Al-Aqsa clashes
Al-Aqsa has been the site of frequent clashes between Palestinian Arab visitors and both Israeli security forces and Israeli groups, beginning with the 1990 Temple Mount killings, or Al-Aqsa Massacre, and most recently culminating in the 2023 Al-Aqsa clashes.
1990 Temple Mount killings
The
2009 Al-Aqsa clashes
The 2009 Al-Aqsa clashes started followed rising tensions beginning on 2 August with the forcible evictions of nine Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah. During Ramadan Palestinian access to Al Aqsa Mosque was increasingly restricted. During the last week of Ramadan ending on 19 September, Palestinians from the rest of the West Bank were barred from entry into East Jerusalem for the Jewish New Year.[8]
2017 Temple Mount crisis
The
The
On 25 July the Israeli Cabinet voted to remove the metal detectors and replace them with other surveillance measures.[14] Nevertheless, Palestinian activists decided to continue protesting, claiming those cameras represent a greater degree of control than the metal detectors.[15] On 27 July, Israel removed the new security measures from the Mount, which led to the Waqf telling Muslims they could return to pray inside the compound.[16] 113 Palestinians were reportedly injured in clashes with police after thousands of Muslims returned to pray at Temple Mount.[17]
Within an 11-day period, eleven people had died due to the crisis.[18]
2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
In April 2021, during both Passover and Ramadan, the site was a focus of tension between
2022 Al-Aqsa Mosque storming
The
2023 Al-Aqsa clashes
The
References
Notes
- ^ "All accounts originally reported anywhere between 19 and 21 deaths. At a 15 October press conference, however, the Jerusalem-based Palestine Human Rights Information Center (PHRIC) lowered the death count to 17, and other organizations and reports followed. Of the deaths initially reported, one had died of a heart attack, two thought to have died were only injured and survived, and one had been shot by an Israeli civilian in another section of Jerusalem (and later died)"[5]
Citations
- ^ Fabrico, Roberto (2 December 1990). "A City Divided: Jerusalemites once again have fallen victim to religious hatred and strife". Sun Sentinel. Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ^ United Nations Commission of Human Rights (4 April 2001). "Summary Record of the 19th Meeting" (PDF). Fifty-seventh session. United Nations. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
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- ^ Report 1991, p. 134.
- ^ "REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 672 (1990)". UN. October 31, 1990. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Report 1991, pp. 153–155.
- ^ "The Humanitarian Monitor: OPT (September 2009) - OCHA report".
- ^ "Greenblatt to arrive in region over Temple Mount crisis". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Israeli leaders can still contain Temple Mount crisis, but require political courage". The Times of Israel.
- ^ Maltz, Judy (24 July 2017). "Explained: What Sparked Temple Mount Crisis and Where Do We Go From Here". Haaretz.
- ^ "Arab League says Israel 'playing with fire' at holy site". 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017 – via The Economic Times.
- ^ "Waqf urges Muslims to boycott Temple Mount over metal detectors". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Ori (July 24, 2017). "Israel to replace metal detectors in Jerusalem with less obtrusive surveillance". Reuters. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ Tahhan, Zena. "Jerusalem cameras 'more dangerous than metal detectors'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Reed, John (2017-07-27). "Israel removes all security measures from al-Aqsa mosque". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Shaalan, Hassan (27 July 2017). "113 reportedly injured as thousands return to pray at Temple Mount". Ynetnews. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Booth, William (25 July 2017). "A young Palestinian vowed to die a martyr, then stabbed 3 members of an Israeli family to death". WashingtonPost. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Aseel Jundi (24 April 2021). "In Jerusalem, Ramadan sees heightened tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound". Middle East Eye. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Israel criticized for silencing call to prayer from Al-Aqsa Mosque". 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ Hamann, Jasper (16 April 2021). "Friday Prayers Draw 70,000 Palestinians to Al Aqsa Mosque". Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "Scores injured in fresh night of Jerusalem clashes". The Guardian. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Explainer: Jerusalem tense over evictions and holidays". Reuters. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel; Boxerman, Aaron; staff, T. O. I. "Over 150 injured, 400 arrested as Palestinians clash with cops on Temple Mount". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, over 90 Palestinians injured". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Al-Aqsa mosque: At least 90 injured as Israeli police clash with Palestinians". Sky News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Al-Aqsa mosque: Violence as Israeli police raid Jerusalem holy site". BBC News. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
Sources
- Report (1991). "The Haram Al-Sharif (Temple Mount) Killings". Journal of Palestine Studies. 20 (2): 134–159. S2CID 220316137. Retrieved November 6, 2020.