Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar praised the terror attacks against Jews in Jerusalem, promised that not an inch of land can be compromised on, and told Great Britain, "We are a national Islamic liberation movement whose duty is to liberate its homeland and its people from occupation. If that is terrorism, then yes, we are terrorists."
The worshipers came out of the Al-Aqsa Mosque chanting slogans for Al-Aqsa and Al-Quds in front of the Israeli police.
Palestine Today writes, "It is noteworthy that hundreds of people performed the dawn prayer in the premises of Al-Aqsa Mosque in response to calls from Jerusalem institutions; In response to the massive incursions carried out by extremist settlers that accompanied the days of the so-called Jewish Festival of Lights or 'Hanukah'; During which the settlers and their rabbis carried out provocative tours and performed Talmudic rituals in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa and its squares where they received false explanations about the alleged temple."
So this isn't about worship, just like Hamas isn't about liberation. The root of these events always comes down to Jew-hatred.
