Palestinians, including elderly men and women, broke down in tears today after Israeli forces at the Qalandia military barrier barred them from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayer during Ramadan, despite holding valid IDs and permits. A 66-year-old man from Jenin, who had previously been allowed entry, was denied passage for the third time since recent events. A woman from Tammun, suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure, was also prevented from crossingdespite spending several hours at various checkpoints. Another woman wept as soldiers blocked her path, a scene repeated day after day under Israeli occupation, which restricts and controls movement of Palestinians.

"Just in Seventh Grade"
"I love animals, especially cats and rabbits, and I dream of becoming a journalist."
Taqa Ghazawi, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl from Jerusalem, is a seventh-grade student. She was arrested by Israeli police officers for drawing and writing Palestinian symbols and slogans, including the iconic watermelon in the colors of the Palestinian flag.
She was abducted by Israeli police officers in civilian clothes while walking home from school with a friend. "I was subjected to harsh interrogation. They tied my hands, blindfolded me, and deprived me of food and water for five days," Taqa recalls.
Inside the prison, she felt extreme cold. In her cell at Hasharon and Al-Maskobiya prisons, her body trembled constantly….