shahrastani. i would like to begin with the first question, do you believe that the current global attention on palestine is due in some part to its status as being a holy land, not just of course for islam, but the other abraham religions of course that's a major part of it. palestine is um holy and significant to the muslims, not because of sentiments or um, but it is in the quran itself, that god says he has made his mercy baraka on masjid aqsa and the surrounding which is which is palestine in the verse that's very well known. took his servant by night from masjid haram in makka to masjid aqsa, so it is very very important place to the muslims as it is to other um religions, judaism and the christianity, but that's not not. the only reason, mean the atrocities that has been committed against the palestinian people in the last 100 years, it's not just the last six days, has really raised awareness of the of the world, mean yes we are talking from london, we are in in the west now, but the overw

hossain shahrastani is the... former deputy prime minister and former energy minister of iraq and is a distinguished nuclear scientist and joining us on skype is kariem ali, the civil rights advocate with legal background and a deep interest in the affairs and conflicts of the global south. uh, thank you very much both for joining. dr. shahrastani, i would like to begin with the first question, do you believe that the current global attention on palestine is due in some part to it. status as being a holy land, not just of course for islam, but the other abraham religions of course that's a major part of it, palestine is um holy and significant to the muslims, not because of sentiments or uh, but it is in the quran itself, that god says he has made his mercy. on masjid aqsa and the surrounding which is which is palestine in the verse that's very well known the verse of aqsa glory be to him who took his servant by night from masjid haram in makka to masjid aqsa so it is very very important place to muslims as it is to other um religions, judaism and the christianity, but that's not the

husain shahrastani as well, for joining us in the studio today for this really important and i think historical uh time in history as we look at what is happening in palestine again, thank you as well to the viewers for watching, you can join us again next week for another edition of eye on islam. assalam. صارخ الجديد. الله اكبر الله اكبر الله اكبر الله اکبر الله خطيب هذا بلوك 10 بلوك 100 oily money out of london, oily money out of london, really try to respect that, don't bring your cameras close. palestinians continue to scramble for safety as the israeli occupation carries on pounding the sealed off gaza strip. the occupation's massacre of families displaced under the bombing is heinous crime that will only increase the palestinian people's adherence to their land, as such crimes reveal israel's lies and deception. despite the occupation's intense threats to evacuate the areas north of the gaza strip, the residents of this strip are still steadfast in their homes, despite being given narrow deadlines to leave before they die, but believe to where in the biggest open air prison on

shahrastani, i would like to begin with the first question, do you believe that the current global attention on palestine is due in some parts. to its status as being a holy land, not just of course for islam, but the other abraham religions? of course, that's a major part of it, palestine is um holy and significant to the muslims, not because of sentiments or uh, but it is in the quran itself, that god says he has made his. and the surrounding which is which is palestine in the verse that's very well known, glory be to him who took his servant by night from masjid haram in makka to, so it is very very important is to the muslims as it is to other um religions, judaism and the christianity, but that's not the only reason, i mean the atrocities that has been committed against the palestinian people in the last 100 years, it's not just the last six days, um, has really raised awareness of the world, i mean, yes, we are um, talking from london, we are in in the west now, but the overwhelming majority of the world, which is not. the west have a great concerns simply because of their human you kn