Newspapers Review: Israeli army crackdown on Palestinian protests, 250,000 attending Friday prayer focus of dailies

The three Palestinian Arabic dailies published today, al-Quds, al-Hayat al-Jadida, and al-Ayyam, highlighted on their front pages the Israeli army suppression of Palestinian protests and the large number of casualties caused as a result, as well as the attendance of about 250,000 Palestinians of the second Friday of the month of Ramadan prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem despite the strict occupation measures. The following are the main headlines of these newspapers: Al-Hayat al-Jadida: Despite the occupation measures: a quarter of a million people pray on the second Friday of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa The so-called “temple groups” allocate rewards for those who slaughter “offerings” in Al-Aqsa Mosque The occupation authorities to close the West Bank and the Gaza crossings next Wednesday evening The occupation forces attack marches in Hawara, Beit Dajan and Kafr Qaddum Blinken assures his Israeli counterpart of Washington’s support for the establishment of a Palestinian state Yedioth: Protests against the weakening of the judiciary exposed class and sectarian differences in the army A sit-in in Ramla in support of the sick prisoners in the occupation prisons The permanent Saudi representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation affirms the Kingdom’s permanent support for our people A precedent for an American president: Trump to appear before the courts on Tuesday Al-Ayyam: Friday marches: confrontations, repression, and injuries; people in Qaryout confront raids by settlers The occupation authorities affirm intention to demolish the house of the martyr Motaz Khawaja Jerusalem: The Palestinian flag defies the Israeli flag in Sheikh Jarrah Jerusalem churches call on Israel to guarantee security and religious freedoms before Easter A quarter of a million worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, despite the barriers An Iranian officer was killed during an Israeli bombing in Syria The “Temple groups” allocate rewards for those who slaughter “offerings” in Al-Aqsa The body of one of the victims of the immigration boats was found Police investigating the circumstances of the killing of a child in Tulkarm Russia adopts a new strategy: The West is an existential threat and its hegemony must be fought The accused Trump appears before the judiciary on Tuesday: an unprecedented event for a former American president Al-Quds: Injuries during the suppression of the weekly marches, and settlers uproot 400 trees in al-Khader Jerusalem churches call on Israel to guarantee religious freedoms for Christians Blinken: We support the establishment of a Palestinian state Saudi Arabia: The Palestinian issue is a priority for us A quarter of a million people performed the second Friday prayer of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa Activities to commemorate Land Day at home and in the diaspora continue Most Palestinians in Israel refrain from joining the protests against weakening the judiciary Trump to be convicted of committing a crime and the Republicans are furious

Source: Palestine News & Information Agency