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Muslim cemeteries

A damaged grave is seen in a cemetery near the Old City of Jerusalem, after two teens were arrested on suspicion of vandalizing and damaging the graveyard, on July 11, 2025. (Israel Police)
July 11, 2025, 11:09 am
Two 14-year-olds arrested for vandalism at Muslim cemetery near Jerusalem’s Old City
Police say surveillance operators saw teens damaging tombstones and graves on security cameras; suspects to appear in court
By ToI Staff
The Bab al-Rahmeh Muslim cemetery outside the eastern walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, July 7, 2015 (Moataz Egbaria, Wikicommons - used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 27, 2023, 7:45 pm
Video of Jewish men treading on Muslim gravestones in Jerusalem sparks condemnation
Incident at Bab al-Rahmeh cemetery, adjacent to the Old City walls, reportedly took place on Yom Kippur; Waqf, which oversees Old City Islamic sites, decries ‘act of desecration’
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Palestinian protesters flee as a stun grenade explodes during a demonstration in the Old City of Jerusalem on October 10, 2021. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
October 11, 2021, 12:37 am
10 Palestinians said hurt in Old City clashes in dispute over unearthed remains
Police say one person arrested as demonstrators throw rocks at officers and set a dumpster on fire; protesters say several Muslim graves damaged in construction work
By ToI Staff
Police prepare to confront protesters in Jaffa on July 19, 2020. (Israel Police)
July 19, 2020, 11:30 pm
4 arrested in clashes with police in Jaffa over construction on Muslim cemetery
Hundreds protest less than a week after work re-started on homeless shelter; some hurl stones and shoot fireworks at cops, accused by demonstrators of using excessive force
By ToI Staff
Police arrest demonstrators who threw rocks, burned trash cans in protest of decision to demolish cemetery in Jaffa on June 10, 2020 (Israel Police)
July 7, 2020, 6:05 pm
Court rejects appeal against construction on Jaffa Muslim cemetery
Ruling allows work to continue immediately for homeless shelter on site; Jaffa Islamic Council ordered to pay legal costs to Tel Aviv municipality
By Aaron Boxerman
Security forces gather ahead of protests in Jaffa, June 12, 2020. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
June 17, 2020, 1:36 pm
Court freezes construction on top of Jaffa Muslim cemetery after angry protests
As Jaffa Islamic Council claims municipality lacks valid permit to build homeless shelter, judge says work to be stopped until July 22 hearing; riots continue anyway
By ToI Staff
Arabs citizens pray prior to a protest against the decision by the Tel Aviv Municipality to demolish an old Muslim burial ground which was discovered after plans had been made to build a new homeless shelter and commercial space at the site. June 12, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/FLASH90) îúôìì
June 15, 2020, 6:42 am
Abandoned for a century, Jaffa Muslim cemetery brings up old ghosts and new fury
Plan to build homeless shelter on burial site draws condemnation from Arab, Haredi MKs; raises claims of excessive police force; and is riling up firebrands as violence spirals
By Aaron Boxerman
Firefighters work to extinguish a vehicle set alight in Jaffa on June 13, 2020, as protests continue over city plans to build a homeless shelter on an ancient Muslim burial site. (Israel Fire and Rescue Services, Dan District)
June 14, 2020, 12:31 pm
Police arrest 5 over Jaffa protests against construction plan on Muslim site
Two boys arrested for torching trash cans during unrest, 2 others apprehended for throwing rocks at arresting cops; another accused of pointing laser at police chopper
By ToI Staff
Security forces gather ahead of protests in Jaffa, June 12, 2020. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
June 13, 2020, 11:55 pm
US Embassy issues security alert for Jaffa after cars torched during unrest
Diplomatic mission recommends personnel stay away, advises citizens to ‘remain vigilant,’ amid violence in response to city plans to build homeless shelter on Muslim burial site
By ToI Staff
Firefighters work to extinguish a vehicle set alight in Jaffa on June 13, 2020, as protests continue over city plans to build a homeless shelter on an ancient Muslim burial site. (Israel Fire and Rescue Services, Dan District)
June 13, 2020, 3:00 pm
Cars set alight over Jaffa plan to build homeless shelter on Muslim burial site
Municipality building also damaged in reported firebombing; city vows to go ahead with construction
By ToI Staff
Police arrest demonstrators who threw rocks, burned trash cans in protest of decision to demolish cemetery in Jaffa on June 10, 2020 (Israel Police)
June 11, 2020, 4:45 am
Fresh clashes in Jaffa over plan to build homeless shelter on Muslim burial site
For second night in a row, demonstrators burn trash cans, throw stones at police; four people arrested
By ToI Staff
Police arrest a woman during a protest against the killing of Iyad Halak in Jerusalem, June 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
June 10, 2020, 1:15 am
Six held in Jerusalem protest against killing of autistic Palestinian man
In Jaffa, 300 demonstrators protesting against construction on an ancient Muslim burial site set cars and trash cans on fire, stone a bus, while police use stun grenades
By ToI Staff and AP
Muslim graves discovered at a construction site in Jaffa, May 2018. (Screenshot: YouTube)
April 21, 2019, 9:55 am
Jaffa Islamic Council wages legal battle against ‘desecration’ of Muslim graves
High Court issues injunction against Tel Aviv municipality building a homeless shelter on top of an Ottoman-era cemetery
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An areal view of a Muslim cemetery in East Jerusalem, 2015 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 16, 2018, 4:31 pm
Palestinian shunned for selling land to Jews to be buried in Jewish cemetery
Mufti rules East Jerusalem resident Alah Kirsh, killed in Route 90 crash that claimed lives of 5 others last week, is ‘not a member of the Muslim nation’
By JTA
Partial view of Mamilla Cemetery. (CC BY-SA Yoninah, Wikimedia commons)
October 25, 2017, 6:36 pm
Minister cancels left-wing group’s tour of Jerusalem Arab cemetery
Visit to Mamilla, nixed from Open House festival by Ze’ev Elkin, will go ahead unofficially, says interfaith organization
By ToI Staff
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