Part Three – Islam in Israel
We look at the Islamic movement and faith as a religious and political force.
When Israel was created in 1948, the Palestinians were scattered and divided across many lands. Today, the Palestinians who now make up 20 per cent of the Israeli population are growing ever closer to their fellows in the Occupied Territories.
Al-Aqsa Dome in Israel |
Palestinians in the Occupied Territories can no longer get to Jerusalem because of the Wall, so the Islamic movement organises busloads of Israeli Palestinians every week to come to attend the mosque and help sustain the battered economy of the Old City.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5OZ8O8_00A
God’s Business: Islam in Israel aired from Monday 01st October 2007
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