The Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem encompasses several key sites central to Islam, including the Dome of the Rock, the third holiest site for Muslims, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have ascended to heaven, where he spoke to God. The compound sits on the Temple Mount, where the ancient Hebrew temple once stood.
Today we have a conversation with our Palestine news team about the events surrounding Al Aqsa during Ramadan this year. As readers of our site and listeners to this podcast are surely aware, the Israeli government carried out several raids of the Al Aqsa compound in the last few weeks, leaving one Palestinian dead and hundreds injured and arrested. The Zionist propaganda machine has been working overtime to paint Palestinians as poor caretakers of these sacred spaces, claiming that children playing soccer, or the very presence of fireworks prove that they don’t deserve to be there in the first place. Yumna Patel, our Palestine News Director, leads the discussion with Mariam Barghouti in the West Bank, Tareq Hajjaj in Gaza, and myself.
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Articles and Links mentioned in the show
- Israel attacks Al-Aqsa two nights in a row, beating worshipers at holy site, Mariam Barghouti
- Palestinians fear war is near as Israel attacks Gaza during Ramadan yet again, Tareq Hajjaj
- These are the settler groups seeking to take over the Aqsa Mosque compound, Jeff Wright
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The physical destruction done to the mosque structure is a highly relevant part of the story. Broken windows, main door, library doors, podium, and full destruction of the medical clinic.The Mondoweiss team best not allow a key story, one that clearly reveals intentions re the Al Aqsa, to slip by.
Another very important part of the story was the power of the video and the impact it had on those who saw it. The public relations game playing out needs to be taken seriously in order to play it well. Seeing the story is more impactful than telling it.