Al-Aqsa Mosque closure requires a collective response

The unilateral decision by Israeli police to close Al-Aqsa Mosque — Islam’s third-holiest site — has ignited a fresh wave of regional concern and international scrutiny. The measure comes at a moment of heightened tension in a city that has long been at the heart of competing religious claims. The closure of the mosque during the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan is unprecedented; it has not happened since the Israeli occupation began in 1967. Many are concerned that sinister motives lie behind the restrictions on worship in the large compound.

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