Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:46 am - Jerusalem Time

Qatar University concludes the National Mishkat Quranic Competition for Universities

The Mishkat Holy Quran Club affiliated to the Student Activities Department at Qatar University concluded the Mishkat National Quranic Competition for Universities, which is organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, sponsored by Urid and supported by Padel In. This competition aims to encourage students to memorize the Book of God Almighty. 250 male and female students from various universities participated in it, 127 from the girls’ category, and 95 from the boys’ category.

The closing ceremony was attended by: His Excellency Dr. Hassan bin Rashid Al-Derham, President of Qatar University, Dr. Iman Mustafawi, Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Diab, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, a number of officials in the student affairs sector, and some officials in The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Mr. Sabah Al-Kuwari, Director of Public Relations Department at Urid Company, and a large number of students and professors from Qatar University.

In his speech on this occasion, Abdullah Hamed Al-Mulla, Director of Student Activities Department, said: This competition was an opportunity for our male and female students at the level of Qatar who are keen to memorize the Qur’an, reflect on it and memorize its meanings, and who competed with each other and qualified for the final rounds. On this occasion, I would like to express my great admiration for all the participants.

And he stressed that preserving the Holy Qur’an is one of the greatest acts of worship that a person can perform, calling on them to continue this great work, and to cooperate in providing qualitative student initiatives that help preserve our social, cultural and religious heritage.

For his part, student Muhammad Abdul Karim Al-Adaimi, President of Mishkat Club for the Holy Qur’an, said: It is God’s grace that the Mishkat National Qur’anic Competition for Qatar Universities was at the beginning of this year an idea, and today we see it as a reality, but today we are at the end of this competition. Blessed and honored with the people of the Qur’an wherever they are and travel, and God is proud of honoring and crowning them, and that is nothing but an honor for what they carry in their chests, but I say that the real winner is not the one who won and reaped the prizes, but the one who rose in this Qur’an.

The winners of the boys’ category were honored in the two-part category. The student Amer Abdulaziz won the first place, while the student Mubarak Abdul Hameed won the second place, and the student Abdul Rahman Ali won the third place. In the 10-part category, the student Asa Saleh Al-Zanki won. In the second place, the student Muhammad Abu Al-Fotouh, while the student Abdulaziz Al-Awar won the third place. As for the category of 20 parts, Abu Al-Hassan Abdul-Khaleq, the first winner of the Mishkat competition, won the first place, and the student Nasir Hafez Maulana won the second place, and the student Moamen Al-Hasani came in the third place. The outstanding performance was won by the student Muhammad Baligh Al-Din, and the winning students will be honored in a separate ceremony after the blessed Eid Al-Fitr holiday. The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and the co-custodians of the Ministry of Awqaf were also honored, and the sponsors and supporters of the competition were honored, and prizes were drawn at the end of the ceremony.

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:45 am - Jerusalem Time

Qatar Charity: 55,000 beneficiaries of Ramadan activities in Jordan

The Qatar Charity office in Jordan organized a series of Ramadan activities for orphans and beneficiaries of its services from the local community and refugees in the Kingdom, as the activities targeted 55,000 beneficiaries.


The office said in a statement, yesterday, Wednesday, that it organized, as part of the activities of the month of Ramadan, Ramadan Iftars for the orphans it sponsored and their families in the governorates of Madaba, Zarqa and Amman, indicating that the Iftars included the distribution of 5 thousand meals for the fasting people of the local community during the holy month, in cooperation with the Jordanian Hashemite Charitable Organization. .


The statement indicated that Qatar Charity implemented, as part of its Ramadan campaign projects, "Ramadan Impact", a campaign to distribute Ramadan charity parcels and vouchers, which included a set of basic food and ration items and purchasing vouchers, as the number of beneficiaries reached 44,000.


The statement indicated that, in preparation for the advent of Eid Al-Fitr, Qatar Charity distributed, within the framework of the "Eid Clothing" programme, vouchers for clothing, as the number of beneficiaries reached about 4,100.

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:44 am - Jerusalem Time

His Highness Prince Faisal bin Salman inaugurates the modern wings of the International Museum of the Biography of the Prophet

The Emir of Al- Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, Chairman of the Council for the Development of the Region, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz , inaugurated the modern wings of the International Museum of the Prophet’s Biography, at the museum’s headquarters, next to the Prophet’s Mosque, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, and Chairman of the Board of Exhibitions And international museums of the Prophet’s biography, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Essa.

The Emir of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah was briefed on the new sections of the exhibition, which include the section on evidence of prophecy and miracles of the message, which is considered an encyclopedic, scientific and creative work that includes more than 25 thousand evidence and prophetic miracles, in addition to the new “cinema” section, to present shows with the latest standards and technologies, along with a section The new creative technology, the “interactive immersive room”, as well as the section of the souvenir shop that offers more than 200 creative scientific publications of the Prophet’s biography, along with the greetings section to God Almighty and the section of the prophets, peace be upon them, as if you see them.

Prince Faisal bin Salman also inaugurated the "descriptive" panorama of the honorable Prophet's Chambers and the homes of the Companions, may God be pleased with them, and the section of the Prophet's Mosque and the Noble Minbar, as well as the Encyclopedia of Chambers, which consists of 7 authentic scientific publications.

During His Highness's tour of the museum, the creative and technical pavilion was inaugurated to introduce the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving the Holy Qur'an, the Noble Sunnah, the Two Holy Mosques, and the guests of Rahman, and its global efforts and international actions to serve Islam and Muslims, and to show the tolerance of Islam in the light of its great message that came as a mercy to the worlds.

For his part, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Al-Issa expressed his great thanks and gratitude to His Highness, the Emir of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, for his support for the International Exhibition and Museum of the Biography of the Prophet and Islamic Civilization, which is a distinguished Islamic work in introducing the Holy Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and publishing the details of his honorable biography, including the sublime Islamic values it bears. Its correct sources for all - Muslims and non-Muslims - around the world, embodying, by living witness, the true victory of our noble Prophet through sustainable work that is not dependent on temporary events only.

Dr. Al-Issa expressed the pride of the Muslim World League, with the interest and support of this great Islamic achievement, the position of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Trustworthy Crown Prince - may God preserve them - in light of the Islamic weight of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its pioneering merit, especially as it is the incubator of the Two Holy Mosques. It is honored to serve them and take care of their destinations, especially since the Kingdom possesses the documentary source for the most important chapters of Islamic history.

It is noteworthy that the International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, located south of the Prophet’s Mosque, which is supervised and operated by the Muslim World League with the support and empowerment of the Region Development Authority, aims to enrich the experience of visitors and residents by creating an attractive cultural environment that displays the Islamic historical heritage around the world, starting from The correct prophetic approach and the fragrant biography of the Mustafa; To demonstrate the tolerance and moderation of the true religion.

ARAB AND WORLD

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:43 am - Jerusalem Time

85 people were killed in a stampede during the distribution of aid in Sana'a

At least 85 people were killed and hundreds were injured during a stampede incident during the distribution of financial aid in Sana'a, in a new tragedy that came after optimism that the conflict in Yemen would soon be on the way to a solution.


The incident occurred just before Eid al-Fitr, during a period during which sums of money are often distributed to the poor in a country where about two-thirds of the 30 million population depend on aid to survive.


And video recordings showed that hundreds of people gathered in a narrow and crowded place to obtain financial assistance, which was estimated at about eight dollars per person, in a school in the old area of Sana'a, before the stampede began.


A recording published by the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV showed dozens of people jostling in a confined space, while some of them shouted, "Go back, go back."


A Houthi security official told AFP, "85 people were killed and more than 322 were wounded, including 50 in critical condition" in the stampede, while the Houthi authorities stated that 78 died and 77 were injured.


A medical official confirmed the toll reported by the security official to France Press, saying that the victims were distributed among three hospitals.


The security official said, on condition of anonymity, that "among the dead were women and children."


This is one of the largest mass incidents in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, which has been mired in a war since 2014 between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control Sanaa, and pro-government forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition.


The war has killed hundreds of thousands directly or as a result of its repercussions, while the threat of famine threatens millions of the population, and thousands need urgent medical treatment that is not available in the country whose infrastructure has been destroyed.


The incident occurred at a time when there was optimism about the possibility of putting the conflict on the path to a solution, after talks that Saudi Arabia held with the Houthis in Sana'a recently and a prisoner exchange between the government and the rebels that included about 900 prisoners.


An AFP correspondent said that the incident took place inside Maeen's school. Pictures published by Houthi-affiliated media showed dozens of shoes and pieces of clothing piled on top of each other at the entrances to the school.


According to eyewitness accounts, gunfire led to the stampede, but Agence France-Presse was unable to confirm this information.
The Houthis did not reveal the cause of the stampede. However, the Houthi news agency "Saba" quoted the spokesman for the "Ministry" of the Interior in the internationally unrecognized government, Brigadier General Abd al-Khaliq al-Ajri, as saying that the incident occurred "due to a stampede of citizens during the random distribution of sums of money by some merchants."


He added, "The tragic and painful accident (...) claimed dozens of lives," noting that "the dead and injured were transferred to hospitals, and two of the merchants in charge of the matter were arrested."


For his part, a member of the "Supreme Political Council" Muhammad Ali al-Houthi wrote on Twitter that the stampede occurred due to overcrowding and the narrowness of the street in which crowds gathered.


In front of Al-Thawra Hospital, a large number of the victims' families gathered, trying to enter, but the security men were preventing them from doing so, at a time when officials visited the hospital, according to an AFP correspondent.


Hospital beds were filled with the wounded, including children, according to video footage broadcast by Houthi media.


The Houthi security forces imposed a security cordon around Maeen School at Bab al-Yaman in Old Sana'a, where the incident took place, and prevented entry to the place and filming it.


In this context, the head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi Al-Mashat, announced "the formation of a committee of the Interior, Security, Intelligence, Judiciary and Prosecution Office to investigate the stampede," Saba reported.


A security official in Sana'a said that the authorities "arrested three merchants in connection with the incident."


This is considered one of the largest stampede incidents in the world in the last ten years, according to a tally of this type of accident compiled by AFP.


Many government employees in Houthi-controlled areas suffer as a result of not receiving salaries for years.


The United Nations says more than 21.7 million people (two-thirds of the population) need humanitarian aid in Yemen this year.
In early October, a truce mediated by the United Nations ended in April 2022, without the parties to the conflict reaching an agreement to extend it. But the situation remained relatively calm on the ground.


On Monday, the United Nations envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, considered that the country mired in war had not witnessed such a "serious opportunity" for peace in eight years, stressing at the same time that there was still much work to be done in this regard.


And on Monday, three planes transported about 100 prisoners who were being held by the coalition led by Riyadh to Yemen, as part of a wide prisoner exchange that lasted for three days and included about 900 prisoners from both sides of the Yemeni conflict, which revives hopes for a near truce.


The recent exchange process coincided with diplomatic efforts resulting from the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement, aimed at consolidating a long-term ceasefire and putting the bloody war in the impoverished country on the path to a solution.


Commenting on the stampede incident, the Yemeni government's information minister, Muammar al-Iryani, said on Twitter, "We hold the criminal killers (...) who brought the situation to this tragic point, and turned the lives of millions of Yemenis into hell, fully responsible for this crime," referring to Houthis.

OPINIONS

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:13 am - Jerusalem Time

Saudi movement deserves appreciation and respect

The Saudi movement on the Arab and Islamic levels deserves respect and appreciation, especially in light of the current international situation, which indicates that the year is on the verge of multipolarity, and that the one pole that the United States has dominated for several decades, i.e. since the collapse of the Soviet Union, is on its way to completion, after the successes it has achieved. The People's State of China has achieved it at all levels and its solution to many crises in the world through its policies based on creating an international community based on justice and equality among all countries and peoples of the world and not exploiting the major countries of developing countries, but rather working to help and develop them to reach a great level and catch up with the world.


Saudi Arabia developed its conditions internally through a broad renaissance in all political, economic and social fields, which led to its openness and non-closure to many countries of the world, with the exception of some countries with which relations proved to be a major loss for Saudi Arabia, which prompted it to recalculate. Work on development internally and externally for the benefit of Saudi Arabia and the Arab and Islamic world.


On the external level, Saudi Arabia is interested in Arab and Islamic issues, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue, as Jeddah and Riyadh witnessed a series of meetings in this regard, the most prominent of which was the invitation of President Mahmoud Abbas to Saudi Arabia and his meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who focused on Saudi Arabia's clear and evident support for the cause. The Palestinian state, which is on the kingdom's list of priorities, will be a priority during the Arab summit to be held in Saudi Arabia next May.


Saudi Arabia has also restored its relations with Tehran through Chinese mediation, as well as working for the return of Syria to the Arab League, and working to end the fighting in Yemen through a historic reconciliation, returning to this country its past that it used to sing of, which is the happy Yemen, in addition to its attempts to end the conflicts in Libya And Iraq in cooperation with other Arab countries.


This matter, and these matters, put the Arab and Islamic world on the path of unification in facing the challenges of the next stage, in order to develop, advance, and contribute to the service of the global community, as it had a role in the past, as it contributed with Islamic countries to the advancement of the civilization of the West, which is currently ignoring the Arabs and Muslims and in the forefront His denial of the Palestinian cause, especially by countries with a colonial past and present, which had a prominent and major role in establishing the occupation entity on the ruins of our people, half of whom were displaced abroad, and for which these Western countries bear responsibility, as well as the United States of America, which supports the occupying state.


We are with the Saudi movement, heart and soul, in order to restore respect for the Palestinian cause and the issues of the entire Arab nation.

OPINIONS

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:13 am - Jerusalem Time

Systematic religious persecution against Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem

Recently, many videos spread on social networking sites run by the occupation army that show dangerous content showing Israeli occupation soldiers at military checkpoints providing first aid to some Palestinian citizens who wanted to perform I'tikaaf in Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Night of Power, and other videos showing occupation soldiers distributing water to them and others shaking hands with them. And many others, it is nothing more than pictures, many of which are exaggerated to beautify the occupation and its ugly face in front of the real pictures that have spread extensively of the brutal attacks of the occupation army on Muslim worshipers in the Al-Qibli Mosque, breaking doors and windows and arresting worshipers, followed by other horrific scenes of beating and dragging Christian worshipers in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in The occasion of "Saturday of Light" and preventing them from entering the church. Intentional scenes reported by the Hebrew media do not change reality, nor do they beautify the image of the heavily armed occupation soldiers, nor can they refute the fact that Muslims and Christians are subjected to systematic religious persecution by the occupying power, nor can they cover up the difficulties faced by the Palestinians in the West Bank through dozens of military checkpoints to reach Jerusalem, in addition to To completely prevent the people of Gaza from secluding themselves and establishing the Night of Power in Al-Aqsa. The occupation police had issued a decision to limit the number of Christians celebrating the "Sabbath of Light" celebration, which angered the church leaders, who considered it part of what they describe as continuous Israeli efforts to restrict the rights, freedoms and worship of Christians in the Holy City. Jerusalem, as is well known, prevents Christians from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank from reaching Jerusalem, not on the occasion of "Light Saturday", but on every Christian celebration in return. Prevention is an occupational method used to reduce the number of Muslim and Christian worshipers in their sanctities in the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Resurrection. It is a systematic racist method adopted by the occupation to reduce the number of Muslim worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the number of Christian worshipers in the Church of the Resurrection, not for security reasons, but rather a systematic occupation policy to impose Israeli sovereignty over the holy places in the Holy City.

This is not a new policy pursued by the government of Netanyahu Ben Gvir, but it is old even during the previous governments, and it has come to mean the refusal of the occupation authorities that Muslims or Christians have any authority over their holy sites. As a prelude to resolving the overall Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Everyone is aware that this may lead to a complex religious war, but the occupation government does not care about this and does not care about the confusion of the scene as a result of the practice of more occupation measures that harass Muslims and Christians alike, because the Arab world and the international community did not express its rejection of these practices except by denunciation, denunciation and concern about such behaviors Occupation is nothing more, and it is known that the occupation does not care about denunciation and denunciation as long as its interests are not harmed, and it does not care about the international community's expression of concern as a result of these measures, which are based on measures that rise to religious persecution and assault on religious sanctities and worshipers, Muslims and Christians.

The truth is that the occupation is practicing a systematic policy to de-Palestineize the Holy City and turn it into a city of Jewish character, with nothing in it suggesting that it was once an Arab, Islamic, Palestinian city. The occupation realizes that it cannot get rid of the Islamic and Christian holy places in Jerusalem in a short time, and no occupying government can do that. Israeli sovereignty by force over everything related to Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Resurrection, and thus changed the historical situation in Al-Aqsa Mosque by dividing it temporally and spatially and establishing the alleged temple in place of the tribal worshiper and in front of the Mughrabi Gate.

This is a systematic religious persecution practiced by the occupation government and has to do with the Zionist political project based on an entity with one nationality and one religion. This is why Netanyahu's extremist religious government insists on denying the right of the Palestinian people to their sanctities and their right to their historical land and does not recognize the existence of other religions in Palestine other than the Jewish Zionist religion. Perhaps this persecution has become It requires real intervention from the international community and protection for Muslims, Christians and all Palestinian people in all areas of the West Bank and Jerusalem. The truth is that the Netanyahu government does not seek to open Jerusalem to all religions and turn it into a holy city in which the freedom of worship of the three religions is respected, but it seeks to prove that the owners of the Jewish religion only are the vast majority in the holy city, and therefore the Israeli government has the right to impose Israeli sovereignty over every holy place that follows the Islamic and Christian religions from In order to protect the Jews and their sanctities, which history has proven that they do not have any historical sanctities in Jerusalem, and the "Wailing" wall, which is the Palestinian Al-Buraq Wall, is nothing but a place where the Jews wanted to practice their religious rituals, as it is part of Al-Aqsa Mosque and nothing more.

The religious persecution practiced against Muslims and Christians is not minor or on specific occasions such as holidays and the blessed month of Ramadan. Rather, it is a systematic occupation policy throughout the year that seems focused on holidays, not to make Muslims miserable and provoke them, but rather to make them feel that Al-Aqsa Mosque is not only for them, but the Jews are also partners in it, and this is more dangerous than the provocation itself. . The silence of the world, UNESCO and the United Nations on such heinous religious persecution would expose the region to a fierce religious war that confuses the entire region and sows chaos and instability everywhere, so it has become a duty for all international bodies and central countries in the world, the Human Rights Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States and the Vatican The real and serious endeavor to provide international protection for Muslims and Christians alike, especially since those historical sanctities are located within the borders of June 4, 1967, and all the laws of the occupied land apply to them, which require the protection of the historical and religious heritage, both Islamic and Christian, from the abuse of the occupation authorities.

OPINIONS

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:12 am - Jerusalem Time

Double standards in protecting states and peoples

Global anxiety and alertness has been escalating, by the superpowers, led by the United States of America and the European Union, since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February 2022, and the fear of the growing power of the Russian bear in the world, and its victory in Ukraine. Western reactions were not satisfied with mere statements and condemnation, but rather reached to providing all forms of military and material support to Ukraine, and supplying it with the latest weapons such as missile launchers, tanks, drones, and air defense systems by NATO countries. The Polish president even pledged to send his country's remaining fleet of MiG-29s to Ukraine. In addition to imposing various severe sanctions on Russia, starting with the strict economic sanctions against it, the "Swift system" and freezing more than half of the reserves of the Russian Central Bank, in addition to measures against its ally, Belarus, which facilitates Russia's attack on Ukraine.


The 27 member states of the European Union have ratified a set of legal measures and actions outlined by the European Commission against Russia. Other than that, official delegations of state leaders and foreign ministers were sent to Kiev in order to carry messages of support and support for Ukraine on the one hand. And other delegations to China, to try to convince the Chinese president to change his country's stance on the war and stop supporting President Putin.

What worries these countries is not the destruction, devastation, and blood of innocents wasted in war, but rather the protection of their interests and their political, military, and economic influence, which are threatened by Russia and its ally, China.

What is happening in the international arena in terms of exchange of statements and threats, and the exertion of all efforts by those in control of the existing world order to change the parameters of the war, and put pressure on Russia and China to stop it, shows the extent of double standards and schism in the positions of the world system, and the lack of respect for the sovereignty and rights of oppressed and weak peoples, and openness By adopting blatant and crude double standards in front of the whole world, if what the leaders of the Western world considered that this war was really a flagrant assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine and its people and on the world order, as described by the leaders of the United States of America and its allies from European countries, and as summarized by Josep Borrell, the Supreme Representative of the Union The European Council for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, when it described the Russian attack as an attack on the sovereignty of Ukraine and its people, and that the annexation of Crimea is an illegal measure by Russia. And that what Russia has done, as he described it, is a violation of the United Nations Charter and all its principles, and that defending Ukraine is tantamount to defending international law and the security of the European continent. Rather, he also considered that Ukraine's defense of itself and its lands is a heroic resistance against what he called the Russian invasion.

It is unfortunate that those countries that claim to defend Ukraine and its sovereignty, and consider what Russia is doing as an illegal occupation of another country, are the same countries that have been silent for seventy-five years on Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people, and they are the ones that support Israel in its occupation of Palestine and its violation of its territorial sovereignty. and the rights of its people. Britain, which describes the Russian attack and China's position as a challenge to the world order, and vows to send tanks to protect Ukraine, is the same one that gave the Zionist movement the Balfour Declaration in 1917 and adopted the Zionist project and worked all its efforts to empower the Zionist movement and support it in suppressing the Palestinian people and establishing a usurper entity on its land at the expense of His national rights and aspirations for freedom and independence.

The United States of America was the first to recognize Israel, and the European countries followed suit, after the Nakba, on the ruins of the depopulated villages, after more than 800,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and more than seventy massacres were committed.

The United Nations, in its General Assembly, which today condemns the war on Ukraine, is the same one that issued Resolution No. 273 in 1949, accepting Israel's membership in the United Nations. The State of Palestine, and its right to defend itself against the Israeli occupation, and until this moment, the Israeli occupation persists in its aggression and committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people and their land, including settlements, displacement, killings, field executions, arrests, collective punishment, and successive wars on the Gaza Strip , land confiscation, and settlement building without taking a single action against Israel. And justifying this by protecting its security, and denying the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves. On the contrary, it is no secret to anyone the American support for Israel in all its forms and the strong relations and close cooperation between European countries and Israel at the expense of the Palestinian people, their rights and their blood.

And if the European countries mobilized to protect the European continent, as their leaders put it, from the Russian threat, shouldn't the Arab countries be concerned about their security and stability, from the brutal Israeli occupation in the heart of the Arab world, and Israel's attempt to control the entire land of Palestine and its resources?

The time has come for the Arab world to wake up and realize that the real wager today is on Arab unity, and on peoples' awareness of the issues of the Arab nation, and the issue of Palestine is the first and central issue.

There is no doubt that the Russian-Ukrainian war has revealed to the whole world that all the slogans about democracy, international justice, the sovereignty of states and the rights of peoples, which were called for by international covenants, international law and international humanitarian law, which those countries detailed according to their size, are nothing but glamorous slogans used by the colonial countries to pass Its ambitions and the preservation of its interests, and in the face of this scene that reveals the falsity of the world and the absence of integrity and justice, in dealing with the issues of peoples and international conflicts, we must rely on our capabilities starting with stopping the Palestinian division and achieving national unity so that it is the shield that protects the rights of our Palestinian people, and the unifying for all struggles and sacrifices, The compass is directed toward Jerusalem.

OPINIONS

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:11 am - Jerusalem Time

Israel Now: Doctrinal Tendency First

The developments that have taken place within the Israeli Likud Party since the unilateral disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip, which was implemented in 2005, can be considered among the clearest indications of the process of transforming the Zionist movement into a captive of a religious project that denies its enlightening and secular character that it carried in its discourse. The thinker Azmi Bishara has repeatedly emphasized this.


This can be proven by restoring the most prominent facts of that period in which the former Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon assumed the leadership of the Likud, foremost of which remains Sharon's loss in the referendum on the disengagement plan among the ranks of those affiliated with the Likud, and his loss in this party's conference regarding his endeavor to expand the base of His government is about to fall in terms of including the Labor Party.


It was pointed out at the time that there is a struggle over the "political program" within the Likud itself on the one hand, and on the other hand there is a struggle between circles in the Likud and the parties of the extreme right, the "Greater Israel" parties.


This conflict was outlined by the former Israeli Minister of Tourism, and one of the leaders of the National Union Party (the predecessor of the current religious Zionist party), Bani Alon, by saying that it is a struggle between those he described as "those with a security tendency" (led by Sharon himself) and "those with an ideological tendency", without That this means, in depth, dropping the Zionist ideological character from those with the first tendency.


This caused a "core" question to be asked: Does what is happening constitute an increase in the level of influence of those of the second tendency, at the expense of a decrease in the influence of those of the first tendency in the Israeli decision-making process? Some of them believed that this is what the coming days, after the aforementioned plan, will show more clearly. In the opinion of one of the commentators, "Sharon today (in 2005) finds before him a Likuda he does not know." Perhaps the Likud, which was established and raised by reading it as a party and a secular nationalist movement, quickly turns into a religious nationalist movement due to the role of the settlers in it. This was one of the reasons why some Israeli commentators started talking about "a more extreme Likud", and the reason for the statement of the minister close to Sharon, Tzipi Livni, that the Likud fell "in the grip of hostile hands"!


The strong opposition to that plan was not only due to the religious forces' view of the Gaza Strip as part of the historic, biblical Land of Israel, but was also linked, to a large extent, to the fear of the same public of the continuation of the policy of separation from other areas in the West Bank by those who considered it "Secular Israel," which seemed, in the eyes of some of them, to deviate from basic Jewish values.


It is a deviation that began with the withdrawal from Sinai. At the height of the battle against this withdrawal, in the early 1980s, Rabbi Eli Sadan, one of the theorists of religious Zionism, published an article entitled “Let us re-establish the Jewish state,” in which he called for abandoning the Zionist understanding that he sees in The Land of Israel is "only a security haven," and he does not see it as a "religious goal or obligation." About a decade earlier, another theoretician of the same trend wrote in the settlers' newspaper "Nkodah" that "the cooperation of religious Zionism with secular Zionism succeeded in continuing as long as secular Zionism clearly adopted the idea of Jewish nationalism. And when it became clear that the State of Israel is nothing but a secular democratic state, there is no Judaism." place in its politics, this constituted a betrayal of the roots of Jewish life, even if it was on the part of those who spoke Hebrew."


Against this ideological background, the number of representatives of the “settlements of Judea, Samaria and Gaza” in the Knesset has increased over the years, the overwhelming majority of whom are religious. Their clear message is, as one of them put it: We Knesset members, residents of "Judea, Samaria, and Gaza" and our ideological allies who live within the Green Line, cannot accept the steps that will gradually transform Israel into a secular democratic state, and we demand that Jewish nationalism, Jewish religion, or both be part of it. Essential from the state! About "Arab 48"

OPINIONS

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:10 am - Jerusalem Time

Gulf capabilities

The countries of the Arab Gulf have superior capabilities, which vary from one country to another, but what they possess most of all makes them a position that is valued temporarily and in the foreseeable and long term.


I say this, and I am witnessing and receiving questions from colleagues or friends, or from letters, asking for an explanation of the case of “extremism” or “initiative” on the part of some Gulf parties, towards sharp and prominent events and incidents, to the extent that this intransigence or these unprecedented initiatives deviate from Ordinary, and even publicly collide with American positions and standards, and indicate and prove to some astonished observers that some Arab Gulf leaders "drank the milk of lions" in their independent tendencies.


Gulf nationals have three important factors:


First, they have the money and the ability to use it, and the experience to employ it, to the extent that they have reached the point of being decision makers in productive international institutions.


Secondly, their children are graduates of the most prestigious universities in the world, and are in positions of management of their local institutions.
Thirdly, they have the ability and good choice to bring in the most important experts in politics, economics, and security, and employ them in their own and in their institutions, which qualifies them to be informed of the latest standards, expectations, and the development of events in the world.


The world is on the verge of a qualitative shift, which is heading to end the unified American-British polarity, and Washington's control of the economy, politics, security, and money, and the decline of its qualitative superiority in favor of the triangular pluralism:


1- British American pole.


2- The Sino-Russian pole.


3- The German-French Pole.


The premises for that are as follows:


First: Chinese supremacy, with US President Biden’s admission that China is the number one commercial adversary of the United States in the world.


Second: German supremacy as the third economic country in the world after the United States and China.
These premises are linked to facts that indicate the birth of pluralism through a set of developments that made the countries of the world stand vigilant in anticipating their results in advance, namely:


1- The Russian invasion of Ukraine, February 24, 2022.


2- The strategic agreement signed between Russia and China on February 14, 2022.


3- The end of the international sanctions period on Germany on January 1, 2025, imposed on it since World War II, and the allocation of one hundred billion euros as a first payment to build its national army, and to get rid of the arbitrary dependence imposed on it by the United States.


4- The French President's statements after his visit to Beijing, about getting rid of American hegemony and its repercussions.
The Gulf Arabs, with their academic capabilities and experts in the fields of politics, economics, and strategic vision, have pushed Saudi Arabia and others to be proactive in dealing with local, regional and international events with the spirit and motives of realizing these developments and their expected results and adapting to them in the spirit of initiative and the requirements of their ambition for the future.

OPINIONS

Thu 20 Apr 2023 11:09 am - Jerusalem Time

Thoughts of President Xi, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China

1: It indicates that the goal is (building a well-being society in a comprehensive manner, and in this context 100 million people have been saved from poverty in recent years and industrial, scientific and technological leaps.... and that the first phase continues between 220-2035 to achieve socialist modernization... and it will witness Increasing the influence of Chinese culture, people's livelihood will become easier, the development gap between urban and rural areas and between different regions will be significantly narrowed, and basic public services will be equal.


In the second stage, until 2050, we will complete the building of a modern, strong, prosperous, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful country. This requires that development be the first task of our Party and perseverance in liberating and developing social productive forces and reforming the socialist market economy... Our economy has moved from the stage of rapid growth to the stage of high-quality development ...and building a modern economic system as a strategic goal and striving to increase the qualitative superiority of the Chinese economy and a strong industrialized country, developing the advanced manufacturing sector, innovative leadership, green development, participatory economy, and building infrastructure networks that include irrigation projects, railways, public roads, water transport, aviation, electrical networks, information and logistics services.. Innovation is the most important driving force for development. Therefore, it is necessary to target pioneering science and technology and promote basic, prospective and applied research.


2: Implementation of the strategy for the advancement of rural areas, as the issue of agriculture, the countryside and peasants is a fundamental issue and has a top priority for the work of our entire party ... and the establishment of supportive systems and mechanisms for integrative development between urban and rural areas and their strengthening and agricultural modernization ... and the improvement of the administrative system and the completion of the system of separation of (the three rights) i.e. the right Ownership, contracting rights, and the right to manage rural lands)...and strengthen measures to promote the formation of a new pattern of major development in the west of the country...and promote the preservation and increase of the value of state-owned assets so that government capital is stronger, better, and larger...


Developing the economy of mixed ownership and supporting the development of the private sector... Breaking administrative monopoly, preventing market monopoly, completing the system of control and stimulating consumption... Establishing a system of control and stimulating consumption, establishing a budget system characterized by transparency and clear powers between the central and local budgets, and deepening the reform of the banking system and its service to the real economy... Pushing for the formation of a new pattern of comprehensive openness, whereby openness brings progress and closedness inevitably leads to backwardness, and China will not close its openness to the outside world. The construction of the "Belt and Road" must be considered an essential point... Building a commercially strong country and adhering to the principles of consultation, participation and benefit... Protecting the legitimate interests of foreign businessmen in the field of investment... Exploring the construction of free trade ports....


3: Culturally consolidating self-confidence and advancing the prosperity of socialist culture. Culture is the soul of any state and nation, and the state rises whenever its culture rises, and the nation strengthens the stronger its culture, and the culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics stems from the excellent traditional Chinese culture that lies in the folds of the civilizational history of the Chinese nation, which lasted more than five thousand years, melted in the crucible of revolutionary culture and socialist culture led by the party Communist...and as a guide...we must adhere to the principle of "let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools compete...


(The ideology decides the direction of the progress of culture and the path of its development. We must move forward with a Marxist tray, adapt it to the times, circulate it among the general public, and build the socialist ideology with a powerful guiding ability. We must adhere to the theory, consolidate the ideas of socialism, study and build Marxist theory, and make the people unite with its ideals and values The concept of morals and the concept of the core values of socialism and the creation, production and dissemination of spiritual culture products in various aspects of social development to transform it into a collective feeling and behavior among people...


We must implement the project of moral building for citizens in depth, glorify the national spirit and the spirit of the era, strengthen national, collective and socialist awareness, and guide people to consolidate correct views on history, the nation, the state, culture, social morals, professional ethics, family virtues, personal morals, doing good, benevolence to the elderly, love of family, loyalty to the homeland and the people, glorifying the scientific spirit and popularizing Scientific knowledge, changing people's outdated habits, repelling the corrupting influence of decadent cultures, enhancing credibility, institutionalizing voluntary services, awareness of rules, and awareness of self-sacrifice.


Revitalizing and developing socialist literary and artistic works, adhering to the creative direction, considering the people as the center, diving into the depths of life, rooting among the people, unity between thought and the splendor of art, presenting first-class literary and artistic works praising the party, the country, the people, and heroes, advancing literary and artistic innovation, resisting vulgar and decadent literary and artistic works, and strengthening the ranks of writers. Artists, educating a group of talented people, reforming the systems and mechanisms of cultural projects, cultural management, academic and technical democracy, protecting cultural relics, protecting cultural heritage and its inheritance, carrying out activities to strengthen the body for all citizens on a large scale, building a strong state in sports, strengthening the capacity of international media and narrating Stories about China and presenting the true image of China, which raises the role of soft culture... With creativity, we contribute to the cultural progress of humanity.


4: Persevering in building a strong army with Chinese characteristics and modernizing the national defense and the army in a comprehensive manner. In light of the profound changes that have taken place in state security and the requirements of the times, it is necessary to comprehensively implement the ideas of the Party on strengthening the army in the new era and implement the military strategic principles for building the land, sea and air forces. Missile Forces and Strategic Support Forces. Advancing comprehensive modernization in military theories, the organizational form of the army, military personnel, weapons and equipment in line with the modernization of the state and the transformation of the People's Army into a first-class army in the world.


We must strengthen party building in the army, launch an education campaign on the subject of "inheriting red genes", cultivate revolutionary soldiers with spirit, competence, magnanimity and good morals, build a system of honor for the military, and develop the military system of socialism. Army . It is the army that should prepare to fight battles, perfect preparations for military struggle, conduct military exercises with live ammunition, accelerate smart military technological development... and deepen deep integrative development between the military and civil sectors...


5: Adhering to the principle of one country, two systems...
Facts have shown that this principle is the best solution to the Hong Kong and Macao issues after their return to the motherland. Here, long-term prosperity and stability should be maintained. The Hong Kong people run their own affairs and the Macau people run their affairs with a high degree of autonomy. We should support the government and chief executive of both regions. The two administrators. The development of these two regions is closely related to the development of the country's internal regions, integration into the state's development, and facilitating the development of the businesses of the citizens of these two regions throughout the country.


Resolving the Taiwan question and the complete reunification of the motherland is the common wish and fundamental interests of all the people of the Chinese nation, supporting the peaceful development of relations between the two sides of the Straits, conducting dialogue and consultation between the people, and there will be no impediment to any party or organization in Taiwan communicating with the Chinese mainland... that all Citizens are brothers... We will work to expand economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation....


President Xi Ping concludes his 69-page speech by emphasizing adherence to the path of peaceful development, building a community with a shared future for mankind, and raising the banner of cooperation and win-win in a world full of hopes and challenges... China will continue to pursue a policy of peace and respect for the rights of the peoples of the world to choose their own development path, and to safeguard fairness and justice. And work to strengthen coordination between major countries and neighboring countries (and take neighbors as friends and partners). He ends his speech with points about the party:


1: Advancement of the great cause and the realization of the great dream necessitated building the party to be more resilient and powerful. Managing the party strictly in a comprehensive manner, and the fate of the party and the ruling authority depends on the will of the people. It is necessary to realize the tests that the party faces in the practice of governance, reform and openness, the socialist market economy, the external conditions, and the seriousness of the psychological indolence and separation it faces from the masses... All of this requires adherence. In terms of policy, ideology, organization, work style, discipline, progressiveness, purity, consolidation of lofty ideals, initiative and practice of all Party members, and thus


Putting the political structure of the party in the first place as a Marxist party, the implementation of all party members its political line firmly, the strict implementation of a document (some rules for political activities within the party under the new situation), modernity, principle, and fighting spirit, and the application of various systems of democratic centralism by merging between centralism based on democracy Democracy is under the guidance of centralization and generalization of the values of honesty, sincerity, justice and uprightness, the search for truth, chastity and integrity, and the prevention of selfishness, liberalism, intellect, factionalism, personal loyalty, hypocrisy, and raising awareness, especially the senior cadres.


2: Arming the entire party with the ideas of socialism and revolutionary ideals of great loftiness, which constitute a moral support and political spirit for the Chinese communists, and a basis for the party's solidarity and unity to form a safety valve and a point of view on the world, life and values, not forgetting the original goal and message of the party, and arming minds with the party's innovative theories to motivate everyone to struggle persistently and consciously.


3: Building ranks of high-ranking cadres. The party's cadres are the pivotal force to advance the issues of the party and the country forward, and this requires perseverance by combining morals and competence with putting morals in the first place, nurturing specialized competence, selecting young cadres, and selecting cadres from among women and members of national minorities. The competent are the strategic resources to achieve the renaissance of the nation.


4 Strengthening the building of grassroots organizations to implement the party's lines and principles in all fields and transforming them into fortresses of struggle.... We must adhere to the system of the three meetings and the party lecture.


5: Perseverance in correcting behavior and strengthening discipline. The party loses its vitality if it is separated from the people, as it must be associated with the people as blood is connected to flesh, strengthen the public concept, and continue to address the four deviations (meaning bureaucratic formalism, hedonism, waste and extravagance), the mentality of personal preferences, perseverance in criticism and self-criticism, and benefiting from mistakes The past and treatment of the disease to save the patient and remove errors from the root.


A landslide victory must be won in the fight against corruption. Corruption is the biggest threat our party faces, cracking down on bribery and bribery firmly, establishing a system of inspection tours, arresting all the corrupt and bringing them to justice. Completing the oversight system of the party, the state, and power is subject to the oversight of the people from top to bottom and from the bottom up, and strengthening the oversight of the party leadership cadres and all public servants.


6: Enhancing the efficiency of the exercise of power and strategic thinking based on science and in accordance with the law and innovation, pushing the trade unions, the Communist Youth League, the Women’s Union and other mass organizations to consolidate their political character, progressiveness and popularity, and performing their role as a bridge and bond with the masses, mobilizing the masses, and combining work with the force of the thunderbolt and the speed of the storm....


Comrades: The Chinese nation is a great nation characterized by solid determination and has faced many troubles and tribulations... The wheel of history is moving forward... If the youth rise, the country will rise, and China's dream of great rejuvenation will be realized through the continuous struggle, generation after generation, to build a modern state and unify the country Peace, world peace, common development and great victories for socialism....

PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 10:54 am - Jerusalem Time

The family of the prisoner Adnan begins an open sit-in in the center of Ramallah

The family of the prisoner , Khader Adnan, who is on hunger strike for the 75th day in a row, today, Thursday, began an open sit-in in front of Al-Manara roundabout in the center of Ramallah.


According to the Prisoners' Club, the family's sit-in came after the prisoner Adnan reached a very dangerous health stage, and the occupation authorities refused to release him.


Today, the military court is supposed to issue its response to his lawyer's request to release him on bail.

ARAB AND WORLD

Thu 20 Apr 2023 10:28 am - Jerusalem Time

67 million children have been partially or completely denied vaccinations due to COVID

Between 2019 and 2021, 67 million children were partially or completely deprived of vital vaccines due to the repercussions of Covid-19 , which set the world back more than ten years in terms of vaccinating children , as the United Nations warned.


Within three years, due to pressures on health systems or closures related to the pandemic, "more than a decade of progress in routine immunization of children has been wiped out," and "getting back on the right track will be a challenge," as a UNICEF report stressed, fearing the risks of a measles epidemic. or polio.


The United Nations agency said coverage had declined in 112 countries. Between 2019 and 2021, the global vaccination rate for children fell five percentage points to 81%, a level not seen since 2008. 67 million children missed vaccinations, especially in Africa and South Asia, while 48 million did not receive any doses at all.


"Vaccines have played a very important role in allowing children to live long, healthy lives," Brian Kelly, who oversaw the drafting of the report, told AFP.


Vaccination of children allows saving 4.4 million human lives annually, and this number may reach about 5.8 million if the world reaches by 2030 to reduce the number of children deprived of the main vaccines in half by 2030, and to reach 90% coverage in terms of vital vaccines.

Thu 20 Apr 2023 10:26 am - Jerusalem Time

South Korean pop star Moonbin has passed away at the age of 25

South Korean pop star Moonbin, a member of the band "ASTRO", has died at the age of 25, his production company, Fantagio, announced.


"On April 19, a member of +ASTRO+ Moonbin unexpectedly left our world, becoming a star in the sky," the Korean company "Fantagio" wrote on its official Twitter account.


The producing company did not reveal the cause of death, but asked everyone to "refrain from making any speculation or ill-intentioned statements" so that his family could honor him in peace.


Local media quoted the police as saying that Moonbin was found unconscious in his apartment in the upscale Gangnam district of Seoul .


Moonbin was a member of the band "Astra", and he also participated in an auxiliary group called "Moonbin and Sanha".


After working in acting and modeling, Moonbin joined Fantagio's trainee program from a young age, and joined ASTRO in February 2016 when it had six members.


His sister, Moon Sawa, also works in the field of singing, and is a member of the South Korean female pop group “Belle”.


Following the announcement of his death, many fans of South Korean pop music posted messages of grief and condolences.


Many South Korean pop stars have died at an early age in recent years, including two whose deaths were attributed to suicide in 2019.


Singer Goo Hara committed suicide after her ex-boyfriend published pornographic clips of her, in what is known as "revenge porn" cases. Likewise, her friend Sulli, who is also a star in the “K-Pop” groups, took the same step after being subjected to many criticisms, some of which took her not to wear a bra.


In the K-pop sector, stars are recruited into bands at an early age by specialized agencies. Their lives are closely monitored, with intense rehearsals in music and dance.


South Korea ranks among the worst countries in terms of deaths from suicide, as South Korean government figures showed that these cases are among the leading causes of death among the population under the age of forty.

PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 10:18 am - Jerusalem Time

The "Foreign Ministry" condemns the settlement and considers it an open war against our people

Today, Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the Israeli colonial settlement in all its forms, whether building thousands of settlement units, as is the case in occupied Jerusalem, or allocating more millions of shekels to build more settlement roads, or related to the confiscation of Palestinian land, as happened in Qalqilya Governorate and others. .


In a statement, the Ministry condemned the escalation of settler attacks on Palestinian citizens, their land, livestock, properties, homes, shops, and sanctities throughout the occupied West Bank.


The Ministry considered the deepening and expansion of settlements as deliberate Israeli sabotage of any opportunity to embody the State of Palestine on the land, and disregard for international positions and resolutions that condemn settlements and demand its immediate cessation. It is also a systematic destruction of the chances of survival and steadfastness of successive Palestinian generations in their homeland, Palestine, and an open war on our people and their rights.


The Ministry also considered that the absence of international will to implement the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy, especially Resolution 2334, encourages the occupying state to escalate settlements, as it is the most heinous form of aggression and crimes that undermine the foundations and foundations of the peace process and negotiated political solutions to the conflict, and as it is also the broadest process of escalation of the cycle of violence in arena of conflict.

PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 10:11 am - Jerusalem Time

The occupation releases prisoner Osama Al-Sallal after serving 17 years

Late after midnight, the Israeli occupation authorities released the prisoner Osama Al-Sallal from the town of Bani Naim in Hebron, after he had spent 17 years in the occupation prisons.


The Captive Club said, "The occupation forces had re-arrested him upon his release, to prevent any kind of celebration of his freedom."


The club pointed out that the occupation authorities began this policy mainly against Jerusalemite prisoners during the past few years, and expanded its use to include prisoners from other regions.

PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 6:21 am - Jerusalem Time

New settlement plans in occupied Jerusalem

The occupation municipality, in cooperation with the Shikon Vibinoy company, published a new plan to expand construction in the "Givat Hamatos" settlement built on the lands of Beit Safafa , in order to cut off communication between the occupied cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem , at a time when the Israeli District Committee approved, yesterday, the expansion of the settlement. Givat Shaked, with 700 new units.


The "Ir Amim" association revealed the expansion of the new plan for building rights on these lands from 300 to 1,500 housing units, as the construction operations in "Givat Hamatos" will permanently cut off the Palestinian geographical contiguity between East Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the south, and will, in particular, prevent Without linking Beit Safafa to a future Palestinian state.


The association said, "The Givat Hamatos plan was approved a decade ago, as the settlement contains 2,610 housing units. Tenders for the construction of 1,200 of the aforementioned units were published three years ago, but today, extensive works are underway on the land in order to extend the infrastructure, This is apparently in order to prepare the ground for future Jewish construction in the neighborhood."


Shikon Fibinui obtained expanded building percentages in Givat Hamatos, within the framework of an agreement reached by the company with the Jerusalem Municipality, stipulating that it not build on lands it owns in the Kiryat Yovel neighborhood, west of Jerusalem, due to the residents' opposition to construction work there, and their demand to keep on the space as a public space. In return, the construction rights of the Israeli construction company in the aforementioned settlement were expanded.


In parallel, the local committee in the Jerusalem municipality discussed, this week, the district committee's intention to prepare a new plan also on the lands of Beit Safafa, as it will be at the northern end of the neighborhood, at the intersection of "Benvesti" and "Dov Yosef" streets, at the northern end of Sharafat.


The scope of the plan is 400 settlement units, as it will expand the "Givat Shaked" settlement, which is also being expanded on the lands of Sharafat and Beit Safafa.


Yesterday, the committee approved the expansion of Givat Shaked by 700 settlement units.


The municipality had recently announced, in parallel with the expansion of Israeli settlements, that it would back down from supporting the "Tal Adasa" plan on the lands of Beit Hanina, as the landowners developed advanced planning to develop the area at their own expense and with the help of planner Ayala Ronel.


The plan includes 2,500 housing units containing public buildings. The municipality has for years supported this scheme on the grounds that this area was referred to in the Jerusalem 2000 plan as an area for development. But now, when the plan has been completed and reached the stage of deliberations in the Planning Committee in preparation for its approval, the municipality has changed its position by claiming its opposition to construction works in open areas.

SPORT

Thu 20 Apr 2023 6:06 am - Jerusalem Time

Champions League: Manchester City and Inter to the semi-finals at the expense of Bayern and Benfica

Both Manchester City and Inter of Italy reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League , with the first draw 1-1 at Bayern Munich and the second with Portugal's Benfica 3-3 on Wednesday in the second leg of the quarter-finals.


In the first match at the “Allianz Arena”, Bayern needed Rimontada to compensate for its heavy loss in the first leg, 3-0, but it did not happen and settled for a draw.


The Norwegian Erling Haaland opened the scoring for the guests (57) after wasting a penalty kick in the first half, while Joshua Kimmich equalized for the landlords with a penalty kick (83).


The England champion set a semi-final date with Real Madrid, the Spanish champions and the record number of titles (14), which eliminated Chelsea 4-0 on aggregate.


The meeting between City and Real will be renewed in the semi-finals, similar to last season, in the same round, when the Royals qualified 6-5 on aggregate.


City, runners-up in European Championship 2021, remained on track to achieve the treble this season, as it is still at the center of the struggle for the English Premier League title with Arsenal and is in the semi-finals of the local cup on Saturday.


City became the first team to score on Bayern's land in the Champions League this season, after the Bavarian achieved four victories from four matches in the continental competition with a clean sheet, including against Barcelona of Spain, Inter of Italy, and then Paris Saint-Germain of France in the final price.


Bayern is going through a shaky period after the dismissal of its coach Julian Nagelsmann, with whom he achieved the full mark in the Champions League (8 wins out of 8 matches), and the appointment of Thomas Tuchel, who contented himself with his leadership with two wins against two defeats and two draws in six matches, and with him he exited the continental competition and the local cup and is two points ahead of Borussia. Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
"We suffered in the first half against a big team, but we defended well before things got better in the second half," City coach Pep Guardiola said.


Bayern escaped an early expulsion after the referee announced the beginning of the direct red card in the face of French defender Daewoo Upamecano for blocking Haaland, who was on his way to the goal alone, before he canceled it after it became clear that the Norwegian was offside (19).
Upamecano caused a penalty kick after he touched the ball with his hand following a shot from German Ilkay Gundogan, but Haaland missed the attempt after he hit the ball over the crossbar (37).


This is the first time that Haaland has missed a penalty kick since his arrival at City at the beginning of the season and the first in 16 attempts at the club level, and the last failure dates back to April 2021 when he was still in the ranks of Borussia Dortmund against Union Berlin in the German League.


And the bad evening continued for Obamecano after he fell in front of Haaland when a ball reached the Norwegian from Belgian Kevin De Bruyne and penetrated into the area. He took advantage of the Frenchman's fall and hit a ball in the middle of the net (55), scoring his 48th goal in 41 matches in all competitions this season.


This is Haaland's 35th goal in the Champions League in 27 games, and he became the fastest player in history to reach this number, a distance from the previous number (42 games for Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy).


Then Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel paid Davis instead of Cancelo and Senegalese Sadio Mane, who was punished by his club by stopping him from the league match against Hoffenheim last week (1-1) after an argument with Sanneh after the loss against City.


According to German newspapers, Mane punched Sanneh in the face to drain blood from the latter's lip.


The Bavarian gets a penalty kick for touching Swiss Manuel Akanji, Kimmich successfully translated them (83).

And at the San Siro stadium, Inter was on its way to renew its victory over Benfica, Portugal, when it advanced 3-1 until the 86th minute, before the latter equalized 3-3 in the last breath.


Inter returned with a valuable victory from Benfica last week in Lisbon.


Niccolo Barella (14), Argentine Lautaro Martinez (66) and compatriot Joachim Correa (78) scored Inter goals, Frederick Ursense (38), Antonio Silva (86) and Croatian Petar Musa (90 + 5) scored Benfica's goals.


Inter will meet its neighbor in the same city, Milan, in the semi-finals, after the latter overcame its compatriot, Napoli, the leaders of the local league, by beating it 1-0 in the first leg, then drawing it 1-1 in the second leg.
The two teams played the match with a loss in the domestic league, as Inter fell 0-1 to Montsa and Benfica to Chaves, with the same result.


Inter, who was the last Italian team to win the title when it was crowned the most important continental title in 2010, led by Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, opened the scoring after a coordinated attack that reached Niccolo Barella inside the area, so he manipulated Benfica's defense and hit a ball with his left in the far corner (14).


But Benfica managed to equalize with a wonderful header from Orsens, taking advantage of a cross pass from Rafa Silva (38).
But Inter thwarted any hope for Benfica to return in the two matches by scoring the second goal through Martinez, taking advantage of a cross, so he followed it up from close range into the net (66).


Inter, who is suffering in the domestic league, added the second goal by substitute Korea (78).


And Benfica refused to come out losers from the match, so the difference was reduced by Antonio Silva with a header (86), before substitute Petar Musa equalized in the last minute of stoppage time.


The two teams met 5 times in the Champions League, Inter won twice and drew three times.

SPORT

Thu 20 Apr 2023 6:03 am - Jerusalem Time

Egypt Championship: A difficult victory for Pyramids and an exciting one for Enppi

Pyramids achieved a difficult victory over its internal guest, 2-0, on Tuesday, at the Air Defense Stadium, in the twenty-sixth stage of the Egyptian Football League .


Pyramids waited until the 90th minute to score the first goal through Ahmed Sayed Abdel Nabi, the interior defender, by mistake, and Ali Jabr added the second goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.


It is the second successive victory for Pyramids and the thirteenth this season, raising its score to 46 points in third place, while the interior’s balance was frozen at 22 points in fifteenth place.


In a match that witnessed three expulsions, Enppi achieved an impressive victory over its guest, Aswan, with two clean goals, at Petrosport Stadium in Cairo.


Ahmed Amin “Ufa” (9) and Ahmed Khalil “Kalusha” (51) scored the two goals.


Enppi played with ten players since the 63rd minute, after Ufa was expelled for obtaining the second yellow card, while the Aswan duo, Ali Fathy and Islam Gamal, received the red card in the 74th and 84th minutes, respectively.


Enppi quickly recovered the tone of victories after losing the last stage against Ismaily 1-3, raising his score to 32 points and climbing to ninth place, while Aswan failed to win the sixth match in a row, specifically since its victory over Ghazl El Mahalla 2-1 in the twentieth stage on February 27. the past.


Aswan suffered the second loss in a row and the twelfth this season, so its balance froze at 28 points in the thirteenth place.

SPORT

Thu 20 Apr 2023 6:02 am - Jerusalem Time

Qatar Championship: A fatal victory for Al Markhiya over Al Shamal 2-1

Al-Markhiya snatched a fatal victory against Al-Shamal 2-1 on Wednesday in a postponed match from the Qatar Football League .


Al-Markhiya raised its score to 21 points, advancing to seventh place, on goal difference from Al-Ahly, far away from the penultimate position leading to the relegation playoff, to ensure to a large extent that it retains its seat in the first division for another season.


On the other hand, the balance of Al-Shamal froze at point 17 in the tenth place, with a difference of one point from Umm Salal, who held the penultimate position, to enter the relegation and playoff accounts three rounds before the end of the competition.


Al-Markhiya advanced through a penalty kick, which was won by Moroccan Ayoub Assab, after he was blocked by Al-Shamal goalkeeper Youssef Abdullah, to be implemented by his compatriot Idris Fatouhi successfully, giving his team the lead (25).


Al-Shamal equalized the score after less than five minutes, through Majed Muhammad, taking advantage of the Jordanian Ali Alwan's pass, which placed him in the face of the goalkeeper, to deposit it in the net (30).


Ayoub Assal snatched the winning goal in a fatal time, after he took advantage of Ali Al-Marri's pass and fired a powerful ball that hit the roof of the net in the 90 + 6 minute, giving his team the three points.

SPORT

Thu 20 Apr 2023 6:00 am - Jerusalem Time

Emirates Championship: Al-Ain continues to put pressure on the leaders Al-Ahly youth

Togolese Laba Kodjo led his defending champions, Al Ain, to reduce the difference with Shabab Al Ahly leaders to 3 points, by scoring a double victory over its guest, Sharjah, 2-0, on Wednesday, at the end of the twenty-third stage of the UAE Football League .


Al-Ain raised its score to 47 points and took advantage of Shabab Al-Ahly’s 2-2 draw with Al-Nasr at the opening of the stage on Tuesday, to reduce the difference with it to 3 points, 3 stages before the end of the season.


Sharjah fell to fifth place with 42 points.


Kodjo opened the scoring with a header, which he planted in the net of Sharjah goalkeeper Adel Al Hosani, taking advantage of a cross by Moroccan Sufyan Rahimi (4).


Kodjo was close to adding the second goal, but his powerful shot was blocked by Al-Hosani in two waves (47), before the latter failed to deal with the Togolese striker's ball, which he received after a throw-in played by substitute Saeed Jumaa (86).


Kodjo raised his score to the top of the scorers to 25 goals, two goals ahead of Ali Mabkhout, Al Jazira striker.


The Togolese said after the end of the match, "We did our duty, now the difference with Shabab Al-Ahly has narrowed, and we have to continue and not forget that we have 3 matches, and we must win them, and then see what happens."


Al Wasl advanced to fourth place by defeating its guest Bani Yas with three goals scored by Ivory Coast's Adma Diallo (69 and 69) and Ali Saleh (79).
Al Wasl raised its score to 43 points, and Bani Yas remained in the eleventh place, with 22 points.


Ajman defeated its host, Al-Ittihad Kalba, with goals from Brazilian Eduardo Kempf (27 by mistake) and Moroccan Walid Azaro (49).
Ajman advanced to sixth place with 41 points, and Al-Ittihad Kalba remained eighth with 29 points.

PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 5:42 am - Jerusalem Time

A young man was injured in Tulkarm.. The occupation stormed several areas in the West Bank and Jerusalem and arrested 17 citizens

At dawn on Thursday, the Israeli occupation forces stormed several areas in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem , amid confrontations with young men and armed clashes with resistance groups.


According to local sources, those forces stormed the Nur Shams camp in Tulkarem , and arrested the young man, Hazem Qaraawi, the son of a leader in the Hamas movement, Fathi Qaraawi.


According to those sources, the occupation forces wreaked havoc on the family's house, before they arrested Hazem, and vandalized the family's vehicles parked in front of their house.


A young man was seriously wounded by an "elbow" explosion that he tried to throw at the Israeli forces.


Resistance fighters opened fire at the occupation forces as they stormed the camp.


The occupation forces stormed the village of Salem, east of Nablus, and carried out combing operations in the area, before arresting the young man, Qais Irsheed, from his family’s house, after storming it and destroying its contents, while they arrested Zaid Hussein from Deir al-Hatab, in the east of the governorate.


Meanwhile, other forces stormed the town of Aroura, northwest of Ramallah, which witnessed violent confrontations with the occupation forces, and arrested Hossam Qassem (45 years old) and Adam Suleiman (20 years old), after they raided their homes and searched them.


Other forces also stormed the town of Kafrdan, west of Jenin, and raided and searched several houses, before arresting the editor, Muhammad al-Zughaibi, while they arrested the young man, Awad Radwan Abu al-Rub, after storming Jalboun, raiding his family's house, and smashing his car's windows.


In Bethlehem, the occupation forces arrested the journalist Osama Al-Aissa (60 years old) and his son Jamal (26 years old), Uday Fathi Ayyad (32 years old), Fadi Ali Ayyad (30 years old), Muhammad Ali Musleh (19 years old), and Ahmed Asaad Al-Saifi (26 years old), and Muhammad Wahib Al-Hayh (27 years old), after their homes were raided and searched in Dheisheh camp.


Meanwhile, similar forces raided Othman Zaghoul's house in Husan village, west of Bethlehem, and seized all the occupants' cellular devices.


In occupied Jerusalem, the occupation forces arrested a young Jerusalemite, Khader Samreen, from Bab Al-Amoud area.


They also stormed the Ras Shehadeh neighborhood and arrested a young man in Dahiyat al-Salam. They also stormed Shuafat camp and arrested another young man after assaulting him.


Meanwhile, other clashes erupted in the town of Abu Dis, east of occupied Jerusalem, amid intense firing of gas canisters by those forces.




PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 5:28 am - Jerusalem Time

The death of a police detainee in Gaza

He died just before midnight. He was detained by the Palestinian police in the city of Rafah , in the southern Gaza Strip .


According to human rights sources who spoke to Al-Quds.com, the deceased (M.S.), aged (43 years), from Al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah, died a few hours after his arrest on criminal grounds.


She indicated that a medical report will be issued due to the death, which is believed to have been caused by several diseases.


In turn, the spokesman for the Ministry of Interior and National Security, Iyad Al-Bozom , said, "The ministry has launched an investigation to find out the causes of death."



PALESTINE

Thu 20 Apr 2023 5:28 am - Jerusalem Time

A citizen died of his injuries in a traffic accident in Qalqilya

A 40-year-old citizen died last night of his injuries as a result of a traffic accident he had a week ago in the city of Qalqilya .


Colonel Louay Arziqat, the media spokesman for the police, stated that the accident occurred between an electric bike and a vehicle, and the electric bike driver was transferred to the Arab Specialist Hospital in Nablus to receive treatment due to his serious injury, and the doctors announced his death yesterday evening.


Colonel Arziqat confirmed that the accident experts opened an investigation into the accident at the time, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested to take the necessary legal measures against him.


Colonel Arziqat appealed to all citizens to observe safety and security conditions while driving vehicles and to refrain from driving electric bicycles because of the danger they pose to their lives.

PALESTINE

Wed 19 Apr 2023 10:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

A prisoner of Jerusalem was sentenced to 30 years in prison

Today, Wednesday, an Israeli court sentenced the Jerusalemite prisoner Sanad Turman to 30 years in prison.


According to the Prisoners Affairs Authority, the occupation accuses the prisoner of carrying out a run-over operation that resulted in the injury of 12 soldiers in occupied Jerusalem in 2020.

PALESTINE

Wed 19 Apr 2023 9:58 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation forces seize lands south of Qalqilya

Today, Wednesday, the Israeli occupation forces seized lands in the village of Siniriya, south of Qalqilya Governorate.


According to local sources, the occupation authorities issued a decision to seize 52 dunums of lands in the village of Sinria, for military purposes, according to the decision.


The sources pointed out that the seizure decision is limited to the end of 2027, and that it is renewable, similar to previous similar decisions.

ARAB AND WORLD

Wed 19 Apr 2023 9:44 pm - Jerusalem Time

The two parties to the conflict in Sudan declare a truce for 24 hours

The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces announced their commitment to a 24-hour humanitarian truce, which will take effect today at 6:00 local time (4 GMT).


The office of the Sudanese army spokesman said in a press statement today (Wednesday) "The armed forces announce their agreement to a truce for a period of 24 hours, starting from six o'clock in the evening today and ending at six o'clock in the evening tomorrow (Thursday), in order to facilitate the humanitarian aspects, provided that the the other party."


For its part, the Rapid Support Command said in a press statement today, "A 24-hour truce has been approved, starting from 6:00 pm today until 6:00 pm tomorrow (Thursday), and we affirm our full commitment to a complete ceasefire, and we hope that the other party will abide by the truce."


Western diplomatic missions have called on both sides to stop hostilities immediately and unconditionally.

In a press release, the diplomatic missions called on the warring forces to cease fire and to fulfill their obligations under international law to protect civilians, diplomats and humanitarian personnel.


Yesterday (Tuesday), the two sides declared a 24-hour humanitarian truce, but the clashes between them did not stop, and each side accused the other of violating the truce.


The bloody fighting broke out on April 15, between the two largest military forces in Sudan, after the Rapid Support Forces pushed about 100 vehicles towards the Marawi base in northern Sudan, which the Sudanese army considered an illegal mobilization, and it took place without coordination with it.

PALESTINE

Wed 19 Apr 2023 9:36 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation re-arrests the prisoner Osama Al-Sallal upon his release

The Prisoner's Club said, this evening, Wednesday, that "the occupation rearrested the prisoner Osama Al-Sallal from the town of Bani Naim in Hebron, upon his release from the Negev prison, after he had spent 17 years."


In a statement, the club pointed out that the occupation authorities started this policy mainly in Jerusalem, during the past few years, and expanded its use to include prisoners from other regions.


He stressed that the occupation authorities aim, through this policy, to try to steal the prisoner and his family's joy of freedom, as well as to target the image of the heroic prisoner in the consciousness of his people.

PALESTINE

Wed 19 Apr 2023 9:35 pm - Jerusalem Time

Maqamun target a bus of settlers near Nablus

Maqamoon opened fire, this evening, Wednesday, at a bus of settlers near Nablus .


According to the Hebrew channel Reshet Kan, 4 bullets hit the bus, without injuries or damage.


She pointed out that the Israeli army is conducting combing operations in the area in search of the perpetrators of the operation.

PALESTINE

Wed 19 Apr 2023 8:49 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation claims: We thwarted 8 attacks in Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan

Doron Turgeman, commander of the Israeli occupation police in occupied Jerusalem , claimed that during the holy month of Ramadan, 8 operations that were to be carried out by Palestinians in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City were thwarted.


Turgeman praised, during statements reported by the Hebrew Channel 13, his forces, which worked to thwart these attacks, and their efforts to establish calm and security during the month of Ramadan. as claimed.


And he indicated that his forces arrested dozens of Palestinians in Jerusalem and the Old City under the pretext of raising Hamas and other flags, and attempting what he described as "stirring riots."

PALESTINE

Wed 19 Apr 2023 8:36 pm - Jerusalem Time

Chinese dishes find their way to the Palestinian food tables during Ramadan

Amir Al-Daly, one of the most famous Palestinian chefs in the city of Ramallah in the central West Bank , and his assistants are busy daily cooking dozens of Chinese dishes and delivering them to his customers during the holy month of Ramadan.


Muslims fast about 13 hours a day in the month of Ramadan, which is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, while housewives are interested in preparing breakfast meals, in addition to Ramadan sweets and juices.


However, traditional Palestinian dishes are based on foods high in fat, which are usually rich in oils and sugars.


The 28-year-old chef, Al-Dali, told Xinhua that most of the fasting people suffer from the negative effects of fasting for long hours, such as weight problems that make them feel uncomfortable.



So the young man often adds - who wears a white robe while wearing a skullcap on his head - that Palestinians are looking for ways to find delicious food without fear of negative health effects.


Al-Dali explains that the situation has changed since Chinese food and dishes became popular in our Palestinian society as an excellent alternative to Palestinian dishes that are saturated with fat and usually cause satiety.


A few years ago, the "TikTok" platform contributed to spreading the culture of Chinese food among Palestinians, especially since many Chinese chefs resorted to natural places to cook their dishes and explain their health benefits, according to Dali.


Chinese cuisine contains many healthy ingredients, as it is rich in vitamins and proteins, and relies heavily on vegetables, meat, fish and rice.


Vegetables are widely included in most Chinese dishes and are not fully cooked in order to retain their nutritional benefits and distinctive fresh flavour.


This is what makes his restaurant crowded with customers, especially in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan, and he also delivers dozens of meals to the homes of his customers.


Among the Chinese dishes most requested by Palestinians, according to Al-Daly, are (kung pao chicken, wonton soup, spring rolls, noodles, fish, and shrimp).


Khadija Ahmed from Ramallah told Xinhua that she adopted different types of Chinese dishes on the breakfast table in Ramadan because they are delicious and healthy.


In an attempt to change the daily routine during Ramadan, Khadija Ahmed, 48, a mother of three, invited her family, as well as her friends, to eat their Chinese meals at Dali Restaurant.


Another customer, Mamoun Al-Saeed, told Xinhua that he changed his misconception about Chinese food, saying, "I found that Chinese food is very nutritious and balanced and provides everything your body needs for metabolism."


Al-Saeed, 52, added, "Some Chinese dishes are compatible with Palestinian culture, especially those that are characterized by a spicy taste. In addition, Chinese cuisine is healthier and helps us maintain our weight."


Al-Said continued that it is good for us as Palestinians to accept other food cultures and try new types of dishes that would be healthy for us and keep up with the updates of other countries.