The fourth edition of International Jerusalem Week aims to activate the nation’s role in the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood (Association of Muslim Scholars)

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The “Flood of the Nation” festival was launched yesterday evening, Monday, as part of the activities of the fourth edition of International Jerusalem Week via the virtual “Zoom” platform, with the participation of a number of intellectual, political and religious elites and representatives of popular movements from various Arab and Islamic countries.

International Jerusalem Week represents an open global initiative led by the Association of Palestine Scholars and civil society organizations working for Palestine, aiming to designate the last week of the month of Rajab every year, which coincides with the anniversary of the Isra and Mi’raj, and the anniversary of Saladin al-Ayyubi’s liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque, as an international week, by commemorating them. With various programs and events in different countries.

The fourth edition of International Jerusalem Week, which coincided with the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, aims to activate the nation’s role in the battle of the Al-Aqsa Flood to support the Palestinian people in Palestine, by reviving the issue in various countries of the world and pushing towards creating popular pressure on Arab regimes and peoples leading to stopping the issue. The Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Youth of guidance, oh Manaya Al-Adda,


come and count the past as master

Aren't we the builders?


Aren't we the guides?


Aren't we the ones who extended a hand?

O youth of our nation: We are in the midst of difficult days, in which hearts shake, eyesight wanders, and feet slip after they have been firmly established.

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- Palestine Scholars Association (@palscholars48) February 6, 2024

Battle of a nation

At the opening of the festival, the head of the Supreme Committee for Al-Quds Week and the head of the Palestinian Scholars Association, Nawaf Al-Takrouri, stressed the need for the nation to leave gray positions, indicating that the time has come to advocate and support the people of Gaza in various available and unavailable ways, and that this battle deserves the nation’s positions. Different.

In a message to the Arab peoples, Al-Takrouri called on the Arab peoples “through whose countries the Zionist entity’s relief trucks are passing to stop these trucks with all the strength and methods at their disposal, and to confront this crime in every way.”

He also sent a message to the Egyptian people not to accept the closure of the Rafah crossing, and asked them to demolish the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and deliver aid to the Palestinians there.

From the Gaza Strip, the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, participated via a recorded speech, in which he spoke about the crimes of the Israeli occupation against hospitals, the displaced people in them, medical personnel, and the injured.

Dr. Al-Barsh stressed that his injury or the martyrdom of his daughter would not be an obstacle to continuing his humanitarian service and serving his sick and injured people. He also asked about the role of the nation and the Arab peoples regarding the massacres committed by the occupation in the Gaza Strip.

Our Lord, the Almighty, can support this mosque and this belief with the word “Be” and it is, but He wants to give us this gift and this opportunity to be among the people of victory.

“If you do not disperse, He will punish you with a painful punishment and replace you with a people other than you, but do not harm Him at all, and God has power over all things.” #Jerusalem_Week… pic.twitter.com/2kEpgs1F57

- Alquds Global Week (@WeekPAL) February 3, 2024

"Resistance is fine"

For his part, Turkish preacher Ihsan Shan Ocak stressed the need to unify global efforts and direct them to support the people of the Gaza Strip, and to continue striving to deliver the largest possible amount of humanitarian aid in addition to pressing for a ceasefire.

During his intervention, Musa Abu Marzouk, a member of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), praised the steadfastness and steadfastness of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip despite the scarcity of food, drink, and basic needs.

Abu Marzouk said: “Gaza is not only fighting Israel, but it is in a battle with 80% of the world’s military power, and yet it has proven its ability to win. Also, the pain of the Zionists is greater, and the divisions in the Israeli street are great, and the nations have become aware of the danger of this project and all people have stood up.” With the people of Gaza.

Regarding the resistance, Abu Marzouk said that its situation on the ground is in the best condition, and the mujahideen are capable of confronting all forms of aggression. He pointed out that more than 300,000 Israeli soldiers in Gaza cannot be stationed in a specific place, and that Beit Hanoun, which the occupation forces entered at the beginning of the war, withdrew from it after more than 3 months of fighting, “in clear evidence of the strength of the resistance ranks.”

Link to the live broadcast of the “Flood of the Nation Festival”:


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- Palestine Scholars Association (@palscholars48) February 5, 2024

Mask of the West

For his part, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement, Muhammad al-Hindi, confirmed that the war on the Gaza Strip has become considered a comprehensive battle for the entire nation. He also considered all human rights and humanitarian claims as a mask for the West through which it is trying to hide its shortcomings and justify its policies.

He pointed out that the war on Gaza has become a war without futility, a clear horizon, or goals that can be achieved for the Israeli occupation, while he denied that the recent Paris meeting had discussed ways to stop the aggression for the benefit of the Palestinians, but rather came to search for a way out for Israel and pressure to withdraw. Prisoners' paper from the resistance.

Al-Hindi stressed that the Paris proposal did not include guarantees for a comprehensive ceasefire, the reconstruction of Gaza and breaking the siege, or the enemy’s withdrawal from all areas of the Strip, stressing that this is the consistent position of the resistance towards any ceasefire initiative.

During his intervention, the researcher in Jerusalem affairs, Ziad Ibhais, reviewed a number of restrictions practiced by the Israeli occupation forces on the residents of the city of Jerusalem, by preventing them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque and launching systematic arrest campaigns since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle.

Ibhais called for organizing campaigns to break the siege on Al-Aqsa Mosque, warning of the approaching date of the biblical holidays scheduled for next March 24, which will include provocative dances and alcohol-drinking parties at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

He noted that the biblical holidays for the Jews this year intersect with the second week of Ramadan and Tarawih prayers, which may open the door to a new battle in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The last week of the month of Rajab (International Jerusalem Week), coincides with the anniversary of the Isra and Mi’raj and the anniversary of the liberation of Jerusalem at the hands of Saladin al-Ayyubi - may God have mercy on him. It is our duty to interact with this event and its various activities, materially, morally, medially, culturally and electronically, each according to its location and capabilities.

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- Alquds Global Week (@WeekPAL) February 5, 2024

Bridges with the world

In the same context, Ali Ibrahim, a researcher at the International Jerusalem Foundation, stressed in an interview with Al Jazeera Net the importance of every action and initiative aimed at serving the Palestinian cause, especially Jerusalem, stressing the role of “Global Jerusalem Week” as an important opportunity to interact with these issues.

He pointed to the urgent need to sustain such initiatives and expand the circle of participants in them, especially in light of the renewed interest in the Palestinian issue globally, stressing the role of scholars and preachers in enhancing awareness of the issue of Palestine and Jerusalem, and the importance of partnerships with various parties to achieve this goal.

Ibrahim hopes that the activities of International Jerusalem Week will ensure that the Palestinian issue continues to be a top priority on the global agenda, in addition to building bridges of cooperation at the level of the Islamic world and bringing together various categories of solidarity.

At the conclusion of his statements, he stressed the need for a balance between activities on the ground and virtual spaces to ensure achieving the greatest possible impact, expressing his optimism about the future achievements of “International Jerusalem Week” in supporting the Palestinian cause.

Source: Al Jazeera