Israel tightens security in Jerusalem’s Old City as Ramadan begins • FRANCE 24 English

Of course Monday uh the official start of the Ramadan fast there’s a lot of um anticipation here in Jerusalem I think uh in particular in the old city which is only about 500 MERS uh from where I’m standing and that’s because it’s a often a very uh focal point of clashes in

Particular uh centered around Jerusalem’s holy esplanad it’s the holiest site in Judaism the third holiest site in Islam of course home to the Alexa uh mosque and in recent weeks there have been different says in Israeli government policy uh with regards to uh entrance restrictions uh entrance policy for worshippers over

Ramadan at one point um Israel’s far-right national security minister itamar Bena even suggested imposing restrictions on Israeli Arabs that’s Arabs with Israeli citizenship um of course that was uh quickly rejected by shinb Israel’s internal security agency because they said it would provoke violence he was then eventually overruled by the Israeli Prime Minister

Benjamin Netanyahu of course people often forget that they have been restrictions imposed on worshippers since October 7th but what’s interesting is how the narrative and how the discussion has changed has has gradually shifted whereas in past years discussions often centered around whether or not restrictions should be imposed on Palestinians coming from the

West Bank uh now there’s even open discussions about imposing restrictions on uh Israeli Arabs and residents from East Jerusalem of course that’s led to huge criticism from Palestinians here and from Muslims right across across the world Andre

Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. In Israel, authorities have tightened security in the Old City of Jerusalem, a hot spot for clashes where the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest site in Islam is housed. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar reports from Jerusalem.
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  4. My fear is not Palestinians but larger Moslem population. Their puppet leaders won't be able to contain demonstrations and force a way to free Rafah from starvation

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  9. Israel's new strategy regarding humanitarian aid. They cannot sink American and European ships or bomb aircraft. So now Israel prevents distribution. They authorize trucks or ships that, upon entering Gaza, are stopped and the cargo is left without distribution. It is even possible that Israel is stealing the aid, as the shipments do not reach civilians and remain in the hands of IDF soldiers.

  14. Don't be fooled by Hamas. Ramadan has nothing to do with this war. It is terrorists Hamas against Israel. Don't let it spread like it is a religious war. It is not.

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