Sunday, 23 May, 2021 - 09:45
Israeli policemen beat AFP photographer Ahmad Gharabli while covering clashes between worshipers and security forces in Al-Aqsa Mosque (AFP) Ramallah - Asharq Al-Awsat Activists in Jerusalem called upon Palestinians to gather in the al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday and protect it from the expected storming of extremist settlers.
A number of officials and authorities have also joined the calls, asking for protecting the Mosque from any possible incursions.
A group of Jewish extremists has reportedly called for the massive storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday. On Sunday morning at 7:00, we will know if we have lost the war, said Assaf Farid, spokesman for the Federation of Temple Organizations.
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