The foreign ministers of Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan have condemned the continued raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist illegal Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli forces.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers condemned “in the strongest terms the continued raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli forces, as well as the unfurling of the Israeli flag in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
“They stress that these provocative and unacceptable acts constitute a clear violation of international law, relevant UN resolutions, and the historical and legal status of the holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem,” the statement said.
The foreign ministers also condemned Israel, as the occupying power, for its ongoing systematic violations and measures aimed at altering the historical, legal and demographic character of occupied East Jerusalem and undermining the sanctity and status of Muslim and Christian holy sites.
The ministers reiterated their categorical rejection of all attempts to change the historical and legal status of Jerusalem and its Muslim and Christian holy sites, emphasising that this status must be preserved, while recognising the special role of the historic Hashemite custodianship in this regard.
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