The Situation and Detention Process of Sheikh Ikrime Sabri
In the written statement made by Sheikh Ikrime Sabri’s legal defense office, it was stated that Israeli police raided his house in occupied Jerusalem this morning. In the statement, it was stated that Sheikh Sabri was informed that the police officers were summoned to give statements to Israeli intelligence.
It was stated that he was detained at the house of Sheikh Sabri, the Imam of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, especially after he prayed for Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniye, who was assassinated in Iran, during the Friday sermon on August 2. This The situation is considered a reflection of the tension in the region and the attitude of Israeli authorities towards Palestinian clerics.
Israeli Interior Minister Moshe Arbel announced that Sheikh Sabri’s “residence permit” in Jerusalem is planned to be canceled and exited from the city. In the letter he sent to Chief Public Prosecutor Gali Baharav-Miara, Arbel stated that he intended to cancel Sheikh Sabri’s residence permit.
On August 8, Israeli police banned Sheikh Sabri from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque for 6 months. While this ban prevents him from fulfilling his religious duties, it has also deeply affected the Palestinian society.
In recent years, Israeli authorities have detained Sheikh Ikrime Sabri many times, subjected him to investigation and imposed restrictions on his entry to the Al-Aqsa Mosque for various reasons. In addition, Sheikh Sabri was banned from going abroad. Such practices are seen as part of the strategy of canceling the residence permits of Palestinians with permanent residence status in occupied Jerusalem and deporting them to the occupied West Bank.
