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Why Israel should stop trying to Judaise al-Quds

On By kamelhawwashIn Alaqsa, Coloumns, Israel, Jerusalem, Jews, middle east eye, Moving US EMbassy, Netanyahu, Occupation, Palestine, Peace process, United StatesLeave a comment

First published by the Middle East Eye on 7/7/2019 The holy city's Arab Palestinian character is an important part of its world-renowned diversity Palestinians pray at al-Aqsa Mosque compound (AFP) My parents are from the Arab Palestinian city of al-Quds, not Jerusalem. While I was not born there, my first visit was a year or …

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Al-Aqsa under threat as Israeli elections loom

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First published by the Middle East Monitor on 17/1/2019 Muslims arrive at Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound to perform the Friday prayer in Jerusalem on 26 October 2018 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency] When Muslims first prayed, they faced Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem rather than Mecca. When Prophet Mohammed (Peace be Upon Him) ascended to heaven, he did so …

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