"Israeli authorities imposed rules at the start of Ramadan to limit entry for Friday prayers to just 10,000 Palestinian worshippers with daily permits a small fraction of the hundreds of thousands who would attend in normal years. Under the Israeli rules, only men over 55, women 50 years or older, and children under 12, accompanied by a relative, are permitted to enter."
"The push to limit Palestinians' access to the holy site during Ramadan is widely seen as part of an effort to pressure Palestinian communities and erase the Palestinian cultural identity of occupied East Jerusalem, which Palestinians view as the capital of their future state."
"Israeli authorities recently announced bans on 280 Jerusalem residents, including religious figures, journalists, and released prisoners, from attending prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque."
During the second Friday of Ramadan, approximately 100,000 Palestinian worshippers attended prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem despite Israeli restrictions. Israeli authorities limited Friday prayer entry to 10,000 worshippers with daily permits, a fraction of the hundreds of thousands who typically attend. Entry restrictions apply only to men over 55, women 50 years or older, and children under 12 with relatives. Israeli authorities also banned 280 Jerusalem residents, including religious figures and journalists, from attending. Worshippers underwent thorough security screening at checkpoints amid heavy Israeli military deployment. These restrictions are viewed as efforts to pressure Palestinian communities and erase Palestinian cultural identity in East Jerusalem, with limitations intensifying since October 2023.
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