Occupied Jerusalem, June 1 (Petra)--Jewish extremists stormed on Wednesday Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem under the protection of the Israeli military.

Palestinian sources quoted guards of the mosque as saying that Palestinian worshippers clashed with the Jewish extremists as well as the Israeli police.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces arrested today 5 Palestinians from vairous parts of the West Bank.

Palestinian sources said that the occupation forces stormed the towns of Nablus, Ramallah and Qalqiliah and arrested 5 Palestinian citizens.

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1/6/2011 - 11:29:52 AM

Palestinian Activist: Israel Likely to Destroy Al Aqsa through Artificial Quake

TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Palestinian activist cautioned on Wednesday that the Zionist regime of Israel is likely to attempt to destroy the Al Aqsa Mosque through an artificial earthquake, and urged all Islamic countries to show an immediate and strong reaction to the Israeli plans against the first Muslim Keble.

"There are several scenarios for the Al Aqsa Mosque, but these are the Arab and Islamic countries as well as the international community, and not the occupying Zionist regime, which should decide the proper option for the Mosque," Secretary-General of Islamic-Christian Front of al-Quds Hasan Khater told FNA.

"The Zionist regime authorities may find control over the Al Aqsa Mosque or issue the order for its destruction through an artificial quake which now seems to be the case, given the Zionists' continued diggings and excavation operations under the Al Aqsa Mosque," Khater noted.

He further lashed out at the Islamic states for keeping mum about Israel's antagonistic moves, and said that Muslim states' inaction has emboldened Tel Aviv, encouraging it to continue with its plans.

Earlier in April, the Al Aqsa Foundation for Islamic Endowment (Waqf) and Heritage reported that the Israeli Authorities are going on with their excavations under the Al Aqsa Mosque to create a network of tunnels under and around the very important mosque.

The foundation stated that occupation is penetrating areas beneath the mosque and its surroundings through excavations that have been escalated during the last few months.

The foundation added that the excavations and digging are also being conducted under the Al Boraq Wall near the Moghrabi Gate (Bab Al Magharba), Al Silsila Gate (Gate of the Chain), and Al Mat-hara Gate.

New collapse in al Aqsa mosque caused by underground digging

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (ABNA) - The Aqsa Foundation for Endowments and Heritage reported two days ago a collapse in the ground of the Aqsa Mosque revealing a hole of unknown depth near the tree that fell in the mosque area a week back.

The foundation in a statement it released Sunday called for an investigation into the recurring incidents of collapse around the Aqsa Mosque and the cause of cracks which have appeared in the mosque and adjacent structures.

“All evidence shows the existence of holes dug by the Israeli occupation below and around the Aqsa Mosque.”

The foundation documented the incident in photos and video on Saturday, but delayed publishing to conduct further testing and ascertain data.

A team visited the mosque Saturday for an additional ground inspection on the site of the old tree that fell last week when inspectors noticed six meters away from the tree a cavity covered with newspapers on top a number of short branch remains appearing to be remnants of the fallen tree. Beneath it was a suspicious concrete stone that lay slanted.

Investigators found near the site a 50 sq. cm wide hole, but they were unable to identify how deep the hole actually was.

The inspection team proposed that recurred incidents of collapse and decay in the mosque suggested that Israeli forces have been digging below the holy site.

Within the past two years the foundation discovered collapses in the floor of the Aqsa Mosque, a massive tree which fell near the Qattanein Gate, cracks on the buildings near the tree, holes dug up by Israeli planners below the Mutahhara area located on the western border of the mosque, cracks in the Marwani building, cracks in the building above a gate in the northern part of the mosque, and excavations in the western and southern parts of the mosque.

Buraq Square development plan aimed at erasing Islamic identity of Al-Aqsa Mosque

[ 22/11/2010 - 05:35 PM ]

MAKKAH, (PIC)--

Palestinian religious affairs minister in Gaza, Dr. Talib Abu Sha’ar, warned Sunday that the NIS 85 million project that the Israeli occupation government approved this week to develop Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Buraq Square, known to Jews as the Wailing Wall, is aimed at erasing and Judaizing the Islamic history of the region.

The budget, which was allocated to expand and develop the square, increase the number of Jewish visitors to the site, and fund archaeological digging, will be placed before concerned ministries over the next four years.

Abu Sha’ar said he was concerned about the sharp increase in Israeli projects targeting Jerusalem monuments and Islamic holy sites, while assigning specific blame to right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his responsibility for the implementation of the project and management of its budget.

The Palestinian minister called on all Arab and international officials to defend Jerusalem, its holy sites, and people from Israel injustices practiced against them through developmental projects in the holy city on one hand, and Israel’s legalization of Judaization in the city on the other.

Palestine: Israeli soldiers break into Al Aqsa Mosque, injuring 15 Palestinians
23-09-2010 By Saed Bannoura
IMEMC & Agencies:

Israeli soldiers broke on Wednesday evening into the yards of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, clashed with dozens of Palestinian youths and arrested several Muslim worshipers; at least fifteen Palestinians were wounded.

The army claimed that the soldiers were chasing Palestinians who hurled stones and empty bottles at them after an Israeli security guard, working for a private security company, shot and killed, Samer Sarhan, 32.

Sarhan, left behind a wife and five children, the oldest is 11 and the youngest is 3 years old.

Local sources in Jerusalem reported that at least fifteen Palestinians were wounded since morning hours on Wednesday, while several others were detained and were moved to interrogation centers.

Member of the Committee for Defending Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusalem, Fakhri Abu Thiab, stated that tension is mounting especially after the army and the police broke into the yards of the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Silwan neighborhood adjacent to the mosque.

In related news, the Israeli Radio reported that a 53-year-old Israeli man was moderately wounded after being stabbed near the Augusta Victoria hospital in East Jerusalem.

The Israeli Police said that police officers evacuated the man to an Israeli hospital in Jerusalem and managed to evacuate two Israelis who accompanied him after a number of Palestinian youths hurled stones at their vehicle and flipped it over.

Severe clashes were reported in different Palestinian neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem.

The Israeli guard who killed Sarhan was briefly detained by the police and was released on bail on Wednesday evening.

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