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Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa mosque compound, sparks condemnation
Jerusalem: Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday morning, drawing condemnations from the Palestinians and Jordan. Escorted by heavy police and the internal Shin Bet…
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Video: Israeli police release Turkish woman arrested at Al Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation police on Tuesday arrested the Turkish woman from Al Aqsa mosque in occupied Jerusalem for several hours before she was released. The 24-year-old Turkish woman named Ozgecan Mutlu…
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Palestinians mark int’l Quds Day in Gaza against Israel’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Gaza: Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza marked the International Quds Day with protests against Israeli police raids into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam. Raising…
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Israeli govt tweet scolding Palestinian kids playing football at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Tel Aviv: An Israeli foreign ministry tweeted the video scolding Palestinian kids for playing football on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Mosque. On April 9, Israeli foreign ministry took to Twitter and wrote, “What is happening…
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Turkish president condemns Israel’s raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly condemned Israel’s raid on the flashpoint holy site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan. “Attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque…
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Israeli cops attack Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
Dozens of Palestinian worshippers were injured after Israeli occupation forces raided the Al-Qibili prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, early on Wednesday. Raising fears of wider tensions as…
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Hamas warns Israel against any change in Al-Aqsa status quo as Ramzan nears
Gaza: As the Muslim holy month of Ramzan is approaching, Hamas has warned Israel against any change in the status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, saying any change “would…
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Jordan’s king calls for efforts to maintain peace at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Amman: King Abdullah II of Jordan stressed the need to maintain calm and cease all acts of violence to pave the way for the Middle East peace process. At a meeting in…
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UN chief calls for preserving status quo of Jerusalem holy sites
Jerusalem: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for preserving the status quo of Jerusalem’s holy sites and the two-state solution to the Palestine-Israel issue. “I had the occasion to reaffirm that we must…
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Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa: UAE calls for UN meet; Israel PM postpones trip
After the far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, stormed the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates called for a meeting of the UN Security…
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Palestine: Hamas warns against Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque
Hamas on November 27 warned Palestinians of an attack on Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces. The organisation’s spokesperson Abdul Latif Al-Qanou made the statement following a pledge by Israeli far-right extremist…
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Gaza: Thousands rally against wave of Israeli violence on Palestinians
Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday, participated in a mass rally organized by the Islamic Resistance Movement— Hamas, denouncing the attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation…
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Hamas hold rally over Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Gaza: Hundreds of Palestinians rallied in Gaza City to protest against Israeli raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The rally was organized on Saturday by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) at Palestine…
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Hamas threatens Israel of violence over Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday threatened hostile actions against Israel over what it called “violations against Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque” ahead of the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. Hamas’s threats…
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Arab soccer player Munas Dabbur quits Israel team; here’s why
Arab-Israeli soccer player Munas Dabbur announced on Tuesday he was retiring from Israel’s national soccer team. 30-year-old Palestinian born in Nazreth, Munas Dabbjr on Tuesday took to Instagram and announced his decision.…
