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Israel approves a settler-only elevator at Hebron s Ibrahimi Mosque HEBRON, Thursday, March 04, 2021 (WAFA) – Israel s supreme court approved today a license for the installation of an elevator next to the flashpoint Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, which would only serve Israeli settlers. Imad Hamdan, director of the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee, told WAFA that the decision was aimed at Judaizing the holy site and altering its historical characters. He added that while Israel claims that the purpose of the elevator is purely humanitarian, the real intention is to take over as much area as possible in the courtyards of the mosque in favor of the settler community in the city. ....
Israeli court rejects petition against settler project at Ibrahimi Mosque March 4, 2021 at 2:22 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine General view of Ibrahimi Mosque and surroundings in Hebron, West Bank on 1 September 2020. [Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency] March 4, 2021 at 2:22 pm Israel s Supreme Court rejected a petition on Thursday filed by the Hebron Municipality against the installation of an elevator for Jewish settlers adjacent to the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied city. According to the 0404 news site the court has thus given the green light to the Israeli Civil Administration s Higher Planning Council to move forward with installing the elevator which will, it is claimed, serve settlers with disabilities. ....
Israel prevents maintenance works at Hebron s Ibrahimi Mosque HEBRON, Sunday, January 17, 2021 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation army today prevented staff of the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee (HRC) from conducting maintenance works at the archeological Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, according to the director of the mosque, Hefzi Abu Sneineh. He told WAFA that Israeli soldiers denied access of the HRC staff to the mosque and ordered a halt on the ordinary maintenance works at the holy site. Abu Sneineh said the latest Israeli measure was part of a systematic policy aimed at Judaizing the character of the mosque by banning any maintenance works and limiting access of Palestinians to the site, while allowing Jewish fanatics to flock there. ....
Officials condemn Israel s lockdown of Ibrahimi Mosque for 10 days Israeli occupation soldiers outside the Ibrahimi Mosque (File photo) RAMALLAH, Friday, January 08, 2021 (WAFA) – Palestinian officials have condemned the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to shut down the archaeological Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, for 10 days under the pretext of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hefzi Abu Sneineh, the director of the mosque, told WAFA that Israel s order will ban the entry of worshipers and visitors to the holy site for ten days under the pretext of the coronavirus restrictions. He said Israel s pretext was baseless since all worshipers and visitors have been following up the health and safety protocols of wearing face-masks and social distancing. ....