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Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies
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ISSN (Print) 1367-1936 - ISSN (Online) 2514-6009
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The Military Performance of the Palestinian Resistance during the Battle
of Saif al-Quds (May 2021)
- Authors: Ismail FARİS
  Abstract: This paper aims to identify the military performance of the Palestinian resistance during the Battle of the Saif al-Quds (May 2021). The research focused on studying the reports and statements of the main actors in the battle; Hamas' Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds brigades. Relying on analysing the impact of the resistance by examining different publications; research papers, news articles and study centres affiliated with the occupation. The research applied a descriptive analytical method in which the researcher deliberately extrapolated the military performance of the Palestinian resistance during the battle by analysing the military statements of the Palestinian resistance in an effort to identify the basic lines that characterised the military performance of the resistance during the battle. The paper concluded that the resistance took the initiative, directed the opening blow, and was able to maintain the highest fiery momentum in the history of the confrontation with the occupation, thwarted its schemes through effective intelligence, and was characterised by its high ability to command and control the battle despite the intensive fiery of the occupation.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
Hastening Armageddon: The Future of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the ‘Deal of The
Century’ within the Framework of Christian Zionisim
- Authors: Khalid EL-AWAİSİ; Büşra Betül SAĞLAM
  Abstract: Al-Aqsa Mosque, Bayt al-Maqdis, and the fate of Palestine have emerged as central topics in the Deal of the Century (DoC), presenting a one-sided viewpoint deeply loaded with a biased political, historical and religious narrative. This paper examines the visions of Christian Zionists concerning the future of al-Aqsa Mosque as outlined in the ‘deal’. Primarily, it is concluded that the Deal proposes a major change in the status quo of al-Aqsa Mosque by temporally dividing and allocating it only to Jews and Christians on their respective holidays. Secondly, it lays the foundation for spatial division giving Jews exclusive use of parts of al-Aqsa Mosque, as implemented in the Ibrahim Mosque in Hebron. The third phase, implied but not explicitly stated, revolves around the Zionist ideology of the construction of a ‘Jewish Temple’ over the site of al-Aqsa Mosque. This inference is drawn from the impact of Christian Zionism on American politics and the anticipation of Christ's Second Coming. Furthermore, the inclusion of the entire area of al-Aqsa Mosque within the target of the ‘Jewish Temple’ plan, in accordance with the idea that Jesus Christ would enter the site and particularly from an unsealed Bab al-Rahma or the Golden Gate. As a result, the DoC proposes the division of time, space and the sharing of the mosque as a starting point, in line with evangelical plans; the successful completion of which will see the construction of a ‘Jewish Temple’ to hasten the advent of the apocalypse. This endeavour reflects Christian Zionists’ fervent efforts to reshape the world order by forcing the ‘Hand of God’, and bringing about their long-held desire for Armageddon, through the instrumentalisation of Jews for the fulfilment of their scheme.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
The Attitudes of the United Nations to the Occupation of Western and
Eastern Jerusalem by Israel in the Context of International Law
- Authors: Berdal ARAL
  Abstract: This article examines the attitude of the UN, which has a fundamental responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in the face of the occupation of Palestinian lands first by Zionist terrorist groups and then by 'Israel', with a particular focus on West and East Jerusalem. The findings reveal that both during and after the Cold War, the Security Council and the General Assembly remained generally silent and ineffective in the face of the Zionist state's occupation policies targeting Palestine. While these UN bodies did not react to Israel's occupation of West Jerusalem in 1948, they called for an end to the occupation of East Jerusalem in 1967, but their resolutions remained ineffective and weak, as they were not backed up by any sanctions or threats. Consequently, the UN has been far from providing significant support to the Palestinian cause, as it has failed to mobilise the 'effective' mechanisms enshrined in Article VII of the UN Charter in the face of Israel's total occupation of the Palestinian territories.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
The Performance of the Israeli Media in the Battle of Saif al-Quds
- Authors: Sami Ali Abdel Qader ABU JALHUM
  Abstract: This research includes an introduction to the Israeli media: written, audio, visual and digital. It presents the vision and messages of the Israeli media towards the Israeli home front during the Battle of the Sword of Jerusalem, the position of this media on the Palestinian Arab uprising in the 1948 occupied territories, the events of the battle and their impact on Israeli society, highlighting the partisan conflict and the absence of Zionist consensus towards dealing with the resistance. As for the messages of the Israeli media directed to the Palestinian people and the Gaza Strip, they were part of psychological warfare and an attempt to weaken the morale of the Palestinians. And that the Zionist crimes of killing, destruction and sabotage were due to the activity of the Palestinian resistance and not because of the occupation policy in Jerusalem and the occupied Palestinian territories. The messages of the Israeli media to the Arab world came to influence the Arab incubator, which is inherently supportive of the Palestinian resistance, and it used some Arab and foreign Arabic-speaking satellite channels, and Arab activists and media professionals who adopted the Israeli version of the conflict. The Israeli media was interested in conveying the Israeli narrative to the international community, especially to its traditional allies in the West and the United States, through the Israeli media itself, or through appearances in foreign media. Despite the great activity of the Israeli media on the Internet and social networking sites, he is disappointed with the great sympathy with the Palestinians on these media. This research ends with a set of conclusions and recommendations.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
The Palestinian Strategic Environment within the course of the Battle of
Saif al-Quds
- Authors: Hısham ALMEGHARI
  Abstract: This study aimed to identify the nature of the Palestinian strategic environment within the course of the Battle of Saif-al-Quds between the Israeli occupation and the Palestinian residence in the Gaza Strip in May 2021. To achieve the study goal, the study used three approaches: 1-descriptive analytical, 2-national reconciliation, and 3- comparative approach. The study consists of three parts. The first part dealt with the definition of the Battle of Saif-al-Quds by referring to its background and its most important causes and effect. The second part dealt with the concept of the strategic environment, its fundamentals and characteristics. The third part dealt with the Palestinian strategic environment in its local, regional and international dimensions. The study concluded that the Battle of Saif al-Quds broke out for common national causes. It took place as an initiative by all Palestinian parties being united in one arena. This was in fact different from the previous rounds of Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. At the same time, the Palestinian strategic environment was marred by a significant number of issues that were not in favour of the Palestinian Case at the local, regional and international levels. Rather, this was closer to the Israeli interest.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
Strategic Solidarity in the Battle of "Saif al-Quds"
- Authors: Sami AL ASTAL
  Abstract: In the face of repeated violations of international humanitarian law, UN and international resolutions, the Israeli occupation enjoys strategic immunity provided by Western countries led by the United States of America; The Israeli occupation, whenever it wants, will strike any Palestinian area in accordance with the policies of apartheid and the Judaisation of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the city of Jerusalem, and even cut off the hope of peace by ending the two-state solution and creating a situation in the cities of the West Bank similar to the Gaza Strip. Faced with this reality, the research sheds light on the popular Palestinian, Arab, Islamic and international momentum that turned around and solidarity with the Palestinian people in the battle of the sword of Jerusalem in 2021 AD, and the research warns that peoples are the biggest real strategy to provide international protection in the face of aggression.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
The Role of Women in the Palestinian Struggle in Jerusalem (2000-2022)
- Authors: Eman R. A. KHADOORA
  Abstract: Women played an important role in the Palestinian national struggle, one of the great heroic examples emerged in recent years whilst defending the al-Aqsa Mosque, side by side with men, where they thwarted the ambitions of the occupation and settlers in al-Aqsa Mosque in order to achieve temporal and spatial division. Palestinian women actively participated in the national struggle throughout the Palestinian history and in the holy city, where women were able to start and contribute on the one hand to the building of the Palestinian community and participate in Palestinian diplomacy as well as stand against the Zionist settlement, Judaisation of the holy city, displacement of population, demolition the houses, and the repeated incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque. As a result al-Aqsa Mosque became surrounded by women who gave everything they have for its protection. There are numerous examples that show the increase of number of brave women and their adoption of various strategies to enter al-Aqsa Mosque, hiding themselves and confronting the intrusions of settlers, and participated alongside men in the mosque’s courtyards till another uprising was ignited, putting fear in the hearts of occupiers, in turn lowering the numbers of intruders to the mosque, reaching in 2016 their lowest rate.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
Hamas’s Political Performance during the May 2021 Battle of
"Saif al-Quds"
- Authors: Nihad ALSHİEKH KHALEEL
  Abstract: This research examines the political performance of Hamas during the Sword of Jerusalem Battle, which took place in May 2021. The paper includes three main aspects: the political performance of Hamas during the Battle, Hamas's role in reaching the truce, and the political contribution of Hamas after the battle. The study follows the historical research methodology and focuses mainly on analysing the statements made by Hamas leaders during the battle, in addition to analysing the articles written by the friends, opponents and enemies of Hamas. The study concludes with a set of results, the most important of which is that Hamas tried to revolutionize the various Palestinian arenas in favour of highlighting general national issues, especially Jerusalem. After the battle, Hamas clearly stated that the aftermath of the battle is different from what was before it, and it clearly adopted the issue of rebuilding the Palestinian political system as a national liberation movement and not as a settlement project with the occupation. Above all, the Palestinian question has returned to become the core of the conflict.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
Jerusalem the City Sanctified by Revelation
- Authors: Ferhat GÖKDAĞ
  Abstract: Book Review/ Jerusalem the City Sanctified by RevelationAuthor: Eldar Hasanoğlu & Nuh Arslantaş, publisher: alBaraka Publications, 2021, 512 pp., ISBN: 978-605-4137-22-0.Jerusalem, with its ancient history and the holiness attributed to it, is today accepted as a holy place for one of every two people. Throughout history, this city has been at the centre of conflicts in both the religious and political spheres. Due to its importance, the city has hosted many different civilizations, cultures and nations. The city, which has a central sacred value in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is a place where members of all three religions feel belonging.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030
Al-Quds as Mentioned in UN Resolutions
- Authors: Mohammed ABU OUN
  Abstract: Al-Quds (Jerusalem) has always enjoyed a special standing in the world for either its historic and civilised position, or for its geographically strategic location in the centre of the Arab region and the Old-World continents. Due to its importance, its issues were paid attention to on the global arena by major countries and international institutes, particularly the United Nations and its institutes. This is what prompted these institutions to express their positions on this issue, which is what we seek to address during this study. This study addresses four main claims: 1) the most prominent UN institutes influencing the Palestinian issue, 2) UN resolutions before 1967, 3) UN resolutions from 1967-1993, and 4) UN resolutions after 1993. It adopts a descriptive analysis methodology, and concludes that al-Quds is an occupied Palestinian city as described in the International Law, the international community's complicity with the occupation contributed to the Judaisation and seizure of the holy city, and the international resolutions failed to deter the occupation from violating the law. The study also recommends shedding light on the Israeli occupation, its crimes against the Palestinians, and its violations against international law in the international forums. Moreover, it recommends exerting pressure on the countries supporting the occupation through building Arab and Muslim lobbies that work on breaking the relation between those countries and the occupation, and mobilising them to support Palestinians' rights.
  PubDate: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +030