Tag: Jerusalem
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Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area attacked 100 times during 2011
22 February 2012 | Middle East Monitor A study conducted by Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage in Israel has revealed that Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding area has been subjected to around 100 attacks and violations in 2011 alone. The study noted that the attacks varied between physical attacks and plots which pose threats…
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Jewish settlers and policemen defile Aqsa Mosque, clash with Muslim worshipers
19 February 2012 | Palestine Information Center OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– A group of Palestinian worshipers holding a vigil inside the Aqsa Mosque have fended off dozens of fanatic Jewish settlers who tried on Sunday morning to desecrate the Islamic holy site, and clashed with their police escorts. The Israeli occupation policemen spread extensively throughout…
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88 Palestinian houses to be demolished for Israeli park
11 February 2012 | Al Haq Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem continue to face an increased threat of home-demolition and forced eviction. The neighbourhood of Silwan, located to the south of the old city of Jerusalem, and with a population of over 50,000 Palestinians, is at particular risk. The city municipality, whose unilaterally drawn borders…
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Kufr Qaddoum: Not peanuts in the colonists’ jar
by Amal 16 January 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank The cold and rain did not keep the residents of Kufr Qaddoum from protesting this past Friday. Even the hail storm did not stop them from demanding their equal rights. The resilience and courage of the residents cannot be summed up in words. However,…
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Join our campaign: Help stop the construction of a national park on Palestinian land in East Jerusalem!
12 January 2012 | Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity The planned national park, located adjacent to the E1 area, on the slopes of Mt. Scopus, would constitute an insurmountable obstacle to any possible future peace agreement involving Jerusalem. Most immediately, it would “choke off” a number of Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem, and deny residents access to…
