Tag: Al Aqsa

What’s behind the recent protests in Israel?
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What’s behind the recent protests in Israel?

Many fear that the judicial reforms, similar to what Turkey and Poland attempted, will render the Supreme Court inferior to the parliament and turn Israel into a semi-democratic state. Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against the proposed changes to the legal system, in Tel Aviv, on January 21, 2023. It has been merely two weeks since Benjamin Netanyahu is back as the Prime Minister of Israel with far-right leaders in his council. Since his government was sworn in, there has been one controversy after another. One such controversy over judicial reforms has led to massive protests on the streets of Tel Aviv, which saw hundreds and thousands of people protest against Netanyahu's administration. The Reason for the Protests The newly appointed cabinet along with the other leg...
Why is the Al-Aqsa Mosque a flashpoint in the Israel-Palestine relations?
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Why is the Al-Aqsa Mosque a flashpoint in the Israel-Palestine relations?

Background The strenuous relations between Palestinians and Israelis reared its head again after Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque premises in East Jerusalem, as admirers gathered for early daytime prayers last month. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli police captured more than 300 Palestinians and harmed around 170 others on April 15. Al-Qibli Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are situated on a 14-hectare (35-section of land) site. Israeli police asserted they entered the site to permit visits to the sacrosanct site by a wide margin of Jews.This spot in Jerusalem's Old City has turned into a hotbed of contention among Palestinians and Israeli officers and fanatic gatherings for a really long time, and is at the focal point of opponent verifiable cases. One of Jeru...