Israeli forces conducted violent raids on the Al Aqsa Mosque compound two nights in a row, beating worshipers and forcing Palestinians out of the holy site in order to make way for Jewish pilgrims on Passover.
By Mariam Barghouti, Mondoweiss
On Wednesday evening , the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem was full of Muslim worshippers praying into the night during the holy month of Ramadan. Earlier that morning, worshipers were beaten, and forced out of the holy mosque’s prayer halls.
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In the midst of night prayers Wednesday, Israeli forces stormed the compound again with weapons and riot gear, unleashing a coordinated and organized attack against worshippers for the second time in less than 24 hours.
مشهد الأمس يتكرر..
🚨 قوات الاحتلال تقتحم المصلى القبلي وتعتدي بالضرب على المصلين والمعتكفين داخله. pic.twitter.com/xtt8VsNSUL— القدس البوصلة (@alqudsalbwsalah) April 5, 2023
TRANSLATION: YESTERDAY’S SCENE IS REPEATED. THE OCCUPATION FORCES STORM THE QIBLI PRAYER HALL AND BEAT THE WORSHIPERS INSIDE IT.
As Israeli Jewish settlers rally for holding Passover animal sacrifices in the mosque’s compound, Muslim worshippers continue to be attacked with teargas, beatings, and extended imprisonment in some of Israel’s most notorious interrogation cells in Jerusalem.
Here is an overview of the last 24 hours in Jerusalem.
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