On Saturday morning, the occupation authorities handed Al-Murabit Abu Bakr Al-Shimi a decision to deport him from Al-Aqsa Mosque for a period of one week, subject to renewal.

The occupation forces arrested Al-Shimi yesterday, Friday, while entering Al-Aqsa Mosque from Lions Gate, where he was detained in Al-Qashla Detention Center until 10 p.m.

This morning, Abu Bakr received the decision to ban him from Al-Aqsa Mosque for a week, which may be renewed for a period of up to months.

Abu Bakr said after his deportation that the occupation aims to empty Al-Aqsa of Muslims, especially before the holy month of Ramadan, when it is planning something dangerous against the mosque.

He added that the threats against Al-Aqsa Mosque are great, calling for vigilance and for everyone to bear responsibility towards the mosque from any harm that may befall it due to the occupation’s plans.

Al-Shimi stressed his insistence on reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque, staying next to it at all times, and praying in the closest place he can reach.

Abu Bakr Al-Shimi, from the city of Akka, is in his sixties. He lives out of love for Al-Aqsa, despite being removed from the mosque and its courtyards.

For 10 years, Al-Shimi has been present at Al-Aqsa most days, regularly performing prayers, and clinging to its corners, squares, and facilities like a young child’s attachment to his mother.

The occupation deported him from the city of Jerusalem and the walls of the Old City several times, but he returned to it once the deportation period expired.

The occupation targets Jerusalemites and those stationed in particular, through arrests, deportations, and fines, with the aim of keeping Jerusalemites away from Al-Aqsa Mosque, leaving it an easy target for settlement ambitions.

The occupation forces have recently escalated their targeting of Jerusalemites through arrest, deportation, and summons, with the aim of emptying the Holy City in general and Al-Aqsa Mosque in particular, leading to the Judaization of the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall.

The occupation practices a policy of deportation against the Palestinians through multiple forms, including deportation from specific areas that have a religious and historical character, and the occupation works to Judaize them.