Palestinians are still counting their dead as Israel continues its crimes of apartheid in the occupied territories. The conflict still continues as the problem that led to the recent crisis has not gone away. There is a political crisis in Palestinian Authority (PA) and war is an extension of politics. The recent cycle of violence began at the end of April, when Palestinian people, protesting against the illegal verdict by Israeli Supreme court that led to forced expulsion of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah (a neighborhood of East Jerusalem), were met with rubber-coated bullets, and stun grenades by Israeli police.[1] Violence escalated in the holy month of Ramadan when Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa mosque on May 7, where Palestinian Muslims were gathered for prayers. On the revered night of Laylat al-Qadr, Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa mosque and attacked Muslim worshipers by firing rubber-coated bullets, tear gas and sound bombs. More than a hundred Palestinians were injured, including minors.
