US EditionArab League Council at Ministerial Level Condemns Continued Closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Arab League denounced Israel's closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan as a violation of international law affecting nearly two billion Muslims worldwide, urging restoration of worship access.
- Sunday, the Arab League Council at the ministerial level strongly condemned Israel's ongoing closure of Al‑Aqsa Mosque to Muslim worshippers, calling it a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law and rejecting illegal measures altering Jerusalem's identity.
- Earlier this month, Israeli authorities closed Al‑Aqsa Mosque citing the 'security situation' amid the US‑Israeli war on Iran that began Feb. 28, keeping it closed while allowing only 50 worshippers at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank.
- Sources told MEE that in the Old City, Israeli police have restricted access to no more than 25 Waqf staff per shift, with cameras reportedly installed inside prayer halls including the Dome of the Rock.
- The League demanded the immediate cessation of the closure, lifting restrictions, and called on the international community and the UN Security Council to compel Israel to stop illegal practices, warning of unprecedented provocation against two billion Muslims worldwide.
- The League reaffirmed custodial claims and said the closure undermines the status quo, risking inflaming passions amid the US‑Israeli versus Iran conflict.
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Israel likely to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through Eid-ul-Fitr: Report
Israeli authorities are expected to keep the Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, extending restrictions that have prevented Muslim worshippers from accessing the holy compound for more than two weeks, according to a report by Middle East Eye (MEE). Sources familiar with the administration of the site told MEE that Israeli officials recently informed the Islamic Waqf Council, which manages the compound, that the closure would …
Israel has closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque for 16 days during the month of Ramadan amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. This closure has sparked widespread outrage among Muslim countries. The Arab League has called it a violation of international law and has appealed to the world for intervention.
Israeli forces keep al-Aqsa shut on Ramadan’s Laylat al-Qadr
Israeli forces prevented worshippers from observing Laylat al-Qadr - the 'night of destiny ' - at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, marking the 16th consecutive day that the Muslim holy site has been closed off since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. The Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate said the Old City has been turned into a military zone, with hundreds of soldiers and police deployed to the area. Israeli troops also erected check…
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