The Jerusalem Magistrates Court prevented an attempt by the Waqf Muslim authority on Monday to expand the Muslim graveyard next to Independence Park (Gan Ha'atzmaut), not far from the Old City of Jerusalem. The Waqf applied for a restraining order to stop the Jerusalem municipality from removing fabricated graves from the site, but the application was denied. The fabricated nature of the graves was uncovered by Arutz Sheva.
The city recognized the legitimate ancient Muslim graves on the site but said it would reinforce the site and not let outside entities to operate there.