Police Tighten Siege on al-Aqsa Mosque to Force Waqf to Submit to Israeli Control
Jerusalem Story examines increasing Israeli police intervention in the administration of al-Aqsa Mosque through interviews with Jerusalem Waqf employees and officials. The publication documents entry bans imposed on Waqf staff and council members, police interference with repairs, restrictions on guards and maintenance personnel, and reported police entry into Waqf-controlled buildings. Interviewees describe reduced institutional authority and growing Israeli control over routine management of the compound. The article places these developments within the historical and legal Status Quo governing al-Aqsa and the Jordanian-administered Waqf. Its detailed testimony, named institutional focus and documentation of administrative restrictions make it directly relevant to freedom of worship and governance of East Jerusalem’s holy sites.
This entry is original published by Jerusalem Story.
