Eight Nations, Including Egypt, Condemn Israeli escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Egypt and seven Arab and Islamic nations on 23 July condemned Israel’s latest escalation at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, including large-scale settler incursions led by Israeli ministers and the display of the Israeli flag inside the compound, describing them as violations of international law and the site’s longstanding historical and legal status. The statement came after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led thousands of Israeli settlers into the mosque compound on Thursday. The eight countries, including Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, also condemned the raising of the Israeli flag inside the site, the installation of two police tents within the compound, and what they called a series of provocative actions that violate the site’s historical and legal status. According to the joint statement, these actions breach international law, relevant United Nations resolutions, and the longstanding arrangements governing Muslim and Christian holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem. The ministers warned that repeated incursions, inflammatory rhetoric, and calls for further actions at Al-Aqsa risk increasing regional tensions, fueling extremism, and undermining efforts to achieve a two-state solution. The statement stressed that Israel,Continue reading "Eight Nations, Including Egypt, Condemn Israeli escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque"

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