Deaths of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli “defence” forces are all too frequent. Israeli soldiers continue to murder Palestinians (including non-violent resistance activists) with impunity. Any attempt to fight back on the part of the occupied Palestinian population is dealt with swiftly, severely and collectively by the Israeli state.
In the wake of a Palestinian attack on two Israeli police officers, which also resulted in the deaths of the Palestinians, Israel attempted to exert greater control over Haram al Sharif (also known as the Temple Mount), which houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third most holy site of the Islamic faith, by installing metal detectors at the entrance.
Rather than be humiliated by Israel’s searches, mosque custodians the Waqf chose to close the site. In an act of defiance, prayers took place in front of where the metal detectors stood.
Read the full article by James Crafti at Red Flag.