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UK crackdown on pro-Palestine speech faces landmark legal test
Activist and humanitarian aid worker Majid Freeman is due in court this week as the final phase of his landmark case comes to an end. Freeman was charged with encouraging terrorism over social media posts in which he allegedly invited support for Hamas and expressed support for the group. He…
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‘We climbed walls to get to Al-Aqsa,’ Palestinians speak of increasing restrictions
Restrictions on Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque increased significantly during Ramadan this year compared to previous years and continue to be tightened. Palestinians from the occupied West Bank are now almost completely barred from entering the mosque. A doctor from the city of Nablus, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: A daily battleground for influence
As Palestinians call for a greater presence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound amidst Israeli occupation forces’ increased military presence in the Muslim holy site, many fail to understand the historical significance of the smaller mosques contained within the area. Bab Al-Rahma Mosque, translated as ‘Gate of Mercy Mosque’, on the…