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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Independent Palestinian News Agency reports that Arab group being barred were not on Temple Mount to pray

"The group, known as Al-Aqsa Murabiteen, are volunteers who stay inside the
compound with the aim of preventing groups of right-wing Jews from touring
the compound."
[IMRA: Since when are people being paid a salary termed "volunteers"?

Israeli restrictions around Al-Aqsa continue for 4th day
Aug. 27, 2015 11:07 A.M. (Updated: Aug. 27, 2015 3:00 P.M.)
http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=767282

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) -- A large number of Israeli forces remained on Thursday
at all entry gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the fourth consecutive day,
barring entry to many Palestinians, witnesses told Ma'an.

The restrictions into the compound have been imposed in an alleged attempt
to initiate a daily schedule for Jewish prayer during which Muslim
worshipers will be denied access, locals said.

Dozens of Palestinian women who were denied entry remained outside and were
told that they would not be allowed access the mosque before 11 a.m. because
entry from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. is for Jews only.

Witnesses told Ma’an that Israeli police officers set up barricades outside
all gates denying all Palestinian women and young men entry. Elderly men who
were allowed entry had to leave their identity cards with the Israeli
officers.

Meanwhile, groups of right-wing Jews were seen touring the compound heavily
escorted by Israeli police officers.

The Moroccan Gate has been almost entirely designated for the entry of
Jewish people into the Al-Aqsa compound.


Employees of the Palestinian Ministry of Endowment were asked to show proof
of their employment in order to be allowed access, despite the fact that
they are known to the Israeli officers.

Witnesses said Israeli police officers detained a Palestinian reporter Zeina
Qatmira while she was outside the Chain gate trying to document Israeli
restrictions.

Headmistress of Al-Aqsa religious school Ihad Sabri told Ma’an that Israeli
police officers continued to impede the entry of schoolgirls.

They are allowed to access the compound only through Hatta and Chain gates,
she said, highlighting that Israeli officers had repeatedly refuse to allow
some of the girls in.

Israeli media reported on Monday that Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad
Erdan called on Defense Minister Moshe Yalon to ban an organized group of
Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa compound.

The group, known as Al-Aqsa Murabiteen, are volunteers who stay inside the
compound with the aim of preventing groups of right-wing Jews from touring
the compound.

A speaker of the committee of Al-Aqsa Murabiteen Yousif Mukhemer told Ma'an
that he believes the Jordanian government, which has custodial rights over
the Al-Aqsa compound, must intervene to stop Israel's actions.

Mukhemer said Israel "has increasingly breached the jurisdiction of the
Jordanian ministry of endowment" by preventing construction and renovations
inside the compound.

Mukhemer described the Israeli occupation as "a big terrorist organization
defending settlers, extremists and gangsters who violate the right to
worship, desecrate and torch mosques and churches." He urged the Palestinian
Authority, the PLO, and all other Palestinian factions to "take the matter
seriously and put aside all factional disputes."

The third holiest site in Islam, the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is also
venerated as Judaism's most holy place as it sits where Jews believe the
First and Second Temples once stood.

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