Zionist occupation forces storm into al-Aqsa Mosque compound, again, firing stun grenades and tear gas against worshipers

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Several Palestinians have been injured and dozens arrested.

Also on Sunday, fierce clashes broke out inside the mosque when Israeli forces stormed the compound.

They fired tear gas to disperse the Palestinian worshippers, and injured three of them. The aggression has sparked international condemnation.

Israel is accused of provocation and attempts to change the ‘Status Quo’. The assault was also condemned as an unacceptable escalation ov violence against Muslims’ holy places in the occupied territories of Palestine.

Under the current ‘Status Quo’ arrangements, Jews are permitted to visit the mosque but can’t pray there [PDF see pg. 22].

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In the name of the (self-)chosen people: ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem

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Would King David want Jerusalem cleared of Palestinians?
(by Nadezhda Kevorkova on RT, Photos by SFP)

At the foot of Al-Aqsa the struggle ensues over every house. If this neighborhood is called Silwan, the Palestinians have a chance of staying. But if it’s named after King David, their chances are nil.

If you don’t want to know anything about the hard life Palestinians are leading in Jerusalem, you won’t find out even if you visit the Holy Land dozens of times. Most tourist guides talk about Jerusalem like the Palestinians are not there at all, and if they are, they are nothing but an unfortunate part of the landscape.

But if you do want to find out about how Palestinians live in Jerusalem you needn’t go far: The Silwan neighborhood is right there at the foot of the Al-Aqsa Mosque… … …

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