Occupied Jerusalem

- A video clip from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem showed - today, Monday afternoon - members of the Israeli occupation forces trying to arrest a young man with special needs, Muhammad Murshid Al-Ajlouni (25 years), despite his severe screaming and panic, and the people's attempt to prevent his arrest. and clarify his health condition.

Al Jazeera Net contacted the paramedic in the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, Muhammad Dannoun, who treated Al-Ajlouni in the field, and who confirmed that more than 5 soldiers gathered around the young man and severely beat him, and attracted him forcefully to arrest him, but the people's insistence on protecting Al-Ajlouni and pulling him away from the soldiers prevented him from doing so. that.

Dannoun explained that Al-Ajlouni was then transferred to the Makassed Charitable Association Hospital in the neighboring village of Al-Tur, after suffering from a state of panic and pain in the neck and shoulder, and then left for the house after making sure of his safety and conducting the necessary tests.


Bara'a Al-Ajlouni, the sister of the young man - to Al-Jazeera Net - expressed her shock at the video clip, and the targeting of an unarmed young man with special needs, stressing that he is still red-faced, silent in shock.

And she added, "Our house is in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood, very close to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, and Muhammad used to go out to pray, but he does not answer his phone sometimes, which increases our concern, and when we saw - through the media - what he was subjected to a lot of grief."

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According to the video clip capture - who preferred not to be named - which was broadcast on the Qastal News Network, a Jerusalem groom visited - this afternoon, the vicinity of the home of the Sa'u family, who is threatened with eviction in Sheikh Jarrah, and decided to hold his wedding ceremony in Sheikh Jarrah, with the participation of the sit-in and the families who have been present for days, To support families threatened with eviction.

According to an eyewitness, Muhammad al-Ajlouni participated in the wedding with patriotic chants, and when he shouted, “Khaybar, Khaybar, Jews,” the police officer present became angry and threatened to arrest him in front of those present.

The wedding ended and the gathering dispersed, and Muhammad stood aside to rest, then the officer, accompanied by his soldiers, attacked him and tried to arrest him. The people - men and women - rushed to pull him and rescue him from their hands, despite the occupation forces assaulting them and trying to disperse them, but a man hugged Al-Ajlouni firmly and walked him away from the eyes of the officer and soldiers .


Familiar face

Muhammad Al-Ajlouni was famous for his constant presence in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the hot field events in Jerusalem, despite his Down syndrome.

He is also widely popular among Jerusalemites, until he has become a familiar face among them, with his brave presence and loud, strong chants.

Al-Ajlouni is the third brother of 6 brothers, and he graduated from a school for people with special needs in Jerusalem, where his parents were keen on educating him since his childhood, and provided him with private tutors, and taught him to swim and ride horses until he mastered them.

He loves to travel and roam and travels a lot with his family for recreation.

Al Jazeera Net met Al-Ajlouni in 2019 and 2020, and prepared two stories about him.