Asmaa Masalmeh

Masalmeh

Asmaa Masalmeh is a member of the Middle East Center for Journalists Network (MCJN) from Palestine and the author of the ARIJ investigation Freedom Deferred: Israel Hunts Down Its Released Prisoners

Israel bars Palestinians from Al-Aqsa Mosque as Ramadan begins

With the arrival of Ramadan, Israel has barred more than 250 Palestinians from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, turning a season of devotion into one of separation

18 February, 2026