The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in the world and one of the most contested. Why is it so significant? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. 🏆 Please vote for Sandra and the Start Here team in the Webby Awards! 🏆 We’re delighted to be nominated, but now we need your support! If you enjoy the show, please vote for us here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2023/social/features/best-use-of-video The vote is open until April 20th and you can cast a vote every day. Thank you! Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera […]
Israeli authorities are stepping up demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem after the cabinet announced punitive measures against Palestinians early this week. Palestinians in Jabel Mukaber closed streets and poured oil on the roads to stop Israeli forces from razing their homes. At least fifteen Palestinians were injured during confrontations. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar has more from Occupied East Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #EastJerusalem #Israel #demolition
Israel has confirmed it has deported a Palestinian-French human rights lawyer, Salah Hammouri. His fight against deportation has been seen as an important test case of how Israel treats Palestinian activists. Al Jazeera’s @RobMcBride reports from West Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #palestine #Israel #France #EastJerusalem #SalahHammouri
Israeli forces attacked mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. They eventually allowed family members take Shireen’s body to be laid to rest alongside her parents in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli raids in the north of the occupied West Bank have intensified in recent weeks, after two gunmen from Jenin killed eight Israelis in separate attacks. Hundreds of fighters live in the Jenin refugee camp, which has become a stronghold for resistance against the Israeli occupation. Al Jazeera’s @Nida Ibrahim was allowed inside and spoke to the fighters. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Palestine #Israel #OccupiedWestBank
Israeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as worshippers gathered for early morning prayers, two days after detaining hundreds at the site in another raid at the mosque. Israeli authorities said they entered the compound on Sunday to facilitate routine visits by far-right Jews to the holy site and that Palestinians had stockpiled stones and set up barriers in the compound. The police cleared Palestinians out of the sprawling esplanade outside the mosque, while dozens remained inside. Palestinian medical workers said at least 19 people were injured. Three people were transferred to the hospital after being beaten or hit by rubber-coated bullets, according to The Palestinian Red Cross. The […]
Israeli police say 300 people have been arrested after violent confrontations with Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied East Jerusalem. This comes after police raided the compound in the early hours of Friday as thousands of worshippers gathered for morning prayers. At least 150 people have been injured in the violence. Al Jazeera’s @John Holman reports from Occupied East Jerusalem. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #OccupiedWestBank #Palestine #Israel
Hundreds of thousands of people are showing their solidarity with Palestinians by taking part in marches across Europe. Protesters in London are calling on the government to impose sanctions on Israel after its air strikes. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from London, the UK. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SavePalestine #PalestineSolidarity #AljazeeraEnglish
