The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Moataz Abu Sneineh, said during media statements that the Israeli authorities closed the Noble Mosque of the Patriarchs, today, Wednesday, in the face of Muslims, to allow the settlements to celebrate one of their holidays.
Abu Sneineh pointed out that the closure process includes closing the main gates of the sanctuary, and preventing all Endowment employees from being inside it.
He stressed that “the occupation is turning all neighborhoods of the Old City, the vicinity of the Ibrahimi Mosque, and the adjacent neighborhoods into military barracks, and is intensifying the deployment of its soldiers on various main axes in the region. At the same time, the occupation is making way for hundreds of settlers to come to the Mosque,” according to Abu Sneineh.
The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque described the behavior of the Israeli government as “racist” and a violation of the freedom of worship, performance of religious rituals and prayers for Muslims who have the right to this purely Islamic mosque.
During last September, the Israeli authorities prevented the call to prayer 69 times in the Ibrahimi Mosque, including 19 consecutive times for the dawn call to prayer, in a clear attempt to end the Islamic character of the mosque, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments.
Since 1994, the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron has been divided into two parts, one for Muslims and the other for Jews, following the settler Baruch Goldstein’s killing of 29 Palestinians while they were performing dawn prayers on February 25 of the same year.
The occupation authorities allow Muslim worshipers to enter their part of the sanctuary throughout the year, while they allow them to enter the part reserved for Jews on only 10 days of the year, during Islamic holidays, Fridays, and Laylat al-Qadr of the month of Ramadan.
Source: Palestinian media
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Analysis: Closure of Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron – A Deliberate Act of Disrespect and Provocation
As a renowned blog news writer, I am compelled to offer my analysis on the recent developments surrounding the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. According to recent reports from multiple news sources [1], [2], and [3], the Israeli authorities have decided to close the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron to Palestinian Muslims for four days. This closure coincides with Jewish holidays, allowing Israeli settlers to celebrate in the area.
This move by the Israeli authorities can be seen as a deliberate act of disrespect and provocation towards the Palestinian Muslim community. The Ibrahimi Mosque, also known as the Noble Mosque of the Patriarchs, is a sacred site in Islam and holds significant historical and cultural value. By closing the mosque to Muslim worshipers during this period, Israel is essentially restricting the rights of the Palestinian Muslim community to practice their faith freely.
Furthermore, this closure also raises concerns about the Israeli occupation’s attempt to alter the status quo of the mosque. The Ibrahimi Mosque has been a flashpoint for tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the past, with both sides claiming ownership and control over the site. By allowing Israeli settlers to celebrate Jewish holidays in the area, while simultaneously restricting Muslim worshipers, Israel is essentially trying to consolidate its control over the mosque.
The Israeli authorities’ justification for this closure is likely to be based on security concerns. However, this argument is tenuous at best, given the fact that the mosque has been a site of peaceful worship for centuries. Moreover, the presence of Israeli settlers in the area, who are often accompanied by a heavy military escort, is more likely to be a source of tension and instability than a presence of Muslim worshipers.
the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron by the Israeli authorities is a provocative and discriminatory move that highlights the ongoing occupation’s disregard for Palestinian rights and freedoms. This move is likely to further exacerbate tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, and will only serve to perpetuate the cycle of violence and distrust that has characterized this conflict for decades.