Why Al-Aqsa is key to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Start Here

The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem is one of the holiest sites in the world and one of the most contested. Why is it so significant? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.
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[@Celticowl4136]

I used to always be pro Israel because I believed Jews have a right to have their own homeland and were just defending it. I now know this is untrue. My sincerest best wishes to the people of Palestine, may God smile upon you all.

[@M4th3u54ndr4d3]

Why it is not true?

[@tophat8190]

Lets say this ! What would happen to Israel if you disarmed the country ? What would happen to Palestine if you disarmed them ? I will tell you, Israel would cease to exist in a matter of months.

[@nicholasholden1896]

Free palestine from hamas

[@mikeyyy10000]

You live up to your name then ‘stupid’

[@johngatsby1473]

The lands belonged to the Jewish people generations ago. The Jews have always been oppressed and scattered about. In the end God promised the Jews would get their lands back so the gentiles had to go. By the way...those gentiles are Arabs.... Why these "Palestinians" can't just move a 100 miles away and be done with it is beyond me but since they are the children of Satan....I get it.

[@alohakauai]

It is great to hear this explained in a short documentary. Sandra Gathmann's voice is calm, clear, concerned but peaceful. A welcome change from other voices that attempt to convey the same story, but with emotional tones that are agitated or distorted by the deep and persistent traumas experienced by so many in the region.

[@davidwittgruber7113]

From todays point of view it is unbelievable to see, how much respect the jews payed to the muslems to let them walk jerusalem so free, even after all the wars that was raged against them. They always just got terror for there existence back. I hope they are able to clear all this mess now.

[@enricolubrano7811]

Bullcrsp

[@Valorince]

The Israeli and Hamas conflict underscores the tragic consequences that can arise when religious differences lead to violence and division. In the pursuit of lasting peace, it's essential to transcend religious divides and prioritize the well-being of all people, regardless of their beliefs. Embracing secular values, such as human rights, equality, and diplomacy, can pave the way for a more peaceful and inclusive future where conflicts are resolved through dialogue and cooperation rather than religious affiliations. Art, as a powerful medium, can guide our morality by fostering empathy, promoting tolerance, and inspiring us to envision a world where humanity's shared values and aspirations unite us rather than divide us. Literature, in particular, has the unique ability to create open-minded perspectives by exposing us to diverse viewpoints, cultures, and ideas, which can ultimately lead to greater understanding and empathy among individuals and communities. Curiosity, not a belief in a deity, is the key to a fulfilling and meaningful life, driving us to explore, learn, and connect with the world around us in our shared human journey towards peace and enlightenment.

[@Kiss_lynda]

There’s no conflict the Hamas is terrorist. Iran is Terrorist. Leave Israelis alone and they’ll leave you alone.

[@katitribe1169]

You articulate it so well but unfortunately the world seems to be going backwards

[@Nesrine_Latiri]

​@@katitribe1169Yes unfortunately because despite all progress and efforts many did investing in our inter-connecting universal values, many humans still and always prioritize religious bigotry, selfishness and superiority, the chosen people bullshit and the final prophecy bullcrap-superiority, peer pressure, territorial tribalism, pick a side no matter what like you pick a sports's team, black or white (no realistic grey argumentation)...which leads to confusion, rumors spreading, lies, misunderstanding, fear, distrust, division, hatred, segregation, supremacies of different kinds, predisposing the brains to be vulnerable to brainwashing through dishonest teachings and massive propaganda to serve different personal agendas and manipulations and there is a recipe for continuously feeding and maintaining the cycle of grudge, violence, revenge, bloodshet and never know each other's story and history and/or ever understand co-existing as DNA cousins or neighbors especially when you have the top far right extremists/fascists criminals and terrorist fanatics on both sides of leadership that require to be eradicated and replaced by trully moral intelligent people where mature actions can be taken through political compromise that will lead to gradual emotional recovery for the situation to be intellectually functional- Period

[@itairoz1434]

@@katitribe1169 people be people we can only wait for the next enlightenment

[@mikehewitt2146]

Good call your spot on,going to be impossible if religious people keep brain washing there children that there religion is the only right one.😢

[@AllanCaetano_SP]

Conspicuously missing from AJ's summary is the history of access to the Western Wall by Jewish worshippers when the Old City wasn't "occupied" (i.e. when it was under Jordanian control). Nothing to remark there? 🤔

[@dannyarcher6370]

Of course not. It goes against the narrative "Jews evil".

[@bmunsky]

It's not mentioned because Al Jazeera is funded by THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD. So everything they share is pro Muslim and antisemitic.

[@marier7336]

This religious fervour (whichever religion) is really terrifying 😳. Religion walks in, reason, understanding, acceptance, and humanity walks out... 2023 and we're still fighting religious war...really sad and a stain on humanity.

[@cyclode9584]

yeah i despise belonging in this species. full of bullshit, arrogance, ego and lack of empathy.

[@kirtidashah2648]

Qatar propaganda

[@williambreeze2659]

It's not just a religious issue. The same thing applies to natural resources like oil 🛢, jewels, metals, and land. Humans can't avoid conflict and war. It's something that will always take place.

[@pamreneick464]

killing in Gods name says it all...

[@marier7336]

@@pamreneick464 I completely agree!

[@emunahrachel917]

I wish that one day everyone will be able to pray together peacefully and safely.

[@liamcraig123]

Truly appreciate the in depth, clear, and concisely articulated analysis and education for the public.

[@elkobit7415]

BS, nothing more.

[@lb9029]

Keep in mind that this is biased AF though, you'll want to check sources that aren't backed by Qatar too, to get a fuller picture.

[@andycai1986]

Just enact laws that allow anyone of the three religions to go there and pray 🙏 whenever they want, then problem solved. There's plenty of space in there.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

Except the Jews want it all back, the Temple Mount (Orthodox and Ultra Orthodox Jews are itching to build the 3rd Temple), East Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza, everything and kick all the Arabs out...

[@bit7389]

Theoretically you are 100% right. Put in practice that would probably result in a blood bath. Religious faith and mutual tolerance just don't go together very well.

[@ahmadwattoo8873]

Proud to be Muslim umtti Muhammad saw 🥰🥰

[@hidalgoswe]

Why?

[@temp1851]

​@@hidalgoswe because he loves to have 4 wives.😅

[@hidalgoswe]

@@temp1851 sounds like a burden to me ;)

[@temp1851]

@@hidalgoswe well there are laws under sharia which makes it easy to handle it for a man.

[@leonardoraz6375]

​@@temp1851 Jewish are racists

[@drAcumezphd]

It is really difficult to broker peace between Israel and Palestine. What is more baffling is the fact that religion tells us these people are the same parents. I have been to Israel, Palestine and Egypt and felt very sad at the level of insecurity within those regions. No free life.

[@Beth-zg6gb]

The pathetic irony that the world’s three major RELIGIONS converge in one holy place and can’t seem to share it with respect, love, and joy towards each other. So much for peace. Humans…

[@dpfghela]

Thank you for this. Really helped explain the WHY behind what’s going on right now. And also what is completely missing from current MSM reporting

[@iamhardwell2844]

you are not innocent when you hurts innocent and it goes both way

[@iamhardwell2844]

@@user-to8gq6oh2l so every serial killer is not guilty because they have bad childhood memories??

[@oybekodilov4608]

@@iamhardwell2844 guilty, but the second side is guilty too (I can say more guilty than the first side).

[@iamhardwell2844]

@@user-to8gq6oh2l i see your double standard is quite excellent but i wonder don't you watch documentary? 'especially when the world ignores you and support your oppressors instead' that is what happening to bullies and victims. 'it's frustrating and humans can only endure so much before they become heartless' that's why victims become serial killers.

[@UnchainedTerror]

​@@oybekodilov4608how is the second side more guilty? The first side oppressed the second and everyone in the world supported the oppressor so the oppressed cant stand and watch, as their rights are being taken away, they have to retaliate back!!!

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

Can people please stop building their religious monuments on top of other people's religious monuments?

[@marcwells03]

In fairness each fairytale is based partially on the previous fairytale so it makes sense that they reappropriate existing structures to cater to the time period and given population . The big problem is the fairytales that these adults believe. They actually believe Muhammad split the moon into two and rode on a winged horse 🤣🤣.

[@debashish_69]

@@marcwells03 😂😂😂😂

[@novelworld9040]

@@marcwells03 it's formal logical than believing that the world somehow came into being from nothing. We have far more evidence for the prophethood of prophet (Muhammad peace be upon him) then you have for the fact that the world somehow came into being without any creator. Don't try to behave like you know everything and u have the proofs for everything or u r logical to any possible extent

[@a.hoctavius5848]

You took the words right out of my mouth. Literally, the worst demonstration of cultural appropriation

[@novelworld9040]

@@marcwells03 And you somehow are assuming that I only believe on Allah bcz it's mentioned in a book, No thats not the case. The book which u r talking about, fulfills the merit of logic and rationally argues the existence of God and all other matters, we can discuss about that if u want to.

[@tess4-2]

Learning of the current Gaza war has led me in need of much education. Finding your video at this time makes it even more vital to hear a complex issue presented clearly: you make sense of Jerusalem's centrality to three major religions. But how is it possible that such steps, leading to the most egregious attacks on prayer in what should be a safe and respected religious site at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, should pass us by? And how is one surprised that one day an eruption occurs, when freedom to pray and work and be is near buried?

[@marioluigi9599]

I don't understand what you're saying. You seem to be on the side of the Waqf, but you say an "egregious attack on prayer". Perhaps it has passed by your notice, but the Waqf is literally preventing servants of God from praying to him. And what in God's eyes could be worse?

[@donnazeff6597]

Arabs are restricted from praying on Al Aqsa when there are threats of violence to the Jews and others. It has happened more than once that rocks, boulders and bricks are hurled down at the Jewish worshipers praying at the Kotel/Western Wall. In contrast to this, Jews are always restricted from praying on what we call the Temple Mount. If a Jew attempts to pray on the Temple Mount, he is removed from the site immediately, and sometimes arrested if he's tried such a heinous crime before. And it is a lie to say that all rabbinic authorities forbid Jews from visiting the Temple Mount. Many rabbis allow it. It is also a lie to say that Al Aksa is only used for holy activities. Arabs go up to have picnics, play soccer, enjoy themselves with harmless fun. But Jews praying there are committing some kind of religious crime. Forbidding Jews from praying and visiting freely on their most holy site in their religion is 100% racism. There is no doubt that if the Temple Mount were entirely in the hands of the Arabs, Jews would not be allowed there at all. But as long as Israel has the final control, Arabs, Christians and Jews all have access. And one more thing: All the trouble did not begin in 1967. When Israel lost half of Jerusalem in 1948, it was felt like our heart was ripped from our bodies. So do not belittle the Jewish connection to all of Jerusalem. Our connection goes back 3,000 years.

[@noorzanayasmin7806]

@@donnazeff6597 Didnt John the baptist prophesized that messiah will come to judge 3000 years ago? Why the guy saying this narrative of coming of Messiah started in 1967? It does not sound right. All of this has been prophesized 3000 years ago

[@AdamMoss14]

I mean al Jazeera isn't what I'd consider education but ok

[@francishetharia6557]

All those moslems can enjoy their al aksa mosque and keep condemning Israel...but see what happening with your kabah in mekah...soon it will vanish after disasters n disasters ..

[@deborahrob5859]

This was so helpful to people like me who are watching from far away. Trying to understand how they got to this place. It is very complicated, and has happened over years and years. I like that you stay neutral so we can understand both sides. I really like Sandra's voice and her manner of presentation.

[@waggybaggy1466]

Absolutely. . . . after a few days searching, this really IS the most educational that clearifies it completely !!! i just came here to say EXACT THE SAME THING.

[@waggybaggy1466]

and it doesnt really matter how they got to this place. . . yes it does matter, maybe somehow by finding the TRUTH we can find the SOLUTION because this NEEDS. TO. STOP.

[@Pini504Q]

You just conveniently forgot the truth parts here. Hebron was a Jewish city untill the sultan came and expelled the news- for fact just see the meaningn of the word Hebron, isralei jewish city name Next Israel was recreated(the third time) inside Palestine ( again, a jewish name look up) The un and the rest of the world decided to give israel 30% of the land And 70% to jordan and Egypt Israel were born and was happy But all the arab countriea were against so they started the annihilation war on israel in 1948, fortunately israel prevail and won , else we all have been slaughtered. Than israel lived happy with what they had the 30/40% land untill 1967 Than again allll the arab countries with thier million troops Syria Egypt Jordan Started annihilation war on israel And yet again israel won, big time And added another 50% to her size Gaza And the Judea and samaria Reminding you there is no such thing as Palestine authority at that time Judea and smamaria(again, jewish name, jewsih history) belong to jordan, and all of their citizens had Jordanian passports And gaza belonged to egypt and all the gaza citizens had Egyptian passprt And in the golan height, it belonged to Syria, and again, all the citizens there have Syrian passports And than the surprise war in 1973 again multiple arab countries attacked israel tried to annihilat us, with the help.of ussr weapons and support. But yet again, israel prevailed and, in the process, kept all the sinai area from egypt (that later we gave back to make peace with them) And then after all thw arab countries saw they can't annihilat israel by force They created a new plan The Palestinian authority They created a fake history Fake leaders ( please name 1 Palestinian leader before 1967? Please name their flag, their currency, and mention in any history books of a Palestinian authority.... dont try as you will not find any, you will find many many many jewish mentions as again palestine name was given to jewsih israel by the Romans when they conquered israel, and this is located at the greek and all of the European history books by the way.) And that at the 1990 we made peace with jordan and gave them control of Israeli western wall , our har habait , and they called it Al Aqza and we made peace with jordan. Ans in 1994, we signed the oslo agreement, and by that, we formally established the Palestinian authority in judea and samaria and gaza But in 2005, we decided we dont want to control gaza anymore, so we just got out from there ( search it up) And gaza had thier democratic elections in 2007 2009 2005 And you who they choose ? Hamas terror organization That made his goal to eradicate any jewish people and kill and conquered israel completely, and they too hate america European and any Western society So there is no single.israeli citizen or soldier inside of the gaza strip until now So guys, open your mined before you listen to any one sided propaganda The moment the arab mother's will love their kids more than love to kill jewish kids Then there will be real peace, untill than israel.will have to defend itself from this animals in the same level as isis

[@jessecars2406]

​@@Pini504QIsreal didn't existed until England parted ways with it. Ben Guiron named it "ISREAL" May 12,1948. The Jews left the now named Isreal centuries ago. Roman empire ruled it, then the Ottoman empire,then UK. England employeed thousands of Palestinians that still lived there and abused them and oppressed them for years. England used them for cheap labor. When the Jews returned from EUROPE it was their first time in Palestine. They abandoned the Holy Land. You snooze you loose!

[@user-ht2cx3js7b]

Neutral? Clearly not neutral

[@Oudda_shape]

Love and prayers for my Palestinian brothers and sisters. May Allah grant you sabr and ease during these times of tribulation. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@shahzadazulfiqar1]

AllahuAkbar SubhanAllah MashaAllah JazakAllah AlHaeer Iltimas-e-Dua. AllahumaSalyAla Mohammad SAWW WaAly Mohammad SAWW.

[@merinjoseph7071]

so what abt other religions

[@nedimlim6523]

SLOBODA PALESTINI / СЛОБОДА ПАЛЕСТИНИ / FREE PALESTINE / LIRI PALESTINËS/ الحرية في فلسطين🇵🇸🤝🏻🤝🏿 💞🇲🇪🇧🇦🇦🇱🇲🇰🇷🇸🇽🇰🇸🇮🇭🇷 🌍 END APARHEID and OCCUPATION / FREEDOM for PALESTINE and PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.

[@ABCXYZ-vg9gh]

​@@nedimlim6523 Nope. Long live Israel, long live Zionism and may Israel stay an apartheid. ✡️🇮🇱

[@user-ye7jp4ho1s]

Do you love and belive in allah and quoran?? Quoting from Quran : In Sura Al-Mai'dah (5:21) "Aladdin" addresses the children of Israel as "O my people," urging them to enter the Holy Land. The verse states "O my people enter the Holy Land which Allah has assigned to you and do not turn back !

[@nobodyisperfect5508]

Viewers say it's balanced presentation, but I see a story and a theory of one faith and slightly more about another. however it's a good explanation on the current status and future. feel sorry for the people living in this region. "Becoming a slave of your own invention is the worst punishment for the humankind".

[@kandisphere8828]

When there are two religions that focus on outer show during worship, instead of the inner relationship with God and conduct of oneself, such conflicts will always happen. I am glad that Jesus Christ came to teach us that what matters is in our hearts, it is about love for each other, and not just following the Old Testament law, and outer show during worship like the Pharisees did. As a Christian, I can stand and pray in that Temple and communicate with God, without anyone around me knowing that I did it. I hope that these two religions can seek peace, not revenge.

[@S0L_Invictus]

Strange that Al Jazeera skips the portion where Muslim worshippers threw stones at Jewish visitors visiting the south wall region. This on multiple occasions led to multiple clashes inside the mosque complex, due to which security was enhanced.

[@nrm224]

This conflict will never end until all sides renounce violence and accept one another’s right to exist.

[@alwaysamazed]

All sides? Lol. The violent invasion has always been one-sided! (Although you've been indoctrinated otherwise).

[@imti1112]

Israel in power and far stronger than other party - So go and ask them to accept Palestine as state

[@countsmyth]

It's Israel that continually violates international law. Destruction of houses and property, illegal settlements and occupation. They are the instigators here.

[@nadinenadine9739]

@@imti1112 stolen land!

[@imti1112]

@@nadinenadine9739 true - this so called European Jews did stole our land

[@maheshthorat7568]

Stay strong Israel.

[@mrhand3350]

Stay strong palestine

[@ashwin3050]

A place built by destroying another religious place will never be beautiful.

[@garthsreptilecare1295]

Thanks for providing easily digestible context.

[@brijjorinje7834]

Thank you for this report. It's helped me a lot to begin to make sense of War between Palestine and Israel. I am praying for all the innocent people being affected on both sides of the border.

[@user-he5nf2sp4c]

The Arabs in Gaza and in the rest of the Palestinian cities are the people of truth and the owners of the land, from a thousand thousand, and it is their homeland. They came in the sun of the first creation, and before them, no one set foot in Palestine

[@ni3467]

World is blind or doesnt clearly care.

[@yzyz7779]

Just because Nato clown try to challenge Allah

[@warh1story563]

Ummah will rise again and defeat American imperialists and Zionist colonisers The dajjal will con the Jews

[@EIJHYSN]

agree. No one help muslim brother and sisters but if it is not muslim they help. racist eggs

[@Isthatsimple]

at first, they wanted the conflict - then it went out of control

[@simonhadley8829]

"You must respect my magical mumbo jumbo!" "No, you must respect MY magical mumbo jumbo!" Here's an idea. Level the whole compound.

[@RusstafaB]

Thank you. This is so informative and the presenter is excellent with a very good delivery of the information. Excellent keep up the good work.

[@toshiatsong]

I like the way she explained.... Just wow

[@ibrahimchelanga6109]

Thanks 🤲🏾 for educating us I needed this will share .

[@Sally10268]

Let’s all prey for the families and children on both sides.. Children don’t want war.

[@RipCityChief]

“…there’s always the fear of how quickly things can escalate when it comes to Al-Aqsa.”

[@ocasanas]

Thank you Aljazeera and their newscasters. I knew a bit about the intersection of religions in that area of Jerusalem, explained but a friend of mine, but this video made it so much clear. I hope harmony among the three religions is truly restored since we must respect each other's religions, beliefs and traditions. Please, peace and respect to everyone. Good job on this video documentary!

[@hema4311]

You need to research more, in that case. This report isn’t giving out all the facts and information

[@ocasanas]

@@hema4311 I'll never stop learning. Thank you.

[@jessicanguyen5158]

@@ocasanasthat’s a very diplomatic and enlightened response ❤

[@andrewcoffman3600]

No one from any religion accepts the other religion.. that's the whole point. There will never be peace until Christ returns and destroys the other false religions of the world. FALSE RELIGIONS HEADED BY DEMONS: ALL RELIGIONS OUTSIDE OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST! I said it and I care not if you agree. Jesus Christ is Lord almight above all things in heaven and on earth...

[@fredatlas4396]

​@@user-rt1if7fu3c But loads of mainstream news channels are really biased in favour of Israel. And surely Israel has overwhelming military might, they have a highly rained military equipped with state of the art weapons of mass destruction, supplied by the US. And Israel even has nuclear weapons. So it's really not a fair fight, the Palistinians really don't have anything to defend themselves with no trained military or weaponry. If Hamas attacks Israel and causes a bit of damage, and maybe 100 deaths, Israel always over reacts and destroys large areas occupied by Palistinians and kills thousands of Palistinians. Plus Israel has occupied Palistinian territory with military and taken their rights away, the Palistinians are effectively prisoners. Israel has bulldozed Palistinians homes and taken their land away by force

[@joannebottcher9779]

I feel more information is needed around the reasons Israeli forces entered the mosque in 2021. What are the reasons access is being militarised?

[@Unknown9022]

VERY well documented and presented -- THANK YOU Al Jazeera and your news anchors and reporters!

[@zebakhawaja]

Al-Aqsa means The Lady, represents Asiya, wife if the Pharoah and the adoptive mother of Moses, first mentioned in Surah Al-Qasas in the Quran, identified as Bithiah in the Jewish tradition.

[@alwaysquestionthings2801]

I said it before and I'll say it again : It's time to change the strategy and the Leadership! The guy that has occupied the presidential seat for over a decade now has not achieved a single thing for the last decade. Abbas is the biggest problem for the Palestinians

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9718]

It truly may be, but Palestinian spirit and eeman will always overcome problems

[@alwaysquestionthings2801]

@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9718 You can will all you want but nothing will change if you don't put that will into action

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9718]

@@alwaysquestionthings2801 true

[@platylobiumobtuseangulum1607]

Who and what would you see replace him? Hamas? Islamic Jihad? I think the biggest problem for the Palestinians has been their repeated use of violence in a situation where violence especially from them given the relative military strengths cannot prevail and their constant refusal to accept a reasonable peaceful political solution - i.e. to make necessary compromises in order to get _something_ even if they'll never get everything they want. They should have accepted the Oslo Accords and taken them seriously or taken the later peace deals offered by Olmert & Clinton. They kind of reverse haggling themselves into getting offfered less and less each time after turning down previous generous peace offers. Their leadership keeps making poor decisions and their people have been too indoctrinated with hate-filled propaganda to accept that they have to learn to share with a Jewish state & Israelis who they are going to need to live in some sort of peace with eventually.

[@tahajbara2024]

@@platylobiumobtuseangulum1607 the oslo accords were violated by Israel since their inception with the separation barriers, demolition of Palestinian houses in areas A and B, occupation and settlement in areas B. Then there was the the "deal of the century" by Trump and Netanyahu which was a Swiss cheese map due to all the illegal Israeli settlements, no Palestinian control of any travel, interconnected highways controlled by you guessed it Israelis with trigger happy fingers. As the commentator mentioned in this video, Israel is strategically expanding brick by brick which we see today. Now from a business standpoint why would Israel offer any legitimate peace agreement when their way of taking over is clearly working for them. Any peace negotiation would mean that both parties have to compromise something but we just don't see this with Israel. In fact they are always gaining more and Al Aqsa has always been on the agenda. Respectfully, I am a muslim and would love to see peace between my Jewish cousins. I do not and will not ever hate someone for being Jewish but I can never agree with Israeli nationalists and evil far right Jews who continue destroy my brothers and sisters out of strategic illegal land occupation

[@helensalvia54]

Very well done!!! It explains a lot, even though I try to read and stay informed about the area and all the history, it was very good to have it all laid out in a nice timeline

[@puchito74]

These were opinions. Not facts. Twisted and inaccurate.

[@danielgreen1124]

This was a twisted video.

[@jraucc6142]

That's because you're an idiot...

[@helensalvia54]

@@jraucc6142 I am not an idiot and I resent your uncalled for UGLY remark!!!!!

[@jraucc6142]

@@helensalvia54 It's an illegal occupation...and Jews are strictly forbidden.... Israel tied up women and children, were thrown into the streets for tanks to run them over... You not only an idiot but you support Gd's most evil creation.... READ THE TORAH.... Moron

[@bierstick]

I must explicitly state that this is not a comment made in a disrespectful manner or with negative meaning, to anyone of any faith. Your faith is your personal and spiritual existence. I understand that and value it for the artistic and humanitarian values it has brought, whichever faith you may follow. I am simply intrigued, being of a more socio-economic orientation, that such persistent hostility and inter-generational trauma can be generated by ancient concepts with little relevance to life today.

[@zhaidalian5845]

I understand the angle you want to view this conflict. At the end of the day this has always been about real estate and who controls it with religion as the primary motivator. Virtually all conflicts throughout history involve controlling land/resources and its occupants from the World Wars to Russia Ukraine.

[@sintembangu5201]

Sometime I think as humans we don’t even know what we are fighting for ….it’s so sad to see a space of great overlap and connection for all be the very reason why we tear each other done

[@codename495]

When one side sees non-believers as less than human or even someone who should be killed, and the other sees all enemies as bogeymen from the era of WW2 it’s easy to see what they are fighting for. It may not be right, it may be nonsense but it absolutely is understandable.

[@summertime69]

This was so informative, thank you! Keep making content like this

[@daintyminnie9270]

greedy consumer

[@letsthinktogether8118]

​@@daintyminnie9270stupid comment

[@amiraelbasouny]

As I say, you don't have to be a Muslim to feel the pain, you just have to be a human

[@michaeltrower741]

Thank you for affirming what I thought all along. The distinction between oppressor and oppressed is much clearer now.

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

Yes it is. Israel is the oppressed. Attacked from all sides/all neighbors, in the charters of multiple “states” that it’s the annihilation of Israel or nothing at all. All the while Israel is defending a country barely the size of New Jersey. Israel wants nothing but peace, their neighbors want nothing but death. Get your facts right

[@TK-gm2zr]

Bot troll

[@derekkearns3377]

Everyday is a learning day . Started following al jazzera few yesrs back as was sick of listening to half truths in wars . Another great info comtent. From 🇮🇪

[@dansmith6764]

Very informative, well put together and unbiased. Great job, thank you!

[@ws8061]

More even handed than I expected. I had to roll my eye's a bit on the "far right religious movements" in Israel, like every Islamic Country on earth isn't ran by religous zealots lmao.

[@lynnes11]

Agreed. I wouldn't say that this was totally unbiased, but it was pretty good.

[@dansmith6764]

@@lynnes11 Yea you're probably right about that. Best so far for sure that I have watched tho.

[@deusestmortuus1829]

aljazeera by default is biased towards Muslim, although this video is pretty alright, but to think Aljazeera is unbiased is just ludicrous :D

[@sammypie5501]

​@@deusestmortuus1829more unbiased then bbc

[@miavogel4903]

The Al Aqsa Compound with the Masjid and The Rock of the Dome are sooooooo beautiful.

[@jeneuweenlaf948]

This video managed to explain the conflict I've been trying to understand for years.

[@violaleblond2682]

Very informative! Beautifully explained, thank you!

[@guydreamr]

Well done, a lot of information was presented here that even this old well-read Christian didn't know.

[@vasilisantonopoulos9326]

I guess the whole problem starts when you build a mosque on what is already known to be the holiest place of a different religion. At the time no one anticipated that they might come back. Kind of similar to turning the holiest temple of Orthodox christianity to a mosque and proclaiming it to be one of your greatest religious and nationalistic achievements. Of course on that occasion no UN security council gathered, no protests and killings happened, no bombs and explosives were used. And this reporter made no documentary or will do in the future....

[@bretedwards2899]

Too true, Islam is not known to be an honest religion. It's popularity has been accomplished thru brute force, join or die.

[@andrewgonzales8463]

💯💯👍👍👏👏👏 Truth!

[@francisjo3]

Building on top of someone else’s holy site leads to more conflict? Crazy!

[@pads2017]

Cant agree more

[@carmencristinaxavier739]

Exactly

[@3fammy]

If only Al-Aqsa can talk, after witnessing a series of endless battles, it would probably cry and spit fire at the same time.

[@adblas2222]

Revenge solves nothing and only hurts the innocent.

[@oyewoleoluwagbemiga5852]

This is a very useful information especially with what is going on right now in 2023.

[@charliedegraves9990]

It´s unfortunate that people of all religions cannot worship freely at this site. This situation seems to be a classic example of the twisted human mindset that ¨if you have it, I don´t, and if I have it, you shouldn´t.¨

[@micro-uhgresh-uhnn]

Do you feel the same about me coming to your home, that any and everyone should have access to it?

[@gauravdadhich9529]

@@micro-uhgresh-uhnn unfair comparison without any logic. That compound is not anybody's home.

[@micro-uhgresh-uhnn]

@@gauravdadhich9529 And your home is not yours even if it has been in your family’s possession for over 800 years.

[@kamealkhan4715]

Excellent Video. Thank you Al Jazeera for the truth!!!!

[@willtestagain]

Truth? I do not think truth meant anything to this channel and obviously for you too.

[@thyownshadow5280]

Thank you for this. Be blessed friends.

[@josejose7972]

TEMBLE Mount is the holiest site of Jews conquer by Islam and build mosque as they did allover the world.

[@anaitavakian3985]

Thank you. Very informative.

[@iamdom6194]

This is the place of Jerusalem temple..... Free Jerusalem ✊

[@takaborn]

This video is really helpful because the media in my country never mentions Al-Aqsa, which was the name of the operation.

[@edimi19]

Very well constructed explanation. Very big injustice to palestine

[@Ismael_jagne]

We living in a dark world but the truth is going to be revealed soon

[@marysebergeron5102]

You’re missing Aton of context and painting is real as the sole aggressor please make more videos beacause the founding in 1948 is very important and the hamas election in 2006 is also important to cover and the break down of peace talks and the 2012 war

[@mdshamimakhtaransari8595]

I STAND WITH AL AQSA MOSQUE I STAND WITH PALESTINIAN PEOPLE 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@marioluigi9599]

That's cute. But what's the point of that? Go free Palestine. Go there today and do it.

[@anthony64632]

It sounds like a greed to have 3 holy sites when Jews can't have the whole of Temple Mount where King Solomon Temple was built by Jews centuries ago. Give Temple Mount to Jews ,Muslim will gain respect.

[@EmpirEofEuropE2030]

​@@anthony64632 will westerners give our ottoman empire back?? To gain respect😂😂

[@anthony64632]

@@EmpirEofEuropE2030 , what are you talking about ?

[@EmpirEofEuropE2030]

@@anthony64632 what you were talking about?

[@michaeld2716]

I think the 6 day war mentioned, does not state who started it and who won. The victor takes the spoils, but Israel has compassion, and shares.

[@yusufraage8554]

Compassion, I dont think so they know that they dont have the strengh to demolish Al Aqsa if they did have the strenght they would have done it in a heart beat. They are waiting for their Messiah she is just taking her time getting ready whats a another 1000 years more compared to 2000 years of waiting.

[@FR-zz2bj]

BS

[@1genxgamer10]

Compassion would have prevented the first bombing in Gaza which killed numerous people including CHILDREN. More like vengeance which is mine sayeth the lord.

[@roymor1766]

Actually a nice explanation. Some facts are missing, but still good. I admit. The Israeli magav forces are not storming wirhout a reason or just for fun…. Al-Aqsa is actually not mentioned in the Quran - the far Mosque would actually have been in Istanbul and not Jerusalem. Israel became more religious in the past 30 years. Thats why temple mount gets more attention from the israeli people. In 1967 israel was much less religious - thats why the agreement with Jordan was made.

[@psbronxchic]

I understood that before the conflict the Al Aqsa Mosque was in Saud Arabia. It was only changed to Jerusalem to support the Arab Palestinian narrative that Jerusalem was always an Arab city. The Quaran never mentions Jerusalem even once while the Jewish Bible older than both Christian and Islamic text mention it 600 times. The Arch in Rome is the bragging rights of the Roman takeover of Jerusalem and the sacking of the Temple.

[@zidane3250]

When the Quran was revealed to Mohamed Istanbul was not a muslim country/city. As to Al-Aqsa, it is indeed mentioned in the Quran Surah Israa Aya 1: Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa (الأقصى in the original version of which Al-aqsa is a transliteration), whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.

[@smtoukirahmmed]

Thank you for the information.

[@leoobroin3804]

Great report. Thank you.

[@worldwideinfo6806]

As a Pakistani i stand with humanity ❤and Peace

[@atangled]

This explains and bring so much understanding in this conflict today

[@SatyarthShankar]

Thank you for the facts and the opinions

[@CubaMiAmor2010]

All of the fighting between Israel and Hamas needs to stop. We are all Gods children and fighting is wrong.

[@RahmanKhan-ct7nb]

Labbaik ya aqsa free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🤲🤲🤲

[@truthislogical]

Embracing Sanatan dharma is need of hour for Palestinians & Israelis they should immediately give a thought to revert back to Sanatan Dharma for a prosperous peaceful future...

[@chrisconnor7934]

@@truthislogical Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim: 85. And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers. [Qur'an, 3:85]

[@z72ZZ]

​@@truthislogical yea the same sanatan dharm whose leaders tell their followers to dig up graves of Christian and Muslim women and rape the corpse.. yea no thank you....

[@yehtutnaung7164]

In sha ALLAH, one day I will pray salat in Al Aqsa masjid

[@michaelacheampong2869]

U won't, value your life and pray somewhere itself

[@soohamdy8538]

​@@michaelacheampong2869 Yes We will, its mentioned in the quran the rise and the fall of the children of Israel is mentioned in the quran

[@XL_Jayden]

We will capture the whole Palestine inshallah 🤡🇮🇱💙

[@0.____Elif____.0]

Ofc we will!❤🇯🇴

[@emmanuelameyaw9735]

Troublemakers be like lets build our mosque on someone's most holy site and call it our third holy site. 😂. It is most holy site for the jews even before mohammed was born.

[@guykimchi8359]

The problem is that al aqsa mosque is not in Jerusalem, it's more political than religious.

[@jizza7173]

Another lesson learnt. Nice job Sandy

[@gojtron]

Nicely done. If they can't share, nobody should have it.

[@yisunshin7245]

They conveniently forgot to mention that the 6 days war was started by the Arab nations surrounding Israel and was a surprise attack. The Arabs were defeated and Israel pushed it’s bordered out to grant them more distance between where potential artillery could be placed and Jerusalem. This is critical in understanding why Israel took possession of the West Bank and Gaza.

[@zapp3222]

This is one sided video. Jewish were enslaved in egypt for 400years and attacked by the babylonians and destroyed its temple (where al aqsa stands)

[@user-yf7cr1pu7n]

I'd like to know where you got your information from considering the history books state otherwise, no it wasn't started by the arab nations, it was started by israel, and that's what your going to read in any history book or internet source for that matter

[@Meraqueen-vb5hn]

If you defeated Arabs why can't you defeat now small group 🙄

[@_ade_z65]

Sometimes, I always question myself "does isreal has no Remorse nor compassion after what happend to their kind in 1939?? And they do the same thing for almost 80 years now?" This is always a question that has not really an answer. Every single ramadan in Palestine it feels like Palestinians are afraid of their own holy month because they know whats going to happen. And its heartbreaking. It feels like a clockwork for the isreal militairy. I just hope Palestine keeps fighting of what has taken away from them. Not just their land but family and friends and citizens. Let this be a Historical evidence to hear their voices.

[@sew_gal7340]

I wonder about that too, they have no problems doing it to others. Which makes me believe that everyone is "human" and capable of doing crazy things to anyone. Being a victim nowadays just adds a shield of protection.

[@ecojot]

"why can't we all just get along?" Rodney King

[@orlandodiola7076]

Superior clarity and educational reporting. Very simply presented. Thank you.

[@9TBlackRussian]

Does it matter that Israel took Gaza because Israel was attacked in 1967? How is Gaza a prison, when Egypt is on the opposite border? Seem to be a key points for full understanding. Nicely done video though.

[@deagulsu4463]

You want a simple answer? Palestinians refuse to submit their land to the colonizers, the moment they leave Gaza strip they will never be allowed to go back. This idea was brought by Israelis in the 1980s if I'm not mistaken I forgot what it was called and it was refused by the people in Gaza, they rather die in their country.

[@zidane3250]

Let me clarify to you the question about the boarders with Egypt. Egypt, regardless of being an Arabic muslim country, is the first country in the muslim world that normalized its relations with Israel and has become later its biggest ally in the region -if you want to know why just ask me and I will answer you delightfully, consequently they closed their boarders in the face of Palestinians living in Gaza, except for humanitarian cases. So when people say it’s an open air prison, that’s not an exaggeration. As to your comment about the insignificance of Israel’s last attack on Gaza since there was a precedent attack in 1967, I want to remind you here that this attack was an attempt to get back the Palestinians’ lands stolen by armed jew groups (not Israelis yet) supported by Britain. A brief history here, the establishment of Israel -named after prophet Abraham’s grandson, Israel (he was a prophet as well), who moved (Abraham) from Iraq to live in Sham, the land of Kanaan (Palestine now), with Canaanites- in 1948 came after wiping out more than 500 Palestinian towns, killing and displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

[@meredithavalos9744]

I can’t believe that so many people are commenting that this is unbiased when it’s so clearly ignoring small but important facts.

[@Nootlest]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@zenn2237]

They always say nothing lasts forever but this region has been marred by conflict since forever. I think it will only stop when that region it's no longer hospitable

[@healthcrowndr.ahmedelsayed9678]

thanks for the amazing video that describes the situation

[@poamlevi8615]

Do we know that? We within brothers fighting among ourselves here , out there they are burning Torah and Quran why? We need to stand together

[@nanovoroenikrscaninvedran2407]

My name is Vedran, I come from Croatia and now I will GIVE YOU THE ULTIMATE, FINAL PROOF THAT JESUS ​​CHRIST IS KING/SON/GOD. NO ONE HAS REALIZED THIS UNTIL NOW. (THANKS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE REVELATION) Jesus Christ died for our sins. The Jews were saved by God's commandments, but from material death, god then punished people who worshiped false "gods" with death, but with MATERIAL death, not with final judgment. the final judgment/judgment comes when the second Coming of Jesus comes. So let me repeat: The Jews were saved by God's commandments, but from material death, not from the final judgment because everyone has sinned and no one can come to the Father in his kingdom. Example; ISAIAH 6:1-7 "In the year in which King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne, and his lap filled the Temple. Above him stood the seraphim, each with six wings: with two they covered their face, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And they shouted to each other and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! The whole earth is full of his glory!" And the doorposts shook at the voice of him who shouted and the House was filled with smoke. ((This is a very important part)). Then I said: "Woe is me, because I have failed! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a nation of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!" On Tuesday, one of the seraphim flew to me; in his hand was an ember that he had taken from the altar with tongs. And with them he touched my mouth and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips: and your iniquity is removed, and your sin is cleansed." ........ ........ Someone has to redeem us, it can't be burnt offerings because it's not a big enough sacrifice, it can't be wood, it can't be animals they cannot be other people either because we have all sinned, we are all in Adam. You have to be a man who has been perfect all his life, without a single sin. So we need a righteous person, and as we know, no one is perfect except God himself. one should be a man who is perfect, but only God is perfect, so God was born in the body of an innocent woman (if you say it's not, you're blaspheming GOD because nothing is impossible for God) He was born through the chosen people so that all who believe may be saved and not condemned John 3:16 Because God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

[@henrysmith1464]

very clearly illustrated. thanks

[@alabamaman1372]

Jews deserve a country.

[@joseabraham4453]

Informative! It seems religions cannot coexist if there is no concern for each other. An amicable solution should found through dialogue. God bless all.

[@robertwilen]

Thank you for the very balanced presentation. (Full disclosure: Secular Jew). Worthy though to mention that between 1948 and 1967 (Jordanian administration), Jews did not have access to the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism. Also, according to some beliefs, the ancient temple was the repository for the tablets of the Ten Commandments given to Moses.

[@davidzack8735]

Fun fact. The Palestinians keep throwing rocks down at Jews praying at the Wailing Wall. None of these problems would ever have occurred if they had simply accepted that Jerusalem is the ancient homeland of the Jews and that Temple Mount has been their most sacred site for time immemorial. Why are there huge walls? To keep out Palestinian attackers. Why are there security gates? To keep out Palestinian suicide bombers. Why is there the Iron Dome? To defend from Palestinian missile attacks. 😁

[@janettedavis6627]

No the 2nd Temple was demolished by the Romans in 70A.D not one stone left standing. The Western wall is part of Fort Antonio it was a military base.

[@thedetective999two6]

@@janettedavis6627 no

[@Nootlest]

@@janettedavis6627 wrong

[@tomer9369]

western wall is NOT the holiest site in judaism the temple mount is.

[@mikestefka6668]

Willing to kill over a Holy site, we are all hypocrites, no one really believes in God or that they will be judged some day.

[@yzyz7779]

Nato is hypocrite,now they worry about rusia china ,north korea allies lol

[@jp-tn9nr]

I don't want to go there, I believe God is in my heart. Take it if you want.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

Sheer ignorance.

[@aeolianharp1363]

AJ is more objective than US media

[@richardglady3009]

Great visuals of the compound. Thank you for this pretty detailed, introduction to this story.

[@definitelyNY]

Lol it’s a very one sided piece. Those who actually know about the situation know that.

[@danielgreen1124]

Pretty detailed about their inaccurate "facts"

[@nicodemusmwimba5506]

Till date I am still trying to put this around my head. I can't seem to understand the complexity of this conflict 😢

[@AlbaTramonto-ub4qc]

There's the truth and the superpower that try to hide the truth. Dig hard if you want to know the truth.

[@ilovejesus9303]

Me too

[@aqv4]

one day a group of unknown people enter your house and get inside your living room and say its theirs. tomorrow they get into you bedroom and claim as theirs. the next day they claim the whole house and kick you out of the house. you file a police report but nothing ever happen. hope that helps

[@tonig2757]

@@aqv4 Don't forget, at the end, they also put you in a cage in the backyard.

[@dhineshkumars1991]

It's complexity makes this issue unending and unsolvable for decades,,,when an Israeli or a Palestini is born they're told to hate each other without knowing why ...makes this worse ..I'm not taking sides but not seeing this solved until anyone completely swiped from earth ..😢😢

[@salesbuffet]

Great info to explain a sliver of the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

[@ionpop8]

Here's an idea: Everyone is allowed to visit and pray there, as long as it is respectful towards other visitors/worshippers. Similar to how you're supposed to act in a library.

[@Loyalzeee]

We want justice for Palestina 🇦🇪💪🏼

[@truthislogical]

Embracing Sanatan dharma is need of hour for Palestinians & Israelis they should immediately give a thought to revert back to Sanatan Dharma for a prosperous peaceful future... Say Hare Krishna Join ISKCON

[@user-we4ih1tp7n]

in arabia. temple mt is judea.could be palestine if they accepted 1947,1999 and 2006 partition plan.they refused consistently,no compromise with islamists over our land

[@Loyalzeee]

What your saying about Palestinians I am not understand

[@mouse.chievous]

Thank you for this. Very informative. Cleared up a lot of confusion for me.

[@SuperKayraz]

well done . very clear