Sheikh Raid Salah, nicknamed “Guard of the Aqsa”, one of the symbol names of the Palestinian cause, was sentenced to 28 months in prison by the occupying Israel.
Salah's lawyer, Khaled Zabarka, said, "Salah was left alone and not convicted for his personal crimes, he is convicted for looking at the Masjid al-Aqsa in a Muslim way."
Khaled Zabarka, the lawyer of Sheikh Raid Salah, who was engraved in the memories with the words "we learned from the Palestinian Case from Necmettin Erbakan"; Here they targeted Muslims' view of Masjid al-Aqsa. As a preliminary preparation for the Imposition of the Century, signed by Trump and Netanyahu last week, Sheikh Raid Salah is being persecuted today.
We talked with Sheikh's lawyer, Khaled Zabarka, about this unbelievable decision taken by the cruel Israel about Sheikh Raid Salah.
- How did the charges against Sheikh Raid Salah and arrest process come about?
- Sheikh Raid Salah was arrested on August 15, 2017. The reason for this arrest is the electronic gates to be placed in Masjid al-Aqsa. Salah, like everyone else, opposed this and expressed this injustice done by Israel in sermons, lessons and various environments. He always said that the duty of Muslims is to protect Masjid al-Aqsa. There is no actual accusation, only the words he said were justified. These were the electronic gates of Jews' attempts to invade Palestine and Masjid al-Aqsa. As a result, he was wrongfully imprisoned for 15 months. Then, house arrest was given. Now he was sentenced to 28 months in prison again.
- Sheikh Raid Salah was sentenced house arrest on July 7, 2018. Can you tell us about the developments after being put under house arrest?
- His communication with the outside was interrupted while he was under house arrest. He has been unable to go to any Friday prayers since his arrest. The issue is entirely a religious issue, there is nothing about it. Here they targeted Muslims' view of Masjid al-Aqsa. As a preliminary preparation for the Imposition of the Century, signed by Trump and Netanyahu last week, Sheikh Raid Salah is being persecuted today. The fact that such a decision has come out is a game of the USA.
- What does Sheikh's trial after the Imposition of the Century show? What will happen to Muslims after this day?
- It is a symbolic situation that the trial is left after the Agreement of the Century. Right now, everything about the Palestinian cause has become more complicated. Both legal rights, legal rights, the situation of Muslims living in Jerusalem, and the situation of Muslims living in the territory of 1948... It has become completely confused. The situation in Palestine is always tried to be translated in favor of the Zionists. Regardless of which side of the event you look at, the Imposition of the Century is completely against the Palestinians.
Terrorist Israel banned Adnan Ghaith, the Governor of Jerusalem under the Palestinian administration, from entering the West Bank for 6 months. Ghaith stated that he was given two notices when he testified at the Al-Meskubiye Police Station in occupied Jerusalem. Ghaith noted that the first of the notifications included not entering the West Bank for 6 months, and the second not meeting with officials under the Palestinian administration.
- Is there any support from Sheikh geography to Sheikh Raid Salah? Has anyone reacted against the situation of Sheikh Raid Salah, one of the Muslim politicians?
- We cannot say to Sheikh Raid Salah that there is official support from Muslim politicians. In this sense, on the contrary, all Muslims should have stood behind Salah. This is an Islamic case. This is an issue related to the faith of Muslims, about Jerusalem and Masjid al-Aqsa. In this case, Muslims' opinions, beliefs and thoughts were also tried. Muslims must support and fight against the difficult situation that he has faced. The Palestinian cause is at stake here… Salah is left alone and not convicted for his personal crimes, he is convicted for looking at Masjid al-Aqsa in Muslims. The subject to be emphasized is Masjid al-Aqsa and Jerusalem.