Visiting Palestine at the Present Time

Question
Is it permissible for me as a person living in Jordan to visit Palestine and Al-Aqsa Mosque? Or is this considered normalization?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: Visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque is a Sunnah, and it is one of the three mosques that are visited. Therefore, we must strive to achieve this Sunnah in pursuit of reward, to increase the number of worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, to strengthen the connection between us and this great mosque, to instill fear in the hearts of the occupiers so they dare not act against Jerusalem when they see Muslims connected to it, to tie the hearts of our children to Palestine and Al-Aqsa, and to support the people of Jerusalem in their steadfastness. This should not be considered normalization, as its benefits for Muslims are numerous and its harms for the occupier are many. And God knows best.
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