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Palestinian women pray outside Al Haram Al Sharif on Thursday. Image Credit: REUTERS

1) Jewish raids on Al Haram Al Sharif have stepped up. Under a status quo agreement Jews can visit the holy site but not perform religious rituals there.

2) The Israeli regime has also banned Palestinians from burying their dead in specific parts of Bab Al Rahma cemetery, a resting place for many of the city’s historic figures.

3) Israel has also removed Arabic signage from many streets in Occupied Jerusalem, replacing them instead with Hebrew signs in an attempt to Judaise the city and erase any Palestinian or Muslim identity.

4) More recently, the Israeli regime approved a cable car project that would connect West Jerusalem with Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City.

5) Arbitrary demolition of Palestinian homes and new building permits are rarely approved.

6) Expropriating Palestinian areas to be classified as falling outside the Jerusalem boundaries, in order to ensure a Jewish-majority in the city.

7) Collectively punishing Palestinians in 1948 areas by imposing arbitrary entry bans to the holy city.

8) Punishes Palestinian schools in Jerusalem who do not conform to Israeli-imposed curriculum by withholding funds.

9) Threatens to revoke Israeli identity cards of Palestinians in Jerusalem who defend Al Haram Al Sharif from Jewish raids, also threaten to suspend their health benefits, despite the fact that Palestinians pay taxes to the Israeli regime.

10) Delay or outright refusal to return the bodies of Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli occupation soldiers in order to collectively punish families.