Palestinian Muslim Students Affiliation on Monday condemned Israel’s razing of the Islamic Al-Yusufiye Cemetery in occupied East Jerusalem’s Previous Metropolis, Anadolu Information Company reviews.
In an announcement, the affiliation stated the Israeli authorities didn’t respect the emotions of Muslims by “Judaising” their graves and such an act will result in an escalation within the face of the Israeli occupation.
The affiliation urged Muslim students within the Arab and Islamic world to accentuate their efforts to boost consciousness on “Judaisation” makes an attempt in Jerusalem.
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On Monday, the Israeli municipal authorities resumed destruction and levelling of the Al-Yusufiye Cemetery, regardless of protests by Palestinian residents who’ve kin buried within the cemetery.
The top of the Committee for the Preservation of Islamic cemeteries in Jerusalem, Mustafa Abu Zahra, informed Anadolu Company that the Israeli municipal crews bulldozed a part of the cemetery land.
He added that the Israeli authorities search to vary and convert a part of the cemetery into biblical gardens.
Al-Yusufiye Cemetery, situated subsequent to the wall surrounding the Previous Metropolis, is among the oldest Muslim graveyards in occupied Jerusalem.
Each the West Financial institution and East Jerusalem are thought-about occupied areas underneath worldwide legislation.
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