West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel bans Jerusalem man from Al-Aqsa Mosque for 23 years
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Jamil Abbasi, a resident of the Silwan neighborhood adjacent to Al-Aqsa Mosque, has been prevented from accessing the site for two decades through a series of Israeli expulsion orders, Shehab Wire reported. Despite living in immediate proximity to the mosque, Abbasi faces legal barriers that effectively block his entry to the religious site.
The repeated enforcement of expulsion decisions against the Jerusalem resident reflects broader Israeli restrictions on Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites located in occupied East Jerusalem.
