Excavations Under Al Aqsa Compound

Source: Al Jazeera May 23, 2023

The Israeli government held its weekly cabinet meeting in tunnels excavated under the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in Occupied East Jerusalem.

Earlier above ground, a far-right Israeli minister entered the area. It again infuriated Palestinians, angered by more incursions by ultra-nationalist Jewish groups into one of Islam's holiest sites. It brings into focus Israeli-funded excavation beneath the ancient city. So why is this work so controversial?

Presenter: Nastasya Tay

Guests:

Alon Arad, Executive Director of Emek Shaveh Mazin Qumsiyeh, Director, Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability Rami Khouri, Director, Global Engagement, American University of Beirut.