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’Israel’ Restricts Palestinian Access to Al-Aqsa for Third Week in A Row

’Israel’ Restricts Palestinian Access to Al-Aqsa for Third Week in A Row
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For the third week in a row, "Israeli" forces have imposed restrictions on Palestinians seeking to enter al-Aqsa Holy Mosque in occupied al-Quds, while facilitating the access of Zionist settlers.


’Israel’ Restricts Palestinian Access to Al-Aqsa for Third Week in A Row"Israeli" occupation forces have deployed 1,000 troops and erected roadblocks at al-Quds' Old City ahead of the weekly Friday prayers.

Under the fresh "Israeli" restrictions, male worshipers under 50 were banned from performing the weekly prayers in al-Aqsa Mosque.


"All Muslim men under 50 and West Bankers will be barred from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday prayers while women of all ages were granted access," Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, head of the Organization for Muslim Endowments and al-Aqsa Affairs, told Anadolu Agency.


Elderly men and women have had to leave their identity cards with the police officers at the entrances of the compound.


Al-Khatib said that while "Israeli" forces restrict the entry of Palestinians into al-Aqsa mosque compound, they facilitate the access of Zionist settlers into the holy site.


He said that at least 1,300 Zionist settlers and 350 "Israeli" soldiers had forced their way into the holy site during the past ten days.
"Meantime, "Israeli" police banned more than 5,000 Muslims from entering the al-Aqsa Mosque during the same period," he said.
On Monday, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply concerned by repeated provocations at the holy sites," saying that such actions "only inflame tensions and must stop."


Over the past two weeks, more than 60 "Israeli" settlers forced their way into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of "Israeli" police after the latter forcibly removed Muslim worshipers from the holy site, firing stun grenades and rubber-coated bullets that injured dozens.


Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team