The Islamic community takes to the streets to protest Israel’s violations at the al-Aqsa mosque.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday called for mobilization, and said Muslims should take action.
Civil society institutions and Muslims in Malaysia, Jordan, Iraq, Yarmouk, England and Denmark united, and called for the end of violations at Al-Aqsa.
Demonstrations are expected to be organized following the Friday prayers.
Rage ‘Friday’
People will gather for “Rage Friday for al-Aqsa,” which had been announced following the interventions of Israeli occupant forces who had recently heightened the violence at al-Aqsa Mosque.
Protests began Sunday after the mosque's leadership called on worshippers to boycott new metal detectors installed at the site's entrances after a deadly shootout last week.
These new security measures have led to a wave of anger among Palestinians, who called for the immediate removal of the metal detectors.
Israel has defended the controversial moves, claiming they were no different from security measures at other holy sites around the world.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem during the 1967 Middle East War. It later annexed the city in 1980, claiming all of Jerusalem as the Jewish state’s "eternal" capital -- a move never recognized by the international community.
Sacred to Muslims, Jews, and Christians, Jerusalem is home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which for Muslims represents the world's third holiest site.