RAMADAN 29, 1440 AH MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019 28 Pages Max 45º Min 30º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17849 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net India accuses Pakistan of Pontiff apologizes to Roma Liverpool fans line streets to 6 harassing guests at party 7 for Church ‘discrimination’ 27 honor European Champions IMSAK 03:05 Fajr 03:15 Dhur 11:46 Asr 15:20 Magrib 18:43 Isha 20:14 Muslims outraged as clashes erupt at flashpoint holy site Ultra-nationalist Jews’ visit stokes Palestinian anger JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israelis marched through Jerusalem yesterday to mark their country’s capture of the city’s east in a 1967 war Amir sends with tensions heightened due to the holiday coinciding with the final days of Ramadan. The march, with a large Eid greetings contingent of Jewish religious nationalists, included passing under heavy security through the Muslim KUWAIT: The Amiri quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in what Palestinian see Diwan conveyed in a as a provocation. statement yesterday Some 3,000 police were deployed, said police Eid Al-Fitr greetings spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. “We came to celebrate from His Highness the the day,” said Rina Ben Shimol, who came with her hus- Amir Sheikh Sabah band and their three young children from their home in Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Kfar Tavor in northern Israel. “It is Zionism and it’s to Al-Sabah to the citi- strengthen the link with our origins and with the coun- zens and expatriates try.” Earlier in the day, Palestinian worshippers clashed in Kuwait. The Amiri with Israeli police at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy Diwan also conveyed site, also located in the Old City in mainly Palestinian greetings to His east Jerusalem. Highness the Crown Muslim worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque com- Prince Sheikh Nawaf HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah pound were angered over Jewish visits to the site holy Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to both religions in the final days of the Muslim fasting Al-Sabah, and His month of Ramadan. According to police, protesters Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- barricaded themselves in the mosque, from where they Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the advent of the threw chairs and stones at forces who “dispersed” joyous occasion. The Amiri Diwan sent similar them. The Muslim Waqf organization which oversees greetings to the Arab and Muslim nations, hoping the site said police used rubber bullets and pepper for the spread of love and prosperity to all people JERUSALEM: A member of the Israeli security forces gestures at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of spray, adding that seven people were arrested and 45 around the world during the occasion of Eid. Jerusalem yesterday, as clashes broke out while Israelis marked Jerusalem Day, which commemorates the were wounded. Continued on Page 24 country’s capture of the city’s mainly Palestinian eastern sector in the 1967 Six-Day War. — AFP Continued on Page 24 attack left three Syrian soldiers and seven Ramadan Kareem Israel hits Syria foreign fighters dead, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. According to the Britain-based war mon- Acts that make after rare rocket itor, which did not specify the nationality of the foreign fighters, they died in missile attack; 10 killed strikes close the capital Damascus where fasting void Syrian troops, Iranian forces and BEIRUT: Israel carried out air strikes in Hezbollah fighters are stationed. By The Holy Quran and Correct Sunnah Group Syria yesterday in response to rare rocket Syrian anti-aircraft defenses fired fire from the neighboring country, its mili- against “enemy missiles” from Israel tar- tary said, with a war monitor reporting 10 geting positions in southwest Damascus, asting in Islam is when a person stops himself killed including Syrian soldiers and for- the official SANA news agency quoted a for actions that are forbidden in general, and eign fighters. Israel’s army said two rock- military source as saying. The Israeli army Fthose are specifically forbidden only during ets were fired from Syria at Mount said its own aerial defense systems were the daylight hours during Ramadan. As Prophet Hermon in the Israeli-occupied Golan activated due to the Syrian anti-aircraft Muhammad (PBUH) said what can be translated as: Heights late Saturday and one had been fire, but none of the Syrian fire hit Israel. “Almighty Allah is not in any need for any person “located within Israeli territory.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin to fast if the person doesn’t stop saying and doing In response, the army attacked “two Netanyahu said he had ordered the strike. shameful acts.” By knowing this we have to under- Syrian artillery batteries, a number of “We won’t tolerate fire at our territory observation and intelligence posts on the stand that there are some acts that make fasting and will respond forcefully to any aggres- GOLAN HEIGHTS: Israeli soldiers maneuver Merkava tanks in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, and an SA-2 aerial defense incomplete and not fully rewarded, those acts are sion against us,” he said. Golan Heights yesterday. — AFP in three sections: battery,” its statement said. The Israeli Continued on Page 24 (1) One of the biggest sins and forbidden acts during fasting is having sexual relations during the days of fasting. Whoever commits this has to ask malign activity” of Iran in the Middle Almighty Allah for forgiveness immediately, with US ‘prepared East, citing Tehran’s support to the intention and the promise not to do it again, Hezbollah and to the Syrian government. and has to fast consecutively for two full months. Pompeo said US President Donald (2) Eating or drinking or using any kind of nour- to talk to Iran’ Trump had been saying for a long time ishing injections during the days of fasting. BELLINZONA: The United States is that he was willing to talk to Iran. (3) Vomiting intentionally: However, if someone prepared to engage with Iran without “We are certainly prepared to have vomits unintentionally, his fast will be acceptable. pre-conditions about its nuclear program that conversation when the Iranians can About this, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, but needs to see the country behaving prove that they want to behave like a “Whoever accidentally vomits during the days of like “a normal nation”, US Secretary of normal nation,” Pompeo told a joint news fasting, does not have to pay any expiation.” State Mike Pompeo said yesterday. Iran’s conference with his Swiss counterpart However, if a person intended and did something to President Hassan Rouhani suggested on Ignazio Cassis in the southern Swiss city make himself vomit, he has to ask Almighty Allah Saturday that Iran may be willing to hold of Bellinzona. Trump said last Monday he for forgiveness and fast another day to make up for talks if Washington showed it respect, was hopeful Iran would come to the the nullified fast. but said Tehran would not be pressured negotiating table. But Supreme Leader Fasting is an obligation on all adult Muslims into talks. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on capable of fasting, but not during their travel. Pompeo, in an apparent softening of Wednesday Tehran would not negotiate Fasting is an obligation on all adult women, not his previous stance, said when asked with Washington, even after Rouhani had during their monthly periods, and that differs from about Rouhani’s remarks: “We are pre- previously signaled talks might be possi- a woman to another and not during the late days of pared to engage in a conversation with ble if sanctions were lifted. BELLINZONA: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and Swiss counterpart pregnancy when they become weak and afraid that no pre-conditions, we are ready to sit Cassis voiced concern at Iranian peo- Ignazio Cassis admire the view from the Castelgrande during a bilateral meeting fasting will do harm to themselves or to their fetus- down.” However, he said Washington ple suffering from the impact of yesterday. — AFP es. It also differs from a woman to another. Fasting would continue to work to “reverse the Continued on Page 24 requirements have extenuating circumstances which can be divided into three sections: (A) Those who are not obliged to fast, like the lishment of a transitional governing body in Syria with sion on March 25 to recognise Israel’s claim of sovereignty mentally ill or crazy or full time unconscious, as Damascus slams full executive powers. over the part of the Golan Heights it seized from Syria in well as the non-believers. Fasting will not be “The closing communique of the summit only expresses the 1967 Six-Day War. But Syria’s government said “it was accepted from any such person, even if they do the obvious and continuous dependence of these countries not waiting for support or a statement from this summit or carry it out as others do. Makkah summit on their masters in the West,” a source at the Syrian for- others like it to assert its right over the Golan,” SANA said. (B) Those who are obliged to fast in general, but eign ministry told state news agency SANA. Harking back Regionally, the United Arab Emirates has begun a rap- are exempt during some situations, like the women ‘endorsement’ to the Geneva proposals “and the idea of a government prochement with Damascus, by opening an embassy after during their monthly periods, or during the late transitional body (...) confirms the chronic blindness of par- years of closure, while relations have also improved with days of pregnancy, or after delivery.