Tag Archives: Al Aqsa

By Dr. Haytham Mouzahem*  What are the reasons for Israeli silence regarding the battle to liberate the mountains of Arsal and the West Qalamoun? How does Israel view the growing military capabilities of Hezbollah and its enhanced combat profile in Syria? Israel’s noteworthy silence over the battle of the Arsal …

The Levant News — Clashes have broken out at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem between Israeli security forces and Palestinians. Eyewitnesses said that the trouble flared after soldiers entered the compound. Police have used stun grenades and rubber bullets against the Palestinians, with an Al Jazeera correspondent at the scene …

THE LEVANT – The following is the text of the letter by Rabbi David Yosef, Head of Beit Hamidrash “Yahavei Da’at” and member of the Council of Torah Sages (Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah), to Benjamin Netanyahu. The letter was written on November 9th, 2014. Pursuant to the Halacha Ruling publicised last …

THE LEVANT – The leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, has described the continuous violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque at the hands of Israel as “an indication of the occupation’s arrogance and its increased stupidity,” Al-Araby Al-Jadid news website reported on Tuesday. Salah further explained that, “the …

THE LEVANT – Thousands of Jordanians took to the streets on Friday and called for the government to cancel the peace agreement with Israel in response to the escalation of violence in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, Arabs48 website said. Demonstrators chanted “death to Israel” and called for the closure of the Israeli …

THE LEVANT – Jordan told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that it was ready to take measures to stop Israeli attacks on the Al-Aqsa mosque in east Jerusalem after Israeli forces stormed the compound. “Jordan considers such serious and outrageous actions by Israel an unprecedented escalation,” said Ambassador Dina …

THE LEVANT  – Israeli authorities made the decision to reopen the Al Aqsa Mosque for Muslim worshippers on Friday. Israel blocked access to the Al Aqsa mosque on Thursday after clashes erupted following the death of a Palestinian suspect wanted for killing a right-wing Jewish activist. While Israel previously restricted …

THE LEVANT – Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, in a statement Wednesday, that the repeated raids on al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers constitute a prelude for administering a temporal and spatial division of the mosque. The ministry condemned Israeli Government’s continuing support and financing of these raids – by settlers, …