US EditionMuslim Nations Criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque Ramadan Closure
Eight Arab and Islamic foreign ministers called Israel's closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque a violation of international law and freedom of worship during Ramadan, lasting nearly two weeks.
- Eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, condemned Israel's closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for the 12th consecutive day.
- Israeli forces completely sealed off the site, citing security measures following the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran earlier this month, preventing all entry including mosque staff and guards.
- Hamas condemned the closure as a "dangerous historical precedent" and "blatant violation," arguing Israel uses "weak pretexts" to pursue discriminatory policies and alter the religious, historical, and legal status quo.
- Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded Israel reopen the compound, citing its custodianship over holy sites under the 1994 peace treaty while calling the measure an "illegal and unjustified action."
- Palestinian officials warn the closure is not a temporary security measure but part of a political agenda to alter the existing religious, historical, and legal status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
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The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s continued closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. During the holy month of Ramazan, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians traditionally attend prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque — Islam’s third-holiest site, located in e…
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