The Israeli government on Sunday (17\/5\/2026) approved a decision\nsigned by the Israeli Minister of Heritage approximately ten months ago,\nwhich involves the seizure of houses and shops belonging to Palestinian\nresidents in the Bab al-Silsila alley, East Jerusalem\u2019s occupied Old\nCity.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the Jerusalem Palestinian Provincial Government said\nthe Israeli occupation authorities today approved a plan to take over\nPalestinian properties in the Bab al-Silsila area, which directly\nborders the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
According to Israel Military Radio last Thursday, one of the streets\nin the Old City of Jerusalem is set to soon become a \u2018conflict street\u2019\nfollowing a vote that allows Jewish residents to enter the area and\nestablish it as part of a Jewish settlement. The radio station noted\nthat the Israeli government defines the seizure of property in the area\nas part of a measure to strengthen sovereignty in the region.<\/p>\n
However, the move has triggered widespread concern among Palestinian\nresidents and traders who have long resided in this strategic location,\njust steps away from the Al-Aqsa Mosque. A trader in the Bab al-Silsila\nalley, where all the shops in front of his own are expected to be\nseized, stated that traders and residents have been living in anxiety\nsince news emerged that the seizure could become a reality.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Al Jazeera Net\u2014where he requested anonymity due\nto fear of pressure and oppression, reported on Monday (18\/5\/2026)\u2014he\nstated that the situation in this sensitive area would become a disaster\nif these properties are evacuated to facilitate the expansion of the\nJewish area. To date, the area remains filled with a Palestinian\npresence that serves to counter the forced visual \u2018Judaisation\u2019 of\npublic spaces, following decades of Jewish presence being established in\nthe area.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/alarming-israels-latest-dangerous-strategy-accelerates-al-aqsa-mosque-judaisation-1780931279", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }