Status Quo at Al-Aqsa: An Insider’s Perspective
As of late, the Al-Aqsa Mosque has once again become a focus of popular Palestinian protest, broad public attention and concern. This report provides background information clarifying the “status quo” in relation to access, worship and jurisdiction over Al-Aqsa and explains why Palestinians and the Muslim community at large fear Israeli plans to take over control. The report also features excerpts from an interview with a Palestinian who lives in the Al-Aqsa compound. He shares insights into daily life inside Islam’s third most holy site and explains why Al-Aqsa is not only a site of religious worship but also a center of Palestinian social, cultural and political life.
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