Ekrima Sabri says Israeli activities during Jewish holidays aim to assert Sovereignty over Al-Aqsa

Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, has accused the Israeli government of using activities surrounding Jewish holidays to assert greater control over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and gradually alter its longstanding status quo. Sabri said Israeli activities at and around the compound had moved beyond seasonal religious visits and were increasingly part of what he described as a broader political effort to demonstrate Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem and its holy sites. His comments came during Yom Kippur, following a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday evening to the Western Wall and nearby tunnels. Hundreds of Jewish visitors also entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday under Israeli police protection, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. The […]