Al-Aqsa: The moment of peril is here. Will the Muslim world act? | Ismail Patel | MEE Opinion

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Ismail Patel, chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, warns that the United States and Israel are working to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Al-Aqsa Mosque and replace the Islamic Waqf with an Israeli controlled body. He says the plan would turn Al-Aqsa into a so-called “multi-faith centre”, with Israel appointing imams, controlling Friday sermons and repackaging the mosque as a tourist attraction. Patel argues this is not coexistence, but “conquest under the language of coexistence”. Patel says Israel has already restricted Muslim access to Al-Aqsa while organised raids by Jewish groups have reached unprecedented levels under Israeli police protection. He links this to Israel’s wider campaign against Palestinians, from Gaza to the West Bank, saying Al-Aqsa was “always next”. He calls on Muslims and Muslim governments to move beyond statements and condemnations, warning that “words without consequences are not solidarity, they are complicity”. For Patel, the defence of Al-Aqsa requires political mobilisation, economic boycott and diplomatic pressure before its Islamic identity is erased. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye