The continued repression by Israel and the resistance by Palestinians has been reported previously (see here and here) but in the last week tensions in Jerusalem have escalated greatly. The flashpoint is the al-Aqsa mosque where Israeli far right activists and settlers are trying to gain more access to the mosque and the space around it. There have been a number of clashes with Israeli security forces attacking and arresting Palestinians who were resisting. In the meantime, the campaign of hunger strikes in Israeli prisons continues with more Palestinians joining in.
The continued repression by Israel and the resistance by Palestinians has been reported previously (see here and here) but in the last week tensions in Jerusalem have escalated greatly. The flashpoint is the al-Aqsa mosque where Israeli far right activists and settlers are trying to gain more access to the mosque and the space around it. There have been a number of clashes with Israeli security forces attacking and arresting Palestinians who were resisting. In the meantime, the campaign of hunger strikes in Israeli prisons continues with more Palestinians joining in.
