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Ramadan has arrived, and northern Gaza has been overtaken by famine. “People fast without the promise of breaking it, and the world watches on without doing anything,” Ghazi Oweis, a refugee from northern Gaza, tells Mondoweiss. Source
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EI live: Ramadan and resistance
March 13th, 2024 
Awake Goy Join the Electronic Intifada livestream later today for our ongoing coverage of genocide and resistance in Gaza. UK and other European viewers please note that the stream will be one hour earlier than the usual time this week. This is due to daylight savings time starting in North America. Today’s lineup: We will be joined […]
This Ramadan, let’s escalate the boycott of companies implicated in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians
March 12th, 2024 Awake Goy This Ramadan, let’s escalate the boycott of companies implicated in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians Update March 11th, 2024 – As Ramadan begins, the UN’s hunger monitoring system, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, has raised the alarm regarding famine in Gaza Economic Boycott BOYCOTT CARREFOUR March 11, 2024 By: Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) Source
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No Comments »Biden marks start of Ramadan by recognizing ‘moment of immense pain’ for Muslims
March 11th, 2024 Awake Goy President Biden marked the start of Ramadan on Sunday with a statement recognizing the “moment of immense pain” for many Muslim Americans and pledging to lead international efforts to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza. “Tonight—as the new crescent moon marks the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan—Jill and I extend our best wishes… […]
Posted in International, News Tags: biden, immense, marks, moment, ramadan, recognizing, start No Comments »‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 156: Israel deploys 15,000 troops in West Bank as Ramadan starts
March 11th, 2024 Awake Goy Ceasefire talks falter as Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson says Israel is using “deception and evasion.” Israel deploys thousands of troops in the West Bank and Jerusalem ahead of plans to restrict access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan. Source
Will Ramadan be the last chance for Hamas?
March 10th, 2024 Awake Goy Could Hamas leverage the holy month of Ramadan to achieve an effect similar to the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive which began on Vietnam’s Lunar New Year? Source
Palestinians expect Israeli crackdown on worship at al-Aqsa during Ramadan
March 9th, 2024 Awake Goy The al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which lies in the heart of occupied East Jerusalem and is one of Islam’s holiest sites, is typically bustling with worshippers from Palestine and around the world. In Ramadan and the days leading up to the Muslim holy month, the compound practically spills over with people. But this year, the Muslim […]
Posted in News Tags: crackdown, during, expect, israeli, Palestinians, ramadan, worship No Comments »As Ramadan approaches, Rafah braces for an Israeli ground invasion
March 9th, 2024 Awake Goy In a tent opposite the bathrooms of the UNRWA school in Rafah, Nahed al-Za’im, a mother of five, sits with her sons, daughters, and grandchildren. Her husband, the sole breadwinner for the family, worked as a seller of cleaning supplies, but he lost his source of livelihood due to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza […]
Netanyahu yields to Ben-Gvir, limits Muslims in al-Aqsa during Ramadan
February 20th, 2024 Awake Goy 19 Feb 2024 Source: Israeli media B y Al Mayadeen English Yoav Gallant and Benny Gantz say they are against Netanyahu’s decision, believing that it would lead to mistakes due to the circumventing of the security establishment. According to unconfirmed reports by Israeli Channel 13, the prime minister of the Israeli occupation Benjamin Netanyahu has yielded to […]
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 136: Netanyahu approves Ramadan restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque
February 20th, 2024 Awake Goy Hamas slams Israel over plans to restrict access of Palestinian worshipers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, more Palestinians die from preventable causes as Israel besieges hospitals in Gaza. Source
Posted in netanyahu, News Tags: approves, flood, Mosque, netanyahu!, operation, ramadan, restrictions No Comments »Call to prayer restrictions lifted in NYC for Fridays and Ramadan
August 31st, 2023 Awake Goy READ: New York City Mayor seeks to incorporate Israel police drone technology into NYPD Source
Some justice at last for Tariq Ramadan, who warns Muslims to beware of Zionist vilification
June 5th, 2023 Awake Goy Anyone who supports Palestine and is vocal about the injustices suffered by the Palestinians living under Israel’s brutal military occupation should be ready to be targeted and vilified by Zionist lobby groups. This is the astonishing warning from popular Muslim academic Tariq Ramadan who was cleared of rape charges and sexual coercion by a Swiss […]
The ‘Ramadan Economy’: struggling Gazans seek financial respite during holy month
April 21st, 2023 Awake Goy Many in Gaza participate in the “Ramadan economy” – a once-a-year opportunity offering Palestinians suffering from poverty, war, and the Israeli siege, a chance to secure a much-needed income. Source
Palestine envoy: Ramadan traditions inherited from Ottomans, shared values with Turkish people
April 19th, 2023 Awake Goy Palestinian Ambassador to Turkiye, Faed Mustafa, told about the Ramadan traditions of Palestine inherited from Ottomans and shared values that bring Turkish and Palestinian people together in an exclusive interview with Anadolu. "I think the most beautiful aspect of the holy month (Ramadan) is that it brings families together," he added, Anadolu News Agency reports. […]
Posted in Middle East, News Tags: envoy, inherited, ottomans, Palestine, ramadan, shared, traditions No Comments »Makkah: millions observe 27th night of Ramadan
April 18th, 2023 Awake Goy READ: 280,000 Palestinians mark 27th night of Ramadan in Al-Aqsa Mosque Source
Posted in Middle East, News, saudi-arabia Tags: makkah, millions, night, observe, ramadan No Comments »Ramadan Deal Sees More Than 350 Yemenis Liberated from Saudi Prisons
April 16th, 2023 Awake Goy April 15, 2023 A flight carrying Yemeni detainees from Saudi Arabia on Saturday heading for Yemen’s capital Sanaa has arrived as part of a large-scale, multi-day exchange that comes as peace talks have raised hopes for an end to Yemen’s eight-year-old war. On Friday, 318 prisoners were transported on four flights between government-controlled Aden and the […]
The impact of Israel’s raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan
April 15th, 2023 Awake Goy The Mondoweiss Palestine news team discusses the impact of Israel’s raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan. Source
Palestinians fear war is near as Israel attacks Gaza during Ramadan yet again
April 8th, 2023 Awake Goy The recent crackdown on worshipers at the Al-Aqsa compound has confirmed the fears of many in Gaza: the Netanyahu government is provoking Palestinians as a pretext to launch another war. Source
The war on the Ramadan commons
April 4th, 2023 Awake Goy In recent years, the month of Ramadan has seen the emergence of a new commons in Jerusalem that challenges colonial authority. Israel is determined to quash it. Source
UN calls for calm in Middle East as Ramadan celebrations begin
March 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy Against the backdrop of Israeli-Palestinian tensions, Ramadan has often been a period of heightened conflict. Source
In Centuries Old Tradition, Drummers Awaken a Sleeping Istanbul to Ramadan
March 23rd, 2023 Awake Goy 3,400 Muslim drummers dressed in Ottoman period costumes will march through 1000 Istanbul neighborhoods, reciting ancient poems before dawn, preserving “a beauty” from the month of Ramadan. Read more Section: News General History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source
Posted in Jewish News Tags: awaken, centuries, drummers, ISTANBUL, ramadan, sleeping, tradition No Comments »Ahead of Ramadan: Over 20,000 Leaflets Distributed to Urge Boycott of Israeli Dates in UK
March 18th, 2023 Awake Goy Posted on March 18, 2023 by uprootedpalestinians March 17, 2023 Over 20,000 leaflets were distributed at mosques across the UK to call on Muslims to boycott Israeli dates. (Photo: FoA, Supplied) By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the last Friday before Ramadan, over 20,000 leaflets were distributed at mosques across the UK, in an effort to urge […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: ahead, boycott, dates, distributed, israeli, leaflets, ramadan No Comments »Photo essay: Ramadan in Gaza
April 9th, 2022 Awake Goy This time last year Ramadan came and was welcomed by Palestinians in Gaza with the typical excitement and glee of every preceding year. Decorations were plentiful and Ramadan songs were heard in every taxi and in every street corner you’d visit. Ramadan brings with it a certain necessary spirit to be able to withstand the […]
After 15 years of siege, Ramadan in Gaza looks very different
April 8th, 2022 Awake Goy Every year, millions of Palestinians anxiously await the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, a beloved and cherished month by Muslims around the world. In Gaza, the Ramadan atmosphere and traditions bring about a reawakening of social relations between communities and neighbors, who have spent the past year going about their lives. For Gaza’s […]
Ramadan in Palestine, a magical month marred by the occupation
April 6th, 2022 Awake Goy Palestinians gather near Damascus Gate by the entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on April 4, 2022. (Photo: Jeries Bssier/APA Images) Palestinians welcomed the month of Ramadan over the weekend, the holiest month of the year for Muslims around the world, and millions of Palestinians under occupation. Ramadan is […]
Muslims in Karachi break the fast on the first day of Ramadan
April 4th, 2022 Awake Goy Thousands of Muslims broke the fast at mosques in Karachi on Sunday night as the holy month of Ramadan began in Pakistan. But the war in Ukraine, which has sent energy and food prices soaring, has cast a shadow this year on Islam’s holiest month, where large gatherings over food and family celebrations are a […]
Turks pray at Hagia Sophia for the end of Ramadan and express solidarity with Palestinians
May 13th, 2021 Awake Goy Hundreds of Muslims attended dawn Eid al-Fitr prayers at Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia for the first time since it was controversially reconverted into a mosque last year. The three-day Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan — the month of prayer and fasting for Muslims around the world. Muslim worshippers […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: express, hagia, Palestinians, ramadan, solidarity, sophia, turks No Comments »Gaza braced for austere end to Ramadan amid Israeli bombardment
May 13th, 2021 FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source
Beefed-up Israel Police Confront Palestinians In Jerusalem On Ramadan Holy Night
May 9th, 2021 Awake Goy JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Saturday clashed with Palestinian protesters outside Jerusalem’s Old City during the holiest night of Ramadan, in a show of force that threatened to deepen the holy city’s worst religious unrest in several years. Earlier, police blocked busloads of pilgrims headed to Jerusalem to worship. Police defended their actions as […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: beefed, confront, israel, Jerusalem, Palestinians, police, ramadan No Comments »Iranian Academy of Arts to organize webinar on art and Ramadan
April 27th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – The Iranian Academy of Arts plans to organize a webinar Tuesday to discuss the connections between Iranian arts and rituals with the holy month of Ramadan. The webinar named “Ramadan in the Mirror of Iranian Arts and Rituals” will be held with a focus on music, the academy announced on Monday. Houshang Javid, […]
