Israeli settlers erect menorah on Islamic mosque near Jerusalem

25-11-2021

Israeli settlers today erected a huge menorah on the roof of a historical mosque in the village of Nabi Samwil, northwest of Jerusalem. Anas Obeid, a resident of the village, told WAFA that settlers, accompanied by staff of settlement organizations, set up a huge menorah on the village mosque purportedly to celebrate the Jewish feast Hanukkah. The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Hussam Abu al-Rub, condemned the settler move as an “infringement upon the sanctity” of the site as he stressed his rejection of any Israeli interference in the affairs of Islamic holy sites across Palestine. He explained that the occupation authorities aim, through these measures, to appropriate the site and obliterate its Islamic features.

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http://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/126960