{"id":133909,"date":"2026-04-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/133909"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:00:00","slug":"al-aqsa-under-division-israeli-occupation-opens-mosque-to-settlers-restricts-muslims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/133909","title":{"rendered":"Al-Aqsa Under Division: Israeli Occupation Opens Mosque to Settlers, Restricts Muslims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Al-Aqsa Under Division: Israeli Occupation Opens Mosque to
\nSettlers, Restricts Muslims<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nAl-Quds International Foundation warned of the Israeli occupation\u2019s move toward
\nimposing a de facto division of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through the decision to
\nopen it on Tuesday to settler incursions on the sixth day of the Hebrew
\n“Passover,” after keeping it closed to Muslims throughout Ramadan and
\nEid al-Fitr under the pretext of “public safety.”<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Division
\nof Al-Aqsa<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The
\nfoundation pointed out that the Israeli occupation authorities had recently
\nassaulted worshippers and arrested several of them, before moving today to open
\nthe mosque to settlers, despite no change in the security situation, and amid
\nan escalation of rocket fire targeting settlement areas.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It
\nclarified that the Israeli occupation intends to allow 150 settlers per group
\nto enter, while permitting only 150 Muslim worshippers, according to a decision
\nby the far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who entered
\nthe mosque in preparation for implementing these measures.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfoundation affirmed that this mechanism deepens the division of Al-Aqsa Mosque
\nand attempts to impose an “equal right” between Muslims and settlers,
\npaving the way for its transformation into a shared religious site that serves
\nthe full Judaization project.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It
\nexplained that limiting the number of worshippers contradicts the nature of
\ncongregational prayer in Islam, while aligning with the system of settler
\nincursions, which effectively opens the mosque entirely to settlers while
\nrestricting Muslim presence to numbers insufficient to fill even the first row
\nof the Qibli Mosque, within Al-Aqsa\u2019s total area of 144,000 square meters.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfoundation noted that opening Al-Aqsa to settlers during Jewish holidays, after
\nclosing it during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, reflects the exploitation of war to
\nchange the mosque\u2019s identity and to prioritize its Jewish character over its
\nIslamic identity\u2014a significant step toward its Judaization.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It also
\nconsidered that granting the authority to open the mosque to the Minister of
\nNational Security, supported by the Supreme Court, makes him the de facto
\ncontroller of Al-Aqsa\u2019s affairs, undermining the role of the Islamic Waqf under
\nJordan, which holds legal jurisdiction over its management.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfoundation viewed this as a political insult to Arab and Islamic countries,
\nwhich have called for the mosque to be opened without translating their demands
\ninto practical steps, emphasizing that this reality is unacceptable.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It
\ncalled on the Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic nations to take
\nurgent action, stressing that implementing these measures would leave Al-Aqsa
\nopen to settlers while closed to Muslims, which must be confronted by all
\navailable means.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It also
\nurged Palestinians to head to Al-Aqsa, break the imposed closure, and perform
\nprayers inside the mosque, at its gates, and in its surroundings, to prevent
\nthe establishment of a new reality that limits Muslim presence there.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfoundation renewed its call to Jordan, both officially and through the
\nJerusalem Waqf, to restore its role in managing the mosque and to announce its
\nopening to worshippers without restrictions, as it is the authority entrusted
\nwith its protection and care.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It
\naffirmed that the previous lack of effective action enabled Itamar Ben-Gvir to
\nimpose himself as the decision-maker over one of the most important Islamic
\nholy sites.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The
\nfoundation also called on the masses, political forces, scholars, and opinion
\nleaders to prioritize opening Al-Aqsa and to intensify popular, media, and
\npolitical efforts to achieve this.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

It
\nconcluded by stressing that the current phase represents a true test of the
\nnation\u2019s ability to reclaim its role, underscoring the necessity of exerting
\nall efforts to open Al-Aqsa Mosque without conditions and to thwart attempts to
\nimpose a new Judaization reality within it.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

(Source:
\nNews Agencies)<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

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