RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and 7 different Arab and Islamic nations condemned Israeli occupation authorities’ continued closure of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Sharif in Jerusalem to Muslim worshipers notably through the holy month of Ramadan.
In a joint assertion, international ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, and Türkiye affirmed their absolute rejection and condemnation of this unlawful and unjustified measure, in addition to Israel’s continued provocative actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Haram Sharif and in opposition to worshipers.
They famous that safety restrictions on entry to the Outdated Metropolis of Jerusalem and its locations of worship coupled with discriminatory and arbitrary entry restrictions to different locations of worship within the previous metropolis represent a flagrant violation to worldwide legislation, together with worldwide humanitarian legislation, the historic and authorized established order, and the precept of unrestricted entry to locations of worship.
The ministers careworn that Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy websites. “Your complete space of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which quantities to 144 dunams, is a spot of worship solely for Muslims, and that the Jerusalem Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Division, affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, is the authorized entity with unique jurisdiction to manage the affairs of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram Sharif and regulate entry to it,” they identified.
The ministers known as on Israel, because the occupying energy, to instantly stop the closure of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque, take away entry restrictions to the Outdated Metropolis of Jerusalem, and to chorus from obstructing Muslim worshipers’ entry to the mosque. They urged the worldwide group to undertake a agency place that compels Israel to halt its ongoing violations and unlawful practices in opposition to Islamic and Christian holy websites in Jerusalem, in addition to its violations of the sanctity of those holy locations.
