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Watch: Video showing the aftermath of the violent Israeli assault on the #AlAqsaMosque overnight. This was the clinic. It is completely destroyed.
A few important facts to keep in mind about Al Aqsa: 1) Israel has no sovereign right over the holy site as per int'l law. It has an obligation to respect & protect the historic & legal status quo.
2) This means that Israeli forces have no right to decide when or how prayers can be held at the compound. This is an issue of freedom of worship and Israel has made a habit of violating it all year round but especially during Ramadan.
3) Palestinian worshippers have every right to reject Israel's attempts to force them out of the holy compound. They have a right to insist on worshipping in their mosque. Staying in the mosque is not rioting. It is not violent.
While Israel is using such brutality to encroach on the right of Palestinians to pray at Al-Aqsa, it is actively encouraging and inviting messianic settler groups to storm Al-Aqsa compound on a daily basis. This is an irresponsible and dangerous provocation.
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