Photos taken by Silvia Boarini through Ramadan, the holy month of Islam, in and around the Old City of Al Quds, Jerusalem.
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In Photos: Al Quds Day at Qalandia
Photos by Michele Monni and Silvia Boarini. Written by Michelle Monni. On the last Friday of Ramadan (the holy month for Muslims), around 100 members of the “Olive Revolution” movement…
US Congressional candidate believes Israel aims to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque
Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:28PM GMT A former US congressional candidate believes that Israel’s ultimate objective in constructing new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories is to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque. “I have believed for a long time that Israel wants this al-Aqsa Mosque simply not to exist,” Mark Dankof told Press TV on Friday. “Basically [...]
Al-Quds Brigades warns of possible Israeli aggression
[ 13/08/2011 - 12:33 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad party, warned that Israel could once again target its leaders after Israeli war minister Ehud Barak made accusations of missiles being fired by the Brigades from the Gaza Strip. “Barak’s accusations come in the framework of an incitement [...]
170 thousand worshipers attend Friday prayers at Aqsa Mosque
[ 12/08/2011 - 09:25 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– On the second Friday of Ramadan the Israeli occupation deployed troops in large numbers in occupied Jerusalem and around it and stopped many worshipers from the West Bank from reaching the Mosque. Israeli radio said that a large number of police were deployed in the old [...]
Israel limits access to al-Aqsa Mosque
PressTV - Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:40AM GMT File photo of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) Israeli police forces have been deployed en masse to once again limit Palestinian access to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) during the holy month of Ramadan. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have [...]
Israel Occupation Authority flattens Palestinian home in occupied Jerusalem
[ 11/08/2011 - 01:36 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) razed the home of Majed Al-Rajabi in Baka’a area to the southwest of occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday due to the usual pretext of lack of construction permit. Rajabi said that the IOA glued a demolition order on his 60 square meter [...]
Hamas issues report on violations against historic Ma’manullah cemetery
[ 11/08/2011 - 10:57 AM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Hamas has released a detailed report on the Jerusalem’s historic Ma’manullah cemetery, which has been for decades under attack in a bid by the Israelis to Judaize the holy city. The Islamic cemetery is one of the oldest in Palestine and even in the world. It contains [...]
Rightists enter Aqsa mosque compound
Published today 14:19 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Religious and right-wing Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Tuesday guarded by Israeli security forces, the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage said. Around 100 Israelis toured the mosque area on the day which they believe marks the destruction of a biblical temple, leading to minor scuffles with Palestinians [...]
Israelis renew their protests in al-Quds
PressTV - Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:25AM GMT Israeli police confront demonstrators as thousands of people march in the streets during a protest against the rising cost of living on August 6, 2011 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli anti-regime demonstrators carrying torches have held fresh rallies in al-Quds (Jerusalem) as part of a weeks-long protest [...]
Sabri condemns settlers’ desecration of Aqsa Mosque
[ 09/08/2011 - 01:40 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, the head of the higher Islamic authority in occupied Jerusalem, has denounced the Jewish settlers’ desecration of the Aqsa Mosque in the holy month of Ramadan. He said in a statement on Tuesday that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) always intimidates the Palestinian [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT | Al-Quds Day 2011 – video
Sunday 21st August 2011 From Portland Place Assemble at 2:00pm next to BBC Radio To Trafalgar Square Source Filed under: Activism, Al Aqsa, Al-Quds, Video
بالصور.. جماعات صهيونية تقتحم المسجد الأقصى المبارك | Zionist groups storm al-Aqsa – in pictures
9 / 08 / 2011 – 13:50 تاريخ الإضافة : Source Filed under: Al-Quds, Photography, Settler Violence, Settlers, Zionism
Jewish settlers storm the Aqsa Mosque
[ 08/08/2011 - 12:22 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Tension is running high in the holy Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem after Jewish settlers stormed and roamed the plazas of the holy site at the early morning hours on Monday. The Aqsa guards said that Israeli occupation police escorted the groups of settlers who were [...]
Samah Sarhan sentenced to one year and one day in prison on secret evidence for demonstrating against Israeli occupation
-Sunday, 7 August, 2011 | 03:32 Related Post about the arrest: Brother of Sarhan martyr arrested at Bir Ayyub checkpoint Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) — The young nephew of the martyred Silwan resident Samer Sarhan was sentenced on 4 August to one year and one day in jail. Samah Sarhan, 19, was convicted of alleged involvement in [...]