Palestinians to hold support rally at Al-Aqsa

Palestinian factions have called for a demonstration at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as well as for staging a general strike and protests throughout the nation to condemn the desecration of the holy site by "Israelis".

According to media reports, Clashes erupted early last Sunday after a group of Jewish radicals broke into the yard of Al-Aqsa Mosque an attacked Palestinians. About 16 Palestinians were injured in the clashes.

The incident made the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, and express disapproval over the incursion by "Israeli" extremists. He called upon the international community to exert pressure on "Israel" and force it to halt such flagrant violations.

Hamas official Mushir al-Masri in addition said the injury of several Palestinians in clashes with "Israeli" extremists who broke into the yard of Al-Aqsa mosque was 'the fruit of the tripartite meeting' in Washington between acting Palestinian Authority chief, Mahmoud Abbas, "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama.

Last Monday, demonstrators in Amman set the "Israeli" flag on fire and called on the government officials to sever diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv in reaction to "Israeli" soldiers' breaking into the Muslim sacred shrine.

Dozens of trade unionists and politicians meanwhile staged a sit-in in front of the headquarters of Jordan's Professional Association Council. Protesters held banners reading, "Our blood is shed for you, and our souls are sacrificed for your sanctity. We swear to you, Aqsa, that we will never forget you".

Muslims consider the trespass into Al-Aqsa Mosque yard as part of the largest Judaization campaign since 1967 that targets the holy city of Al-Quds and a provocation of Muslim feelings.