West Bank & Jerusalem
Jerusalem activists call Palestinians to Al-Aqsa mosque Friday.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Jerusalem residents and civil society organizations are urging Palestinians to travel to Al-Aqsa mosque and gather in large numbers throughout its courtyards on Friday, Shehab Wire reported. The calls represent an escalation in grassroots mobilization efforts across occupied Palestinian territories aimed at increasing the worshipers' presence at the holy site.
The organizers frame the initiative as a response to what they characterize as attempts to alter the character of the mosque. Popular movements and community groups in Jerusalem and areas occupied since 1948 have intensified their campaigns urging citizens to make the journey to the mosque and maintain a dense presence in its spaces on the day.
