More than ‘democracy’ is at stake in Israeli protests

Richard Falk CounterPunch  /  April 5, 2023 There are two interwoven conflicts currently playing out in Israel, but neither, despite the Western liberal spin, relates to...

Jerusalem on edge as shops shut and streets empty after Al-Aqsa Mosque raid

Thomas Helm The National  /  April 5, 2023 Police storm compound on Wednesday, injuring dozens and arresting hundreds. The main question hanging over Jerusalem during the past month has...

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa Mosque for second night in a row

Lubna Masarwa Middle East Eye  /  April 5, 2023 Dozens of armed officers fired tear gas and stun grenades as worshippers were performing the Ramadan Taraweeh...

US ‘extremely concerned’ about violence at Al-Aqsa, urges ‘all sides’ to exercise restraint

Middle East Monitor  /  April 5, 2023 The US is "extremely concerned" about tensions around Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem and urged "all sides"...

Israeli forces draw condemnation over ‘barbaric’ raid of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Kenny Stancil Common Dreams  /  April 5, 2023 ‘The army broke the upper windows of the mosque and began throwing stun grenades at us,’ said one...

What’s behind the Ramadan raids at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque ?

Al-Jazeera  /  April 5, 2023 Israeli forces regularly storm Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian worshippers visit the site during Ramadan. Tensions in Jerusalem have flared after Israeli...

UN Chief ‘appalled’ by violence from Israel forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque complex – Spokesman

Middle East Monitor  /  April 5, 2023 UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is "appalled" by the violence from Israeli forces against worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque complex,...

Palestinians injured after Israeli police raid Al-Aqsa Mosque again

Reuters  /  April 5, 2023 Confrontation comes hours after arrest and removal of more than 350 Palestinians in another police raid at the compound. Israeli police...

Hear from the Palestinians attacked in Israel’s raid on Al-Aqsa

AJ Staff Al-Jazeera  /  April 5, 2023 Hundreds of Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces after spending the night worshipping in Al-Aqsa Mosque. Occupied East Jerusalem – The...

Arab League condemns Israel ‘crimes’ at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa

Middle East Monitor  /  April 5, 2023 The Arab League, on Wednesday, called on the UN Security Council to intervene to halt Israeli "crimes" at...