PALESTINE

Mon 22 May 2023 6:56 am - Jerusalem Time

The Negev Forum is being held again in Morocco

The foreign ministers of several countries are scheduled to meet at the end of next month in Morocco to attend the second meeting of what was known as the "Negev Forum", which was launched last year for the first time in the Negev, south of occupied Palestine.


The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz quoted Israeli sources as saying that the foreign ministers of Israel, the United States, and several Arab countries, including Egypt and the UAE, will participate in the meeting, which Morocco will host.


According to the same sources, the meeting was scheduled to take place early in the beginning of the year, but it was postponed due to security tensions in the Palestinian territories.


The meeting was held for the first time in March of last year in Sde Boker, in the Negev, at the initiative of the former Israeli Foreign Minister at the time, Yair Lapid, and it was decided at that time to hold it once a year in a different country.


According to the newspaper, one of the reasons for delaying its contract is the dispute between the United States and Morocco over its venue, after the latter demanded that it be held in Western Sahara, but Washington opposed and demanded that it be held in a politically non-controversial region.


In recent months, Israel, along with the United States, has sought to expand the circle of participants, and to add Muslim-majority African countries that do not currently maintain diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv, at a time when Arab countries participating in the forum demanded that he change his name so that his identity would not be identified so that he is clearly Israeli.



PALESTINE

Mon 22 May 2023 6:45 am - Jerusalem Time

Abu Rudeineh: The massacre in Balata is a continuation of the total war against our people

The official spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said that what happened in Balata refugee camp at dawn today, Monday, which resulted in the death of a number of citizens and the wounding of others by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces, is a real massacre, and it is a continuation of the comprehensive war against the Palestinian people.


Abu Rudeineh added, in a press statement to him, that the continuous aggression against the city of Nablus and its villages and camps by the occupation forces and extremist settlers is a major war crime and collective punishment that must be put to an end immediately, holding the Israeli occupation government fully responsible for this continuous dangerous escalation. Which targets our people, their land and their sanctities. like he said.


He pointed out that the US administration's silence on the occupation's crimes encouraged him to persist in his aggression, calling on it to intervene immediately to stop the Israeli madness that will drag the region towards explosion.

PALESTINE

Mon 22 May 2023 6:26 am - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli government has refrained from approving a plan for East Jerusalem

The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz reported, on Monday, that the Israeli government yesterday refrained from approving the five-year plan for the development of occupied East Jerusalem neighborhoods, which was to be approved yesterday.


Basically, this is a plan that aims to Judaize the neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, attempt to "Israelize" education, and impose Israeli agendas.


The newspaper quoted government sources as saying that the Israeli Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, opposed parts of the plan, as did the government ministries that were supposed to finance it, while many plans that benefit the schemes of right-wing associations were approved.


The sources indicated that only a basic framework for the five-year plan for East Jerusalem was approved.


The plan was promoted during the past six months by several government agencies under the pretext of developing the eastern part of the city and promoting education, employment and infrastructure at a cost of about 3 billion shekels.




SPORT

Mon 22 May 2023 5:53 am - Jerusalem Time

Spain Championship: Valencia performs a service for Atletico by defeating Real Madrid, and the racism storm blows again in the face of Vinicius

Valencia rendered Atletico Madrid a great service and dropped Real Madrid 1-0, to enhance the former's hopes of staying in the Spanish Football League, in a meeting that was overshadowed by racist abuse against Brazilian player Vinicius Junior.


Young player Diego Lopes gave Valencia the lead in the first half (33), but the second half was chaotic and witnessed tension between Vinicius and the host fans at the Mestalla stadium, before the Brazilian striker was later sent off for striking Ugo Duro during forms between them.


The match was delayed for several minutes, after the Brazilian player was subjected to clear racist abuse by a Valencia fan.
Vinicius stood behind the goal, heading to one of the fans, pointing at him, while his compatriot Eder Militao stood beside him.


The match referee, Ricardo de Burgos Bengotizia, spoke to the stadium officials, who demanded that the racist abuse stop immediately so that the match could continue.


"I don't want to talk about football, I want to talk about what happened here, it's more important," Real coach Carlo Ancelotti told Movistar.


He added, "A stadium screams a monkey at the player, and the coach is thinking of taking the player out. There is something bad in this league."


In turn, Merengue midfielder Dani Ceballos told Movistar, "There is a lack of respect for Vinicius that appears continuously in almost every stadium in Spain."


"It is a shame that we have reached this point. It is true that the coach asked him if he wanted to continue playing," he continued.


And he added, "Vinicius is a professional and said he wants to continue helping the team, but we see that we cannot do anything."


For his part, Valencia striker Justin Kluivert apologized to Vinicius on behalf of his club. "I apologize to all of us, the entire Valencia team, because this is not football. It is very bad," he told Movistar.


The delay lasted for about ten minutes, after which the match was completed, and Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili wonderfully saved Fede Valverde's attempt.


And then the Valencia goalkeeper made a wonderful save for Toni Kroos' free kick.


In stoppage time, there was a problem between the players of the two teams, before Vinicius was sent off for Doro's arm kick.


And Valencia advanced to the thirteenth place with 40 points, to get closer and closer to confirming its survival in the elite league.


Real Madrid remained in third place, after Atletico Madrid snatched an important 3-0 victory over Osasuna, to advance to second place.


And now Atletico has 72 points, one point ahead of Real Madrid, 3 stages before the end of “La Liga”.
On the other hand, Osasuna ranks ninth with 47 points.


Yannick Carrasco gave Rojiblancos the lead against the Spanish Cup runner-up, after an assist from Frenchman Antoine Griezmann (44).


Argentine coach Diego Simeone was forced to replace veteran striker Alvaro Morata after he was hit in the back by Osasuna defender David Garcia.


Saul Niguez doubled his team's lead after advancing into the area and fired a powerful shot (62).


Argentine Angel Korea finished the goal festival with a third, low shot, following a through ball from Rodrigo de Paul (82).


Atletico decided to return to participate in the Champions League next season by defeating Osasuna, after their humiliating exit from the group stage.


The loss also dealt a painful blow to Osasuna's ambitions to qualify for one of the continental competitions next season.
The match between Real Betis and its host Sevilla ended in a goalless draw.


Betis remained in sixth place with 56 points, while Sevilla ranked ninth with 48 points.


And Espanyol, the nineteenth, achieved a valuable victory over Rayo Vallecano 2-1, to reduce the difference with Valladolid and Getafe, who are one point ahead of him in the danger zone.

SPORT

Mon 22 May 2023 5:49 am - Jerusalem Time

England Championship: Manchester City celebrates the title by defeating Chelsea and Leeds are close to relegation

Manchester City celebrated its coronation as a champion of the English Premier League in soccer, after losing its chaser Arsenal to Nottingham Forest, 0-1, on Saturday, by defeating its guest, Chelsea, 1-0, Sunday, in the thirty-seventh, penultimate stage.


City was within the culmination of its third consecutive title, and the fifth in the last six years, after Arsenal failed to clamp down on it, and therefore it would not be able to catch up with it mathematically.


City coach Pep Guardiola decided to rest most of the starting line-up who played the summit match against Real Madrid in the second leg of the semi-final, which ended with a landslide victory for his team by four clean, and he participated in the reserve team.


At the beginning of the match, the Chelsea players stood face to face in saluting the heroes, which is a tradition adopted in England.


Argentine striker Julian Alvarez scored the only goal of the match after 12 minutes, when he singled out Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arisabalaga and fired into the net.


The goal is the seventeenth for Alvares this season in various competitions, so that his team keeps its record empty in the last 24 matches in various competitions as well.


Calvin Phyllis almost scored his first goal since his move to City at the beginning of the current season from Leeds, but Lakim pushed his header away in the second half.


Alvarez scored a second goal, but it was canceled after it became clear that Algerian Riyad Mahrez touched the ball before passing it to him when scoring.


And the moment the match ended, City supporters took to the field to celebrate with the team's players the title before they received the championship cup, despite their club's appeal to remain in the stands.


Manchester City can win the treble this season, as it meets its neighbor Manchester United in the FA Cup final on the third of June at Wembley Stadium, before facing Inter in the Champions League final on the tenth of it, seeking to win it for the first time in its history.

Leeds United came close to bidding farewell to the Premier League, losing to West Ham 1-3.


And Leeds United remained in the eighteenth place with 31 points, two points behind Everton, the last survivor, and therefore the first will most likely need to beat its guest Tottenham in the last stage next Sunday, provided Everton loses to its guest Bournemouth.
And Leeds had been promoted from the Championship League in 2020, having lost two matches and tied in one since its new coach, Sam Allardyce, took over his training a few weeks ago instead of Spaniard Javi Garcia, in an attempt to avoid relegation.


Leeds wanted to take advantage of West Ham's strong confrontation against Dutch AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of the Conference League semi-finals on Thursday, and to ensure that the London team remained among the elite clubs, to achieve a valuable victory over it.


Leeds had already advanced with a volley to Spanish striker Rodrigo, after a throw-in he received from American international Winston McKinney (17). But West Ham managed to equalize through Declan Rice with a ball that hit the ground and entered the net (31), before adding two goals in the second half through his fast wing, Jared Bowen, who broke the offside trap (72), and Argentine Manuel Lanzini, after a wonderful individual effort by Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta. (90+4).


Brighton guaranteed "theoretically" participation in the European League (Europa League) next season by defeating its neighbor on the south coast, Southampton, who had fallen to the Championship League 3-1.


Brighton raised its tally to 61 points in sixth place, 3 points ahead of Aston Villa VII, noting that the first played a lesser match and had a large difference in goals.


Brighton advanced thanks to Irish striker Evan Ferguson (29), and the same player added the second goal five minutes before the end of the first half.


Southampton responded with his Norwegian striker Mohamed El-Younoussi ((58), then the referee canceled a goal for veteran Southampton striker Theo Walcott after referring to the video assistant referee technique, before the last word was for Brighton through his German striker Pascal Gross (69).


The stage ends with Newcastle and Leicester City meeting Monday.

SPORT

Mon 22 May 2023 5:46 am - Jerusalem Time

French Championship: Saint-Germain is “theoretically” guaranteed to win its eleventh title

Paris Saint-Germain "theoretically" secured its eleventh title in the French Football League by defeating Auxerre 2-1 away on Sunday in the thirty-sixth stage of the French Football Championship, after Lens had previously defeated Lorient 3-1 earlier. .


Saint-Germain raised its score to 84 points, compared to 78 for Lens, two stages before the end of the league.


And the capital team has theoretically won the title in its favor, because even if it loses its last two matches and Lens wins in its two matches as well, the numbers are equal because Saint-Germain is currently superior by 16 goals.


Saint-Germain has two matches left, the first against Strasbourg and the second with Clermont.


Saint-Germain beat the hosts with two early goals, scored by Kylian Mbappe in the 6th and 8th minutes, the first after a wonderful individual effort, and the second after a pass from Argentine star Lionel Messi and a curling shot from him, to lead the scorers’ ranking with 28 goals, two goals ahead of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette.


Auxerre responded by Mali's Lassen Senaiyoko with a creeping shot, which Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma miscalculated (50).

Saint-Germain was self-righteous by stumbling Lens and then beating Auxerre to officially win his eleventh title in the local league and uniquely the record he currently shares with Saint-Etienne.


The scenario looked good for Saint-Germain, because Lorient opened the scoring with Romain Fever after just 6 minutes.
However, Lens, who is enjoying an exceptional season, managed to equalize with a shot by Florian Sutoka, which hit a Lorient defender and deceived his goalkeeper (20).


Five minutes later, Lens succeeded in advancing through Adrian Thomason, taking advantage of a defensive error, before Lens Ivorian captain Siko Fofana finally settled the result in favor of his team by scoring the third goal three minutes before the end of the match.


Lens won 9 of its last ten matches, and the only loss was against Saint-Germain in particular.


And Lens has become a candidate to snatch the Champions League card directly because the second-placed player does not compete in the playoffs, unlike the third-placed Marseille, who is 5 points behind Lens, two stages before the end of the season.

Amine Guerre scored a hat-trick to lead Rennes to a 5-0 victory at Ajaccio and maintain his hopes of qualifying for European competitions next season.


Goweri of Algerian origin scored his three goals in the 31st, 40th and 71st minutes, while Batiste Santamaria (14) and Jeremy Ducos (37) added the others.


Rennes restored the point difference with Lille V, the last of the qualifying positions for the continental competitions, after the latter’s victory over its guest Marseille on Saturday 2-1, and it also became three points away from Monaco IV after the emirate’s team fell against Lyon in the opening stage on Friday.


Rennes achieved its second successive victory, after sweeping Troyes 4-0 last week.


Rennes will have the opportunity to snatch a continental position, as it hosts Monaco at home in the next stage, before defeating Brest in the final stage.


As for Ajaccio, who ranked penultimate, his return to the second division was previously confirmed in the last stage by falling against Saint-Germain, the leaders, by five goals as well, before Sunday suffered the twenty-fifth loss in the league this season.

SPORT

Mon 22 May 2023 5:45 am - Jerusalem Time

German Championship: Borussia Dortmund takes the lead from Bayern before the last stage

Borussia Dortmund snatched the top spot in the Bundesliga from Bayern Munich, after beating Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday in the penultimate 33rd stage, and is one step away from winning the title.


Dortmund took the lead in the “Bundesliga” after it had 70 points, two points ahead of Bayern, who fell at home against Leipzig 1-3, just one stage before the end of the season.


Dortmund will meet in the last stage with its guest Mainz, while Bayern will face its host Cologne, knowing that the victory of the first is enough for him to crown the title for the first time since the 2011-12 season and put an end to ten consecutive titles for the Bavarian team.


Dortmund was the better party in the first half, and its players missed more than one real opportunity to open the scoring, either because of the recklessness or the brilliance of the Augsburg goalkeeper.


In the 38th minute, Augsburg defender Felix Udukhai was sent off after receiving a direct red card.


Ivorian striker Sebastian Haller, who missed half of the season due to illness, gave Dortmund the lead in the 58th minute when he got rid of one of the Augsburg defenders and hit a creepy ball that hit the post and bounced into the net, then doubled the score six minutes before the end of time after following up on a rebound from the goalkeeper. Veteran striker Mark Reuss fired it a few minutes after he came off the bench.


Julian Brandt added a third goal in stoppage time, taking advantage of a quick counterattack (90 + 3).


Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said after the end of the match, "We are very happy, but we are not completely satisfied, we have a next step that we have to accomplish."


While Haller expressed his "happiness and pride" for Dazone Network, adding, "We have a great opportunity to achieve something big."


For his part, Augsburg coach Enrico Maassen said, "The red card was the decisive moment... You can give it, but this is a difficult decision."


The "yellow and black" team entered its Sunday match fully aware that the victory would put it at the top of the standings, but it did not achieve any victory away from home last February.


Despite the absence of English midfielder Jude Bellingham from the ranks of the guests due to persistent knee pain, Dortmund handled the match well, especially in the second half after the first ended in a goalless draw.


Dortmund, who scored 11 goals in the last two matches, dominated the first half but could not break the goalless tie.
However, a major turning point occurred in the 38th minute, when Odokhai was sent off by Augsburg after he was blocked by Dutchman Donyell Mallen, who was alone by Dortmund, on the outskirts of the penalty area.


Stuttgart achieved a valuable victory in its quest to avoid relegation, at the expense of Mainz, 4-1, in the penultimate 33rd stage of the German Football League, Sunday.


Stuttgart came out of danger to occupy the fifteenth place, but equally with Bochum, which fell to sixteenth place by 32 points, which means that the battle to survive the danger of relegation will remain until the 34th and final stage. While the two teams, who occupy the 17th and 18th places, are directly relegated to the second division, the sixteenth-placed team is in a round-robin play-off with the third of the second division.


The battle remains between Stuttgart, Bochum and Schalke (31 points), while Hertha Berlin, who is at the bottom of the standings by 25 points, is confirmed to have fallen. On Friday, Darmstadt clinched the first direct qualifying card to the “Bundesliga” from the second division.


Despite the strong start achieved by the owner of the land, Mainz, by scoring the goal of progress through the Danish Marcus Ingvartsen (23), Stuttgart hit hard, equalizing the score before the end of the first half through the Japanese Wataru Endo (41), to return and score three goals in the second half. Signed by Serho Gerassi (64), Chris Vihrich (76) and French Tanguy Coulibaly (90).


On the other hand, Mainz failed to advance to eighth place, as it currently occupies ninth place with 45 points.
In the last matches of the stage, Bayer Leverkusen tied with Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-2.


Leverkusen started the match strongly, leading with two quick goals through Frenchman Amin Adly (15) and Karim Demirbay (20), but Mönchengladbach responded strongly in the second half, equalizing the score thanks to goals from Jonas Hoffmann (58) and Lars Stindel (90).
Leverkusen ranks sixth with 50 points, while Monchengladbach is in eleventh place with 40 points.

SPORT

Mon 22 May 2023 5:43 am - Jerusalem Time

Italian Championship: Napoli defeats the underdeveloped Inter and Lazio to third place

Napoli, the current season's champion, defeated numerically deficient Inter 3-1 on Sunday in the thirty-sixth stage of the Italian Football Championship, while Lazio climbed to third place at the expense of Inter in particular by defeating Udinese 1-0 away.


Napoli raised its score to 86 points in first place, while Lazio raised its score in third place to 68 points, two points ahead of Inter and one point behind Juventus II, which plays tomorrow, Monday, with its host Empoli.


Inter entered the match ecstatic from reaching the Champions League final for the first time since winning the title in 2010, after overcoming its neighbor Milan back and forth.


The Inter coach made many adjustments to the starting line-up that competed in the continental confrontation, so he released the Bosnian strikers Edin Dzeko and the Argentine Lautaro Martinez, and replaced them with the Belgian Romelu Lukaku and the Argentine Joaquin Correa.
The turning point in the match was the dismissal of Inter player Roberto Gagliardini in the 38th minute.


Napoli took advantage of the numerical shortage in the ranks of its opponent to open the scoring through Cameroonian Andre Frank Zambo Angisa (67).
After that, Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti removed the Nigerian team's top scorer, Victor Osimhen, in a move that was not favored by the local league's top scorer.


And after Lukaku equalized for Inter (82), Napoli responded with two late goals, the first with a missile shot by his defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo (85), and the second by substitute Gianluca Gaetano (90 + 4).


Inter has three matches before facing Manchester City in the Champions League final on June 10 at Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, including the Italian Cup final against Fiorentina on the 24th.


In the second match, Lazio boosted its hopes of participating in the Champions League after its precious victory away from Udinese, with a goal scored by its top scorer, Ciro Immobile, in the 61st minute from a penalty kick.


Cremonese was officially relegated to the Italian second division in football after one season in the top flight, after Spezia and its host Lecce drew 0-0.


Cremonese, who finished in the penultimate nineteenth place, became seven points away from the first safe positions occupied by the seventeenth Spezia (24 versus 31), two matches before the end of the season, and therefore it became impossible to catch up with him.
Cremonese joined bottom club Sampdoria (18 points), who had previously been relegated to the second division.


Three teams compete in the last two stages to avoid occupying the eighteenth place, which brings its owner back to “Serie B”, namely Verona (30), Spezia (31) and Lecce (33).


Two teams have been confirmed so far next season from the second division, Genoa and Frosinone.
As for Fiorentina, which is playing two final matches, one against Inter in the Italian Cup final, and the second against West Ham in the Conference League competition, it tied with Turin 1-1.


Luka Jovic scored Fiorentina's goal before Antonio Sanabria equalized for Torino.

PALESTINE

Mon 22 May 2023 3:52 am - Jerusalem Time

The US State Department condemns Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa and his return to Homesh

On Monday, the US State Department condemned the so-called Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, storming Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning.


During the daily press briefing, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller described Ben Gvir's "visit" to Al-Aqsa as provocative, worrisome, and alarming, considering his statements that accompanied his storming of Al-Aqsa as carrying an inciting tone.


He stressed the need not to exploit the holy places for political purposes, pointing out that the United States supports the status quo, calling on everyone to respect the sanctity of the Temple Mount / Al-Aqsa Mosque.


Miller also denounced the new Israeli military order that allows settlers to return to the evacuated Homesh outpost in the northern West Bank.


He said, "We are very disturbed by this decision, which is not in line with the commitments of the Israeli government towards the Biden administration," noting that it was built on private Palestinian land.


He added, "The continued construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitutes an obstacle to achieving the two-state solution."



PALESTINE

Mon 22 May 2023 3:30 am - Jerusalem Time

Updated || Home bombing.. 3 martyrs, shot by the Israeli occupation forces in Nablus

3 citizens were killed, at dawn on Monday, by Israeli forces, during their raid on Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus.


The Ministry of Health said that the martyrs are: Fathi Jihad Abdel Salam Rizk (30 years old), Abdullah Youssef Muhammad Abu Hamdan (24 years old), and Muhammad Bilal Muhammad Zaytoun (32 years old).


She indicated that there were 3 injuries that reached the hospitals, including a serious injury.


Special forces infiltrated the camp, followed by military reinforcements, during which they surrounded several homes of citizens in the camp, amid armed clashes with resistance groups.


The occupation forces prevented medical personnel from entering the camp and intercepted them several times during the raid.


Prior to their withdrawal from the camp, the occupation forces blew up several houses in the camp, causing two injuries due to shrapnel, one of them a girl.


According to eyewitnesses, the occupation forces arrested a number of young men during the military operation in the camp, including: Nael Awais, Yazan Awais, Nour Awais, Ahmed Awais, Fawzi Awais.


The Hebrew channel Reshet Kan reported that hundreds of Israeli soldiers from the Givati, Magellan, Duvdevan units and Battalion 50 participated in the Balata camp operation and blew up a factory for making explosive devices and arrested a number of wanted persons. Weapons were confiscated and a number of gunmen who opened fire were neutralized. According to her saying.


It quoted an Israeli military source as saying that the aim of the operation was to "fight terrorism". according to his expression.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 7:35 pm - Jerusalem Time

A settler was run over near Hawara

On Sunday evening, a settler was run over near Hawara, south of Nablus.


According to the Israeli army spokesman, a vehicle rushed towards a soldier in the Mehwar area and ran over him, sustaining minor injuries. Another soldier, who was accompanying him, opened fire on the vehicle, which fled the scene.


While the Israeli army forces are searching for the driver of the vehicle and investigating the motives.


The Israeli occupation forces also forced the owners of shops to close them, and closed the secondary roads inside the town, amid intensive deployment in the area.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 7:33 pm - Jerusalem Time

Hamdan: A noticeable tourist turnout in Ariha two weeks after the lifting of the siege

The Director General of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, Iyad Hamdan, confirmed that there is a noticeable and increasing demand for the tourism sector in Jericho, and Jericho began to gradually recover from the effects of the Israeli occupation’s siege on it, two weeks after the siege was lifted.


Hamdan told Al-Quds.com: "Jericho began to recover gradually, since the tenth of this month, when it was noticed that there was a demand for tourism facilities in Jericho, especially inbound tourism, and from local tourism from the people of the interior and the people of the West Bank."


Hamdan continued, "We noticed a high demand for restaurants, hotels, and resorts, especially since these days witnessed a rise in temperatures, and we also noticed a strong movement in tourist places in Ariha on the evening of the weekend."


Hamdan confirmed that Jericho incurred losses of millions of shekels to the tourism sector, during the period of repeated Israeli blockade since the beginning of this year, noting that the two pillars of Jericho’s economy “the tourism and agricultural sectors” incurred great losses, while Hamdan expressed his hope that Jericho would recover better economically until the end of the year. current.


Hamdan pointed out that there is an actual response from the people of the interior and the West Bank, with the need to break the siege on Ariha and visit its tourist facilities. This was noticed after a very short period of lifting the siege, which was lifted on the seventh of this month, and tourist visits began gradually and strongly after only 3 days.


The head of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, Tayseer Al-Hamidi, revealed in a previous interview with Al-Quds that the losses incurred by the agricultural and tourism sectors in Jericho and the Jordan Valley as a result of the Israeli blockade amounted to about 300 million shekels, of which about 220 million shekels were for the tourism sector.


On the 7th of this month, the Israeli occupation forces lifted the siege imposed on Jericho and the Jordan Valley, after 16 days of tightening the checkpoints at its entrances, noting that this is the fourth siege since the beginning of the year.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 6:04 pm - Jerusalem Time

Abu Rudeineh: Netanyahu's meeting in Jerusalem does not change the reality of its Palestine

The official spokesman for the presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, confirmed that the meeting of the occupation government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu inside one of the colonial tunnels dug by the occupation under the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, does not change anything about the reality of Palestine.


And he said in a statement, today, Sunday: “The identity of Arab Jerusalem with its Islamic and Christian sanctities will not be changed by Netanyahu’s statements, nor the reality that exists by virtue of the occupation, because this occupation will not change history and will not create a future, and the presence of Netanyahu and his government is only by force of arms and false occupation, and its end will come to an end.” .


Abu Rudeineh pointed out that Netanyahu's attack on President Mahmoud Abbas's speech at the United Nations during the Nakba celebration confirms that his sovereignty exposed the lies and falsity of the occupation's narrative in front of the whole world, that the Israelis have nothing to do with Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, including the Western Wall, which belongs to Muslims only.


He called on the international community, led by the United States of America, to oblige the Israeli government to stop unilateral actions, especially provocative actions against Muslims and Christians alike, and the repeated violations of Islamic and Christian sanctities.

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 21 May 2023 6:03 pm - Jerusalem Time

An open military maneuver by the Lebanese Hezbollah simulating an incursion into Israeli territory

On Sunday, Hezbollah conducted a live ammunition maneuver in southern Lebanon, one of the largest it has ever held in front of the media. It included a military parade and simulated attacks targeting Israel via a drone or storming, according to AFP correspondents.


About 200 party members participated in the maneuver that took place in the town of Armati, about 20 km north of the border with Israel, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Jewish state's withdrawal from southern Lebanon on May 25, 2000.


The elements, who were masked or had their faces camouflaged with black and green, simulated a drone attack on a target inside Israel, and another of storming the border strip and attacking vehicles on the other side, before pulling a "corpse" from one of them and transporting it across the "border".


A number of snipers fired at targets marked with the Star of David, while gunmen on motorcycles fired live bullets at targets.


During the maneuvers, the party displayed different types of light and heavy weapons, such as rocket launchers, vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns or anti-aircraft guns, in addition to anti-tank and shoulder-launched missiles.


A high cement wall, similar to the one that Israel raised at the border with Lebanon, was raised in the place, and slogans such as "We are coming" were written on it near a picture of the Dome of the Rock mosque, "We will cross" and "Tough might."


The party's Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, has repeatedly warned Israel over the past years that the party might ask its fighters to storm the Galilee in any future war between the two archenemies.


During Sunday's manoeuvre, the head of the party's executive council, Hashem Safieddine, said, "If someone thinks today of the Zionist entity committing a foolish act, bypassing the rules of the game, and he knows what we mean and what we mean, we will shower this entity with our precision missiles and all our available weapons in our hands."


Lebanon witnessed a bloody war in the summer of 2006, which began with the abduction of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah members.


During the war, 1,200 people were killed in Lebanon, most of them civilians, and 160 Israelis, most of them soldiers.


The party was founded in 1982 in the wake of the Israeli invasion with the support of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, and joined leftist groups that confronted the Israeli forces, and became the most prominent force that contributed to the liberation of the south after nearly 22 years of occupation.


The party is a major player on the Lebanese scene and possesses a huge arsenal of weapons, including precision missiles, which Israel has always warned about.


He has also been fighting openly in Syria alongside the forces of President Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013.





PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 5:17 pm - Jerusalem Time

Shtayyeh calls for an end to the aggression against the sanctities

Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh demanded, this evening, Sunday, to stop the aggression against Islamic and Christian sanctities, because Israel ignores all statements of condemnation, whether it is from the United Nations or any party.


This came during his visit to the Ministry of Local Government, where he inaugurated the new building of the ministry, accompanied by Minister Majdi Al-Saleh and the ministry's staff in Ramallah.


He said: "Just as our people in the city of Jerusalem were thwarted and victorious in the battle of the gates, we must win the battle today at Al-Aqsa, because it is the impenetrable dam of our history, our religion, our civilization, our future and our national identity. ".


Shtayyeh added: "Israel intends to demolish 57 schools, in various areas of the West Bank, under the pretext that they are located in areas called "C", so while we are defending Al-Aqsa also, this world that uses double standards cannot remain silent on the destruction of the structure. Education infrastructure in areas called "C" in Masafer Yatta and the various Palestinian areas, and therefore we, too, will defend our land, our schools, and our sanctities with all our might.


He continued: "We are working on completing the process of ownership of public buildings throughout Palestine. Since the establishment of the National Authority, there were no public property buildings, and therefore most of them were rented buildings. Therefore, today we are happy that this building was built and designed on the plot of land with a donation from Ramallah municipality, and this is a step towards making all of our embassies in the world a public property, and all public buildings and later directorates in the governorates are in this direction as well.


And Shtayyeh added: “The Ministry of Local Government is one of the most important ministries, and it deals with all aspects of society, local government and municipalities, and plays an important role in the development process in Palestine. The government's strategy is to provide distinguished service to the people, because distinguished service means our steadfastness on our land and strengthening this steadfastness."

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 21 May 2023 4:30 pm - Jerusalem Time

6 Iranian border guards killed by "terrorists"

Six Iranian border guards were killed Saturday night in armed clashes with members of a "terrorist" group in Saravan province of southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.


The agency stated that five border guards were killed by "terrorists" at the site, and another died of his wounds in hospital later in the day.


The report indicated that the armed clashes took place after the border guard forces spotted members of a "terrorist" group trying to enter the country through the southeastern border, adding that their attempts to enter failed.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 3:03 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli right-wing government approves a series of decisions related to the Judaization of Jerusalem

On Sunday evening, the Israeli right-wing government approved a series of decisions related to the Judaization of occupied Jerusalem.


And the Hebrew website Ynet quoted the Israeli Minister of Tourism, Haim Katz, as saying that the budget for encouraging the storming of the Al-Buraq Wall in 2023-2024 will be raised to 8 million, from an estimated 4 million only.


He considered that this decision is historically important and shows the commitment of the Israeli government to preserving the region and its Judaism.


While the Hebrew Channel 7 reported that the Ministerial Committee for Greater Jerusalem Affairs was formed, headed by Meir Barush.


The tasks of this committee will relate to the revival of "Jerusalem as the capital of Israel", work on the development and well-being of its residents, and responsibility for the authorities that serve the city.


It took decisions related to undisclosed projects with the aim of Judaizing the city.


PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 2:26 pm - Jerusalem Time

A protest demonstration in the occupied interior against the crimes

On Sunday, a protest march was organized in the occupied territories against the widespread crime among the Palestinians of the territories.


The protesters closed the main 6th Street, stopped their vehicles in the middle of it, and disembarked from it, to stop traffic on the most vital Israeli street for traffic.


The march started this morning, by car, from the town of Ein Mahel and Kafr Manda towards the city of Jerusalem, to protest in front of the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the authorities' inability to confront violence in Arab society. As reported by the Arabic-speaking Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.


The head of the Higher Follow-up Committee for the Arab Masses, Muhammad Baraka, said during a radio interview with him this morning that this is not a demonstration but rather a cry of life, adding: "It is inconceivable that we count our dead day after day," noting that only one and a half percent of the Palestinians inside involved in the crime.


Baraka continued, "No one can anticipate in advance a murder within the family or a domestic dispute, and that the police and the government can fight organized crime."


The data of the “Abraham Initiatives” association indicate that the scourge of violence among the Palestinians inside Israel has claimed the lives of 80 people since the beginning of this year.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 1:46 pm - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu's government is holding its session at Al-Buraq Wall, and he considers it a message to Abu Mazen

Today, Sunday, the Israeli far-right government held its weekly session in the tunnels of the Western Wall in occupied Jerusalem.


At the beginning of the cabinet session, Netanyahu said that the meeting is a message to Abu Mazen after his statements at the United Nations that the Jews have nothing to do with Jerusalem, claiming that the Jews existed in this land 3 thousand years ago.


He claimed that his government had achieved deterrence against the Palestinian factions in Gaza after the recent operation against Islamic Jihad, which allowed the march of the flags to be organized as planned.


In another context, Netanyahu called on the ministers of the government coalition parties to preserve it and the continuity of the current government, speaking of his ability to find a solution to the current budget crisis.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 12:37 pm - Jerusalem Time

The French Finance Minister ignores Smotrich's attempts to meet with him

The Hebrew website Ynet revealed, on Sunday, that French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire ignored his Israeli counterpart Bezalel Smotrich's attempts to hold a meeting between them, on the grounds of their participation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development conference to be held in Paris next month.


According to the Hebrew site, a group of French figures, whether from the Ministry of Finance or Foreign Affairs, and even the Paris municipality, ignored the request of Smotrich's office to coordinate meetings between them and him.


The website pointed out that Smotrich's office appears to have also tried to hold meetings with other officials from the countries participating in the conference, but no coordination has taken place so far.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 12:32 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation extends the arrest of the wounded Zghair

The military court of the occupation in (Ofer) extended the detention of the wounded detainee, Muhammad Al-Zughair (31 years), from Hebron, until 13/6/2023, despite his health condition and his urgent need for health follow-up.


The Captive Club stated that the detainee Al-Zaghayer suffers from severe and severe burns, which he sustained as a child during the Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2002, when he was ten years old, and it caused him disfigurement and disabilities in his hands as a result of the severe injuries he suffered at the time. He underwent dozens of operations. surgery and plastic surgeries over the past years, and he still suffers from severe ulcers in his body, and he needs close health follow-up and continuous treatment.


On May 9, the occupation forces arrested al-Zughair from his home, noting that he is married and the father of four children.

OPINIONS

Sun 21 May 2023 11:48 am - Jerusalem Time

Manchester City champions Premier League after losing Arsenal

London - (AFP)

London - (AFP)

Opinion Writer

Manchester City ensured that it retained the English Premier League title after its direct chaser Arsenal lost to its host Nottingham Forest 0-1 on Saturday in the penultimate thirty-seventh stage.


Nigerian Taiwo Owonyi scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute, so Arsenal's balance frozen at 81 points, four points behind City, who hosts Chelsea on Sunday, noting that he has a postponed match against Brighton, which he will play next Wednesday.
It is the third consecutive title for Manchester City and the fifth in the last six seasons.


It is also the first title for Manchester City this season in its quest for a rare hat-trick achieved only by its arch-rival and neighbor Manchester United in 1999 when it won the league, the Champions League and the FA Cup.


Manchester City reached the final match of the Champions League competition at the expense of Real Madrid, the Spanish champion and record holder (14), and set a date with Italian Inter Milan on the tenth of next June in Istanbul. He also reached the final match of the FA Cup competition, where he will meet his neighbor United in the third of next month.


On the other hand, Arsenal, who topped the league for a long time, came out empty-handed this season.


It is the second loss in a row for Arsenal and the sixth this season, and his only consolation remains his summer and his return to participating in the prestigious continental competition.


His Spanish coach Mikel Arteta said after the match, "First of all, congratulations to Manchester City for winning the championship but it's a sad day for us. We gave a goal (to Nottingham) today and we weren't good enough to break through their defence. Even if we played for three hours, we wouldn't succeed in shaking them up." Their nets, it's my responsibility and I take it."


He added, "This is football, it is a very sad day, we worked for 11 months for this goal (the coronation) and we were in first place for a long time. We struggled, but it was not enough, it is very painful."


On the other hand, Nottingham Forest ensured its survival in the Premier League after raising its score to 37 points in the sixteenth place, four points ahead of the seventeenth Everton.


Newcastle United and Manchester United, who won 1-0 at Bournemouth, are on the verge of settling the last two cards that qualify for the Champions League competition next season, after their only direct competitor, Liverpool, fell into a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.


And Aston Villa rendered a great service to Newcastle and Manchester United, as they became one point away from their remaining matches to ensure being among the top four, while only one match remained for Liverpool.


And Aston Villa braked its host, Liverpool, and prevented it from winning the eighth in a row, and continuing to put pressure on Newcastle and Manchester United.
Liverpool is superior to Manchester United by goal difference (+28 vs. +11), while Newcastle is superior to it (+35), but they played one less game than him and now need only one point.


Newcastle has the opportunity to settle its card on Monday when it hosts the penultimate nineteenth Leicester City at the end of the stage, and if it fails to do so, it will have the opportunity again next Sunday against its host Chelsea.


For his part, Manchester United will try to secure his card next Thursday when it hosts Chelsea in a postponed match from the thirty-second stage, before hosting Fulham next Sunday in the last stage.


Liverpool will play its last match in the league next Sunday against its host, Southampton, the first to be relegated to the Championship, and it seems that the “Reds” will settle for fifth place, and thus the European League ticket, “Europa League”.


Manchester United took a big step towards the Champions League by defeating Bournemouth with a wonderful goal by Brazilian international midfielder Casemiro in the ninth minute with an acrobatic shot from close range, following a cross by Danish international Christian Eriksen.


On the other hand, Liverpool's chances of being present in the prestigious continental competition, which won its title six times, the last of which was in 2019, diminished, with a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa.


And Aston Villa got a penalty kick in the 20th minute after Ollie Watkins was blocked inside the area by French international defender Ibrahima Konate, so he paid it himself and hit it next to the left post (22).


But the guests were not late in opening the scoring through Jacob Ramsey, following a pass from Brazilian Douglas Luiz, who followed it from close range into the empty goal (27).


Liverpool, who was absent from the bench of his German coach Jürgen Klopp, rushed because of the two-match suspension due to questioning the integrity of the arbitration and followed it from the stands, in search of a tie, so he scored a goal through Dutchman Cody Khakpo, canceled due to offside (55), before his Brazilian international substitute Roberto Firmino saved him with a pass. Decisive from Egyptian international Mohamed Salah (89).
Liverpool continued its pressure in the ten minutes that were counted as stoppage time, to no avail.


Firmino's last match with Liverpool was at Anfield, after he decided to leave at the end of the season at the end of his contract, along the lines of James Milner, Guinean Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.


The quartet had an honorable passage to their colleagues after the end of the match, amid applause from the fans.


And the Colombian international defender Yerry Mina kept the slim hopes of his team, Everton, to avoid relegation for the first time since 1954, when he scored the equalizer against his host, Wolverhampton, in the penultimate ninth minute of stoppage time, after the owner of the land was ahead with the goal of the South Korean He-Chan Huang ( 34).


Everton remained in the seventeenth place with 33 points, two points ahead of the eighteenth Leeds United, who is a guest at West Ham on Sunday, and three points against Leicester City, who plays with Newcastle on Monday.


And Tottenham deepened his wounds this season after suffering a surprising new loss against his guest, Brentford, 1-3.


This is the fifth loss in the last seven matches for the North London club, who fell to eighth place, after Aston Villa drew with Liverpool.
The team of the interim coach, Ryan Mason, took the lead early through his international scorer, Harry Kane, from a wonderful long free kick, raising his tally to 28 goals this season, in second place in the scorers’ ranking (8).


But Brentford responded in the second half via a double from Cameroonian Brian Mboimo (50 and 62), before the Democratic Congolese Yoan Wissa settled the score from close range (88), in light of hostile cheers and banners from the Tottenham fans towards their management, which abandoned Italian coach Antonio Conte in the middle of the season. .


Brentford played without striker Evan Toni (21 goals), who was suspended for eight months for violating betting rules, but Brentford strengthened its ninth position, a point behind Tottenham, with a fourth victory in the last five matches.


The second London derby between Fulham and Crystal Palace ended in a draw with two goals for Serbian Alexander Mitrović (45 + 5 from a penalty kick and 61) against two goals for French Odson Edouard (34) and Joel Ward (83).


Sunday also plays Brighton with Southampton.

SPORT

Sun 21 May 2023 11:38 am - Jerusalem Time

Milan bandaged his wounds with a huge victory over Sampdoria, and Atalanta clung to his continental hopes

Milan bandaged the surgeon’s exit from the semi-finals of the Champions League competition at the hands of its neighbor Inter Milan, by honoring him and benefiting Sampdoria, the last-placed and first to be relegated to the second division 5-1, including a hat-trick for French international striker Olivier Giroud, Saturday, in the thirty-sixth stage of the Italian Football Championship.


Milan early scored through his Portuguese international wing, Rafael Leao, in the ninth minute, following a pass from Spaniard Ibrahim Dias, but his joy lasted only 11 minutes, as Sampdoria equalized by its 40-year-old captain Fabio Quagliarella (20).


Dias continued his hobby in assists and made the second goal for Jiro (23), before the latter added his second and third personal goal for Milan in the 29th minute from a penalty kick.


Dias succeeded in strengthening Milan's lead at the beginning of the second half, after a pass from Sandro Tonali (63), before Giroud was able to achieve the hat-trick after a pass from Liao (68).


Milan strengthened its position in fifth place with 64 points, tightening the screws on Lazio, who finished fourth and last, qualifying for the Champions League competition next season, who will visit Udinese on Sunday.


Milan put an end to three consecutive defeats in various competitions, as it fell to its guest and neighbor Inter 0-2 in the first leg of the semi-finals of the prestigious continental competition, then was defeated by the same result against its host Spezia in the league, before losing to Inter 0-1 in the second leg of the fourth round of the League. The champions.


Atalanta clung to its hopes of booking one of the qualifying cards for the continental competitions next season, by defeating its guest, Hellas Verona, 3-1.


Atalanta turned the tables on his guest, who advanced early through his Serbian midfielder Darko Lazovic in the 11th minute. Coach Jean-Piero Gasperini responded with three turns, scored by Davide Tsabacosta (22), Croatian Mario Pasalic (53) and Danish Rasmus Hollund (62).


Atalanta returned to the winning streak after two consecutive losses and achieved its eighteenth victory this season, raising its tally to 61 points in sixth place qualifying for the Conference League competition, three points behind Milan, and four points behind Lazio.
In turn, Bologna restored its winning streak with a huge victory over its host Cremonese 5-1.


Bologna decided the outcome of the match in its first half by scoring a hat-trick in which the Austrian Marko Arnatovic (14), the Scotsman Louis Ferguson (27) and the other Austrian Stefan Bosch (45 + 1) took turns.


Riccardo Arsolini added the fourth goal in the 62nd minute, before he was sent off for receiving a second warning (73), and despite the numerical shortage in his team's ranks, Nicolas Sansone scored the fifth goal (80).


Daniel Chiovani scored the goal of honor for his team in the first minute of stoppage time.


It is the first victory for Bologna after four draws and two losses, and the thirteenth this season, so it rose to ninth place temporarily with 50 points, one point ahead of Fiorentina and Turin, who meet on Sunday on the land of the latter, while Cremonese suffered its second consecutive loss this season, so its balance froze at 24 points in the center. The nineteenth is penultimate, and his chances of survival are difficult.


Cremonese will join Sampdoria to the second division if Spezia draws (30 points) with its host Lecce tomorrow.


Cremonese is superior to Spezia in the two direct confrontations (they drew 1-1 in the tenth stage, and Cremonese won 2-0 in the thirty-fourth stage).
Tomorrow Napoli will also play with Inter.
The stage ends on Monday with the two matches between Roma and Salernitana, and Empoli with Juventus.

SPORT

Sun 21 May 2023 11:35 am - Jerusalem Time

Sociedad spoils the joys of Barcelona and Villarreal keeps its hopes in the Champions League

Real Sociedad spoiled Barcelona's joy by celebrating its victory in the Spanish Football League title in front of its fans at its "Camp Nou" stadium, by defeating it 2-1 on Saturday in the thirty-fifth stage.


Barcelona wished to celebrate the 27th title in its history and the first since 2019 after the departure of its Argentine star, Lionel Messi, to Paris Saint-Germain, France, in the summer of 2021, and the first for its coach, former midfielder Xavi Hernandez, but he suffered his first loss at home in the league this season.


It is only the second victory for Sociedad in its last 17 league matches against Barcelona (two draws and 13 defeats), after its victory on April 9, 2016, with a score of 1-0.


Nor did the Basque club, which strengthened its chances of a seat in the Champions League competition, after raising its tally to 65 points in fourth place, did not lose during its last six matches, achieving 4 wins against two draws.


And the Norwegian international striker, Alexander Sorloth, imposed himself as a star, as he contributed to his team opening the scoring 5 minutes after the whistle at the start of the first half, after a mistake by French defender Jules Conde, who took advantage of it to the fullest, as he advanced into the area and passed a back ball to Mikel Merino, who hit it on the floor to the left of German goalkeeper Mark. Andre ter Stegen.


Sorloth added the second goal for his team and his 11th personal this season in 31 matches in the "La Liga" after a pass from Martin Subimendi after he snatched the ball from Dutchman Frenkie de Jong (71).


Barcelona narrowed the difference with the header of the Polish top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, with 22 goals, after a cross from substitute Ferran Torres (90).


Substitute Gerard Moreno led his team, Villarreal, to a fatal victory at Girona, 2-1, and maintained his hopes of reserving a seat in the Champions League next season.


The “Yellow Submarines” team opened the scoring through Jeremy Pino, following a pass from Senegalese Nicholas Jackson 9 minutes after the first whistle, and Girona equalized thanks to David Lopes (24).


Jackson shone again after kicking off the ball on the left side and passed it to Moreno, who entered the field in the 62nd minute in place of Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze, and he followed it into the net in the fourth minute of stoppage time for the second half.
Moreno, 31, is struggling to regain his form and fitness after returning from injury.


Villarreal raised its score to 60 points in fifth place, 5 points behind Real Sociedad, who finished in the last fourth place, qualifying for the main continental competition, 3 stages before the end.


Girona froze at 48 points in seventh place.


Jackson said after the end of the match, speaking of the expected confrontation with Real Sociedad, "We want him to lose, I hope he loses, and this is what we want, so we will watch the match."


Athletic Bilbao beat Celta Vigo 2-1.


Bilbao advanced through Ghanaian Inaki Williams (5), and Celta equalized thanks to the Norwegian Jurgen Strand Larsen (50), before Alejandro Remero scored after 4 minutes the three-point goal for the owners of the land.


Bilbao advanced to seventh place with 50 points, and Celta's balance froze at 39 points in thirteenth place.
Getafe failed to move further from the relegation zone by drawing 1-1 at Elche.
Getafe raised its tally to 35 points in the seventeenth place, equal to Valladolid, the last two relegated, who lost to Cadiz 0-2 on Friday at the opening stage.
And the young Brazilian striker Lazaro Marques (21 years old) imposed himself as a star for his team, Almeria, by scoring a hat-trick against Real Mallorca in the 12th, 42nd and 58th minutes.

OPINIONS

Sun 21 May 2023 11:20 am - Jerusalem Time

Palestinian national unity must be restored

Jerusalem Hadith

Jerusalem Hadith

Opinion Writer

In light of the current situation in which the cause of our people is experiencing and the conspiracies that surround it from all sides, it is necessary to reaffirm what is certain, which is that the people of Makkah know best about its paths, and that only the Palestinians can make the Arabs and Muslims convert their verbal support into practical support for confrontation. The challenges of the stage, especially since the occupying state has moved from the stage of managing the conflict to attempts to end this conflict in its favor through the crimes it commits daily against our people to force them to raise the white flag and voluntarily emigrate outside Palestine so that the occupying state can seize the rest of the Palestinian land in the West Bank and continue Judaizing and captivating Jerusalem, falsifying its history, changing its features, and undermining the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first of the two qiblas, the second of the two mosques, and the third of the Two Holy Mosques. Otherwise, what does it mean for the extremist minister, Smotrich, to instruct the concerned ministries to prepare to increase the number of settlers in the West Bank to half a million, to become more than a million people within a few years, and perhaps during the period of this most extremist, racist, and hostile Israeli government towards the Palestinians in particular, and the Arabs and Muslims in general?


What is the meaning of the Israeli aggressive escalation in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, in terms of cold-blooded killings, the invasion of areas “A” under the Palestinian Authority, and the arrest of dozens daily and imprisoning them in the occupation prisons, in addition to the daily crimes of settlers’ flocks, such as burning houses, cutting down trees, confiscating lands, settlement expansion, and a series of The aggressive attacks that affected not only the Palestinian people, but all the necessities of life.


Fearing that the young men would prefer emigration abroad, which the occupying state wants in the face of the lack of future prospects in front of them as a result of the practices and crimes committed by the occupation army and herds of settlers, and to thwart the policies and approaches of the occupation in ending the conflict in favor of the occupying state, the first priority of the Palestinian side, which constitutes a spearhead in confronting the occupation, The national and moral duty obliges everyone to prioritize the supreme national interest over partisan and personal interests and to work on the unity of the national ranks, because without that, Arab, Islamic and even global support for the cause of our people will remain mere rhetorical support that has no presence on the ground except for a few things that may not exist. Get fat and do not sing from hunger.


The unity of the Palestinian national ranks and the work to form or re-form a broad national front to face the challenges of this stage is the necessary step to make the Arab, Islamic and international community transform their verbal and moral support into practical support, just as America and the colonial West support the occupying state with all the elements of its existence, which undoubtedly will restore our people’s rights. Nationalism, long or short.

OPINIONS

Sun 21 May 2023 11:19 am - Jerusalem Time

If the battles were based on statements and speeches, victory would have been guaranteed

Ibrahim Daibes

Ibrahim Daibes

Opinion Writer

A new Arab summit was held, and leaders and leaders exchanged pleasantries and smiles, as usual, and each of them delivered an eloquent speech full of loose sentences and best wishes, and that the Arab world would be bright and fertile, full of goodness, happiness and prosperity.


Of course, as in every summit, conference, or meeting, the Palestinian issue was at the top of the decisions, and they adopted May 15, that is, the anniversary of the Nakba, as an Arab and international day to denounce it, as well as adhering to the Arab Peace Initiative as a way to achieve peace, although no one mentions this initiative or any other Details about it or an international response to it.


President Abu Mazen called on the Arab countries to submit their pleadings to the International Court of Justice to issue a fatwa on the occupation, even though President Abu Mazen himself said that there are seventy international decisions, not a single one of which has been implemented.


At the time the summit was taking place, an Israeli committee approved the establishment of 1,700 new settlement units and huge buildings, some of which were 13 stories high. In addition to commercial areas, public institutions, and parks. At the same time, hundreds of settlers also stormed the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, coinciding with Friday prayers. The occupation authorities continued to suppress the weekly peaceful marches carried out by our people, and repeated arrest campaigns and raids.


The Jeddah summit, with respect and without offending the participants, is just a repetition of the meetings that preceded it and what may follow it as well. We have been accustomed to that for many years, and if the battles were with speeches and statements, victory would certainly be guaranteed.


The Arab world, along with the Islamic and friendly countries, are able to stop all the crimes of the occupation and pave the way for peace and stability in the Middle East, if they act realistically and seriously, because Israel and all the Jews of the world do not exceed the population of Cairo and the wealth of the Arab world and its international strategic location. Our people have been suffering for 75 years, since the Nakba in 1948 until today, and the future does not look bright and does not herald progress and the subjugation of the occupation, but hope remains strong and authentic despite everything!!


The march of the Israeli flags and racist slogans


Tens of thousands of Jews participated in a mass march that came from West Jerusalem to East Jerusalem, the Old City and Damascus Gate, in particular.


The march was accompanied by large numbers of police and security men, who were alert to possible Palestinian reactions.
The racist slogans raised by these extremists indicate the immoral and inhumane thinking that characterizes them, and this has led to the fact that the strongest and greatest ally of Israel, the United States, has condemned these slogans and called on all parties to refrain from these hateful practices or rhetoric. Against these racists, which if it was issued by the Palestinian authorities, it would be a big and dangerous case and not as simple as condemning them as they did..


In any case, the popular international public opinion is fully aware of what these racists are doing, and therefore Israel's international isolation and understanding of our rights increases.

OPINIONS

Sun 21 May 2023 11:14 am - Jerusalem Time

I saw Muscat: "If only the people of Oman came"

Dr.. Dalal Saeb Erekat

Dr.. Dalal Saeb Erekat

Opinion Writer

As soon as the plane lands in Oman, and you set your feet at the airport, you will remember a solid hadith from the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) saying: “If the people of Oman had come, they would not have insulted you or beat you.” Their bounty, and that they respect those who come to them, and only good is seen from them.


After I visited Oman, I am taking you today on a simulated tour of my observations in the capital, Muscat, in the hope that my pen will be able to convey my feelings and thoughts in a way that befits what my eyes witnessed of the good standing of the country….


As for Muscat, which is warm, beautiful, and deep, there the National Museum awaits you, which tells the story of the emergence of the state, in a special corner that watches minute details of the fragrant history, about the Al Busaidi family, about the late Sultan Qaboos, how the rule was transferred and the will he left.


Between galleries equipped with the latest technology and display tools that simulate artificial intelligence, screens, audiovisual and written narratives, the museum presents the Sultanate of Oman through several pavilions that show the superiority of the Omanis in building boats, riding the sea, extracting pearls, oil and wealth, and opening trade routes, so you see forms of housing, food, spices and stones. Al-Karimah, gets acquainted with the frankincense tree and its uses, saffron, sweets and barbecue. She witnesses the different terrains and seasons and their abundance, then she meets architecture and buildings, reaching the wing for Oman relations and its international and Arab presence. There she feels the weight of the country and the place of Jerusalem and Palestine in the heart of Oman and its people.


After a wonderful dose of history mixed with civilization and progressiveness, you visit the Royal Opera House, the House of Musical Arts. I did not know before the visit that there is resonant Sultanian classical music that pleases the ears, pulls the mind and soul with an authentic Arabic flavor. The Royal Opera House is like a musical art museum that provides us with tools Musical instruments and unique collectibles, and get acquainted with the story of the Sultan with music and art. The Royal Opera House is a pride for all Arabs with all its Omani details, from engineering designs between Arabism and modernity, between carved wood and heavy, soft Austrian Swarovski crystal, which was specially designed for Oman, hanging in the corridors of the place, silk carpets and seats. The animation is in the theater, while the marble is a witness to the core of civilization and the beauty that pleases all people.


As in most capitals of the world, there is the old popular market "Muttrah Market". There you must try perfumes, spices and frankincense, and buy what you like in simple ways and beautiful narrow alleys filled with the scent of incense that flies between the past and originality and the preservation of the Omani heritage in small shops And the stalls displayed on the doors, it is beautiful that as soon as you leave the doors of the market, you will find yourself on the banks of the Sea of Oman on the opposite side, and the beaches extend in front of the castle that rises above the market and overlook the extended waters rich in natural resources, which are the waters that constitute the commercial link historically with what is known as the Silk Road . I did not tell you about cleanliness, about commitment, about order, about calmness, sobriety, and individual and collective pride in the national identity in Oman, all this beauty, and I have not yet visited the Green Mountain, nor the Empty Quarter desert, nor Salalah, nor the flowers, nor the sands…..


The Sultanate of Oman, an Arab country in the Arabian Peninsula, its ruling system is monarchy, abundant water overlooking the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, it enjoys an inspiring political and economic situation, it is ranked 23rd in oil reserves and 27th in gas reserves, and it is classified as one of the most peaceful countries in the world . The Sultanate of Oman is a founding member of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, the League of Arab States, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Islamic Development Bank, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the International Organization for Standardization, the International Renewable Energy Agency, and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Omani model reflects good investment in human natural resources, especially youth and women, and interest in education, agriculture, energy and diplomacy as tools for the country's renaissance.


It should be noted that the Sultanate of Oman is the only country in the Gulf Cooperation Council that enjoys diplomatic representation residing in Palestine. It is worth noting that Palestine hosts 45 accredited resident diplomatic missions, where they are located in Ramallah, 10 general consulates in Jerusalem, and 11 honorary consuls, 10 of whom are in Bethlehem, one in Ramallah, and 56 are non-residents. Of all the member states of the League of Arab States, Palestine has resident diplomatic representation represented by only 5 Arab countries, namely Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and Oman. The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman started its activities in Palestine on 10/30/2018, headed by Chargé d'Affaires Counselor Salem bin Habib Al-Omairi.


So that visits and tourism between the two countries will be enhanced, from Palestine, to Oman, its sultan, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its people with full appreciation and respect.


- Dalal Erekat: Professor of Diplomacy and Strategic Planning, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Arab American University.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 10:59 am - Jerusalem Time

Hamas: The meeting of the occupation government in Al-Buraq tunnels is a dangerous escalation

Today, Sunday, Hamas considered the Israeli occupation government holding its weekly meeting in the tunnels of the Western Wall in occupied Jerusalem, as a dangerous escalation of the religious war waged by the occupation against the holy city.


Hazem Qassem, spokesman for Hamas, said in a press statement that these Judaization steps, which the occupation government intends to approve at today's meeting, are an attempt to falsify the identity of the city of Jerusalem, which constitutes a flagrant aggression against our people and our nation. like he said.


He added, "Our Palestinian people will continue their legitimate struggle to preserve the identity of the Palestinian, Arab and Islamic city of Jerusalem."

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 10:55 am - Jerusalem Time

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry condemns Ben Ghafir's storming of Al-Aqsa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned, in the strongest terms, the Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, storming Al-Aqsa Mosque, this Sunday morning, under the guard and protection of the Israeli occupation forces.


The official spokesman for the ministry, Ambassador Sinan Majali, said that the Israeli Minister of National Security's storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and violating its sanctity is a provocative step that is condemned, a dangerous and unacceptable escalation, and represents a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international law, and of the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its sanctities.


He stressed that the continuous violations and attacks on the Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem, in conjunction with the continuation of unilateral measures of settlement expansion and continuous incursions into the occupied Palestinian territories, warns of further escalation, and represents a dangerous trend that the international community must work to stop immediately.


The official spokesman for the ministry stressed that the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Qudsi Al-Sharif, with its entire area of 144 dunums, is a pure place of worship for Muslims, and that the Jerusalem Endowments and Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department affiliated to the Jordanian Ministry of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites is the legal entity with exclusive jurisdiction to manage all the affairs of the Holy Mosque. Al-Qudsi Al-Sharif and the organization of entry to it.


The official spokesman for the Ministry called on Israel, in its capacity as the occupying power, to immediately cease all practices and violations against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and to respect its sanctity, stressing the need to stop all measures aimed at changing the existing historical and legal situation and imposing the temporal and spatial division, and respecting the authority of the Jerusalem Endowment Administration and the affairs of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

PALESTINE

Sun 21 May 2023 10:51 am - Jerusalem Time

About 100 Israeli soldiers were poisoned

Last week, 100 Israeli soldiers were poisoned inside a military base in southern occupied Palestine.


According to the Hebrew Kan radio station, the soldiers were inside a base in the Negev when they were poisoned, and they were taken for treatment, and an investigation was opened into the circumstances of the incident.