Palestinians in Israel
Jerusalem groups call for mass Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa mosque
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Jerusalem civic bodies and youth organizations launched a broad call Friday for Palestinians to gather at Al-Aqsa mosque to counter what they describe as Judaization efforts. The appeal, emanating from Palestinian groups across occupied Jerusalem and the 1948 territories, urged intensive presence at the compound to reinforce its Palestinian character.
The mobilization represents ongoing Palestinian attempts to assert control over the contested shrine, which sits atop the Temple Mount—a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews and a persistent flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian tensions, Shehab Wire reported.
