The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has called on all Palestinians to mount a “large mobilization” and resist Israeli restrictions on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan.
In a statement published on the Palestinian resistance group’s Telegram channel on Saturday, senior Hamas member Abdul Rahman Shadid issued a call to action, urging Palestinians to converge on the courtyard of the sacred site throughout the Muslim fasting month.
He emphasized that Palestinians “must not surrender to the restrictions of the occupiers. We must confront them with all our strength and adhere to our historical and religious right to the blessed mosque.”
Shadid called for “roaring crowds” to protect the al-Aqsa Mosque compound all through Ramadan.
Hamas condemned the Israeli police’s decision to limit the number of worshippers allowed to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa to just 10,000, describing it as “a new escalation against the Palestinian people and their holy sites” and a “blatant violation of all conventions and religious laws.”
The Gaza-based movement warned the Israeli regime against “proceeding with such measures,” holding it fully responsible for any escalation that may occur. Hamas also called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the international community to “take serious action to stop the crimes and violations of the occupation against Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
The movement called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the international community to “take serious action to stop the crimes and violations of the occupation against al-Aqsa Mosque and to ensure that the Palestinian people can freely practice their religious rituals there.”
Hamas finally urged Palestinians across the West Bank, al-Quds and elsewhere in the occupied territories to “intensify their presence at al-Aqsa Mosque, engage in worship and seclusion there during Ramadan, and confront all attempts by the occupation and extremists to desecrate or impose control over the mosque.”
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
