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September 11th, 2017 
Awake Goy Israeli Police Inspector Roni al-Sheikh recommended on Sunday to permanently close building of Al-Rahma Gate, one of the gates leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The building at Bab Al-Rahma (Al-Rahma Gate) houses the office of the now defunct Heritage Committee, which used to organise cultural and social events before 2003, since when it has been closed by an Israeli order which is renewed periodically.
Palestinian Authority (PA) foreign ministry said in a statement that the closure recommendation by “aims to change the status quo on the ground.”
According to the ministry, the measure is part of Israel’s attempts to change the historical and legal situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque and gradually absorb any possible reactions.
“Israel has no moral or legal right to issue judgments or decisions on behalf of the authority responsible for Islamic endowments,” the ministry insisted.
“It is working to change the status quo in Al-Aqsa and to deport the responsible people and active Islamic institutions that are working to protect the Noble Sanctuary and other holy sites.”
The police recommendation represents a “dangerous escalation” which will have “catastrophic repercussions,” the PA statement added.
To counter the Israeli steps, the Foreign Ministry called on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which is currently meeting in Astana, to take “serious and operational measures based on direct action represented by cutting relations with Israel” in order to oblige it to refrain from its violations in Jerusalem.
Source Article from http://www.daysofpalestine.com/news/israel-permanently-close-al-aqsa-gate/
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