Al-Qardhawi calls on Muslim leaders to shoulder responsibilities towards Jerusalem

[ 06/03/2009 - 08:00 PM ]

DOHA, (PIC)--

Dr. Yousuf al-Qardhawi, chairman of the trustees of Al-Quds International Institution, sent an urgent appeal to all Arab and Muslim leaders asking them to shoulder their responsibilities towards occupied Jerusalem, especially after the occupation authorities announced their intention to demolish 88 Palestinian buildings and displace 1500 Palestinian residents from the Bustan neighbourhood to the south of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Qardhawi explained that the new onslaught on east Jerusalem is the most dangerous since it was occupied in 1967 pointing out that the occupation aims to empty Jerusalem of its indigenous population and replace them with Jewish immigrants so that they can have a purely Jewish Jerusalem on the remains of Muslim and Christian holy places.

He stressed that leaders should shoulder their responsibilities at this critical stage of the Israeli efforts to Judaize Jerusalem, explaining that what is taking place at al-Bustan neighbourhood is the most critical part of the Israeli scheme.

He also said that nothing will convince the Israeli occupation not to go ahead with its scheme but the realisation that it will pay a high price for such a scheme, adding that stopping this scheme is possible through political, diplomatic and legal means.

Sabri warns of a third intifada against Zionist efforts to Judaize Jerusalem

[ 06/03/2009 - 11:09 AM ]

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)--

Head of the Islamic Higher Committee, Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, warned of the outbreak of a third intifada in defence of occupied Jerusalem against Zionist campaigns of "transfer" and Judaization.

He said in a statement to the UAE-based al-Khalij newspaper on Friday that people's uprisings against oppression are spontaneous and that the Israeli occupation practices against the Palestinian people, in general, and occupied Jerusalem in particular are pushing towards explosion.

He also pointed out that there is and evil Zionist plan against occupied Jerusalem which is being implemented in stages as conditions allow, explaining that the attempts to uproot and displace Palestinian residents of Jerusalem and the recent threats of demolishing Palestinian homes in various Jerusalem neighbourhoods are part of this evil plan.

Meanwhile, the Imam of the Aqsa Mosque, Dr. Yousuf Salamah, warned of the dangers of the Zionist plans against the Aqsa Mosque expressing his fear that if the Muslims and Arabs do not make a move now to save the Mosque, they will wake up one day at the news of the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli occupation authorities have handed on Thursday demolition notices to 36 Palestinian families in the Silwan neighbourhood, as part of the ethnic cleansing efforts of the occupation.

Jerusalem campaign launches contest of science and literature

[ 05/03/2009 - 04:41 PM ]

BEIRUT, (PIC)--

The popular campaign for the celebration of Jerusalem as the capital of Arab culture 2009 announced the launch of Jerusalem prize in two fields, the scientific research and literature.

The prize for the scientific research will be devoted to research papers on humanitarian, social, religious, archeological, architectural and economic sciences.

The contest organizers said that research papers submitted should stick to the methods of scientific research and documentation and be characterized by new additions in areas relating to Jerusalem.

With regard to literature, the participants should compete in literary work in the areas of poetry, novel and critical studies which address the Palestinian cause especially the aspects related to the city of Jerusalem.

The two first place winners in both fields will receive a prize of $10,000, each while $3,000 would be allocated for the second place and $2,000 for the third place.

The Zaytouna center for studies and consultations will judge the submitted scientific research papers, while the Palestine center for culture will judge the literary works.