mounting pressure from Israeli extremists said to be backed by the government.
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From spitting on Christians and their holy places to writing extremist slogans on these sites, like ‘We don’t want you here’ ‘You should leave’, there are deliberate Israeli attempts to clear the occupied Jerusalem from Christians.
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Christian communities in the occupied Palestinian territories continue to face systematic terrorist attacks and intimidation carried out by colonial Israeli settlers, with no protection or prevention measures.
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Only 80,000 worshippers among 3.3 million people in the occupied West Bank performed the Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, compared with figures reached to 250,000 during the previous years.
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The Israeli occupation raised its security alert level across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem at the start of Ramadan, imposing sweeping entry restrictions on Palestinian worshippers.
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Six imams along with 38 staff members of the Jerusalem Waqf have been banned from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation.
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The Israeli occupation prevented the Jerusalem Waqf staff from rehanging doors, installing sun and rain shelters or temporary clinics for worshippers and doing other repairs.
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In an attempt to restrict the worshippers’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Israeli occupation forces shot tear gas and live ammunition at the Palestinians’ houses in Kufor Aqab town, setting one on fire and causing injuries.
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At the time Palestinian Muslim worshippers are being obstructed and prevented from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Israeli occupation's regime extended the hours of the settlers' provocative tours in the blessed Mosque to become from 06:30am till 11:30am.
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Israel restricted the number of Palestinians allowed to enter from the West Bank to 10,000 on Friday, and allowed only men over 55 and women over 50 as well as children up to 12. It has imposed similar restrictions in the past, citing security concerns.
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On the first day of Ramadan, the Israeli occupation forces prevented the Palestinian families from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque with meals.
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Israeli occupying forces blocked the main road in Kufor Aqab near the occupation’s military barrier “Qalandia” to obstruct and reduce the number of Palestinian Muslim worshippers who are trying to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform Ramadan rituals.
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