Scenes of chaos inside Al-Aqsa when jumah prayers, the last during Ramzan, were disrupted after Israeli police fired rubber bullets & stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth angry over potential eviction of Palestinians from homes- Reuters
Scenes of violence outside Al-Aqsa. Reports of several people having suffered injuries last night.
UN Human Rights addresses the forced evictions, including those in Sheikh Jarrah, that have resulted in violence over the past few days in Jerusalem, particularly that in Al-Aqsa last night. Says those collective violations under international law may amount to war crimes. https://twitter.com/unhumanrights/status/1390688651525373958
Knesset Member (Member of Parliament) @Ahmad_tibi says:
“Muslims pray in the mosque plaza. Why fire stun grenades at them? Why?” https://twitter.com/ahmad_tibi/status/1390971777359224835?s=21
Good thread that explains how the recent unrest & violence in Jerusalem, the worst since 2017, has been the result of several factors, but especially Netanyahu's decision to prioritize his political survival over ensuring stability by moderating government security agencies. https://twitter.com/anshelpfeffer/status/1391075530619953158
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