According to the Palestinian Authority, Israel is acting criminally when it closes Muslim holy sites to protect against needless loss of life from Iranian missile attacks during the Iran war.

This, even though Israel is applying the safety regulation uniformly across the country, prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people at holy sites of all religions – something that PA officials and media refuse to disclose to their people.

As Palestinian Media Watch reported last week, this is an especially hypocritical accusation, since the PA police have also issued guidelines restricting large gatherings. The tens of thousands of worshippers that typically visit Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan would certainly qualify as a prohibited "large gathering" even according to the PA regulations.