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A general view of Jerusalem’s old city shows the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount. (Reuters)
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An Israeli archeologist is accused of trying to take a stone from a pillar in an underground section of the al-Aqsa mosque [Reuters]
Aqsa Mosque Altercations Escalate, Israeli Forces Arrest Mosque Guards
Ramallah- Tensions in Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem escalated following a group of Israeli settlers stormed the Islamic site for the second day. Israeli forces detained at least 11 guards of the East Jerusalem flashpoint on Tuesday, most of which are in detention under...Caption:
Palestinians walk past the Dome of Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound before the Friday prayer in Jerusalem’s Old City on October 14, 2016.
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Trump Urges Supporters in Israel to Rally Near al-Aqsa
Tel Aviv-U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump has called on his supporters in Israel to attend a rally that is set to take place next week near Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound to protest a UNESCO resolution that condemns Israel’s actions at the flashpoint holy...Caption:
Palestinians walk past the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem before the Friday prayer, on October 23, 2015 (AFP Photo/Ahmad Gharabli)
Settlers Attack Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinians Arrested and Wounded
Tal Aviv- Sunday’s attacks on Al-Aqsa mosque on the memorial of Tisha B’Av heightened the level of tension in Eastern Jerusalem. Muslim prayers tried to defy these assaults but the Israeli police arrested dozens of Muslims and Jews and wounded 15 Palestinians;...Caption:
An Israeli border policeman checks the identity card of a Palestinian woman as she makes her way to Al-Aqsa mosque, on a compound known by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City October 8, 2015. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun