Eight Nations Condemn Israel Al-Aqsa Incursions

The foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority nations—Turkey>>>, Pakistan>>>, Indonesia>>>, Qatar>>>, Egypt>>>, Saudi Arabia>>>, Jordan>>>, and the United Arab Emirates>>>—issued a joint statement condemning in the strongest terms the continued incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif. These incursions, occurring under the protection of Israel>>>i forces, also involved the raising of Israel>>>i flags within the mosque compound. The ministers stressed that these actions violate international law, relevant United Nations>>> resolutions, and the historical and legal status quo of holy sites in occupied Jerusalem>>>. They accused Israel>>> of pursuing policies to alter the historical, legal, and demographic character of occupied Jerusalem>>> and undermining the sanctity of Islamic and Christian holy sites. The statement called for an immediate halt to these provocative actions, warning that continued violations risk escalating tensions, fueling instability, and undermining international peace efforts, particularly those aimed at a two-state solution with Jerusalem>>> as the capital of an independent Palestinian State. They reaffirmed the exclusive jurisdiction of the Jerusalem Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, affiliated with the Morocco — Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs>>>, over the Al-Aqsa Mosque.