Category Archives: Al-Aqsa Mosque

‘Israel is a terrorist state’

In addition to mass arrests at demonstrations, Israeli police made a series of unlawful “preventive arrests” of political activists [Reuters]

Palestinian citizens of Israel are angered by Israel’s restrictions on access to al-Aqsa and Palestinian casualties.

Jonathan Cook | 12 Oct 2015 09:57 GMT |

Nazareth –  The violence rocking the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and now Gaza is on the verge of spilling into Israel, Palestinian leaders in Israel warned.

A wave of unrest has swept Palestinian towns in Israel over recent days, with repeated clashes with Israeli police in Nazareth, Jaffa, Lod, Ramle, Taibeh, Sakhnin, Rahat, Kfar Qassem and elsewhere. Dozens of protesters have been arrested. Continue reading ‘Israel is a terrorist state’

Latest provocations could ignite fresh Israeli-Palestinian violence, warns UN envoy

15 September 2015 – The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council today that he is gravely concerned over the violence and continuing clashes in and around the holy sites of the Old City of Jerusalem, and urged all leaders to ensure that visitors and worshippers demonstrate restraint and respect for the sanctity of the area. Continue reading Latest provocations could ignite fresh Israeli-Palestinian violence, warns UN envoy