Eight Muslim Nations Condemn 4,200 Settlers' Al-Aqsa Incursion as Ben-Gvir Enters Site
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 23
Eight Muslim Nations Condemn 4,200 Settlers' Al-Aqsa Incursion as Ben-Gvir Enters Site
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 23
Summary
A joint statement by Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the UAE denounced the entry of more than 4,200 Israeli settlers and far-right activists into the Al-Aqsa compound in East Jerusalem.
The ministers said the incursion—led by extremist Israeli ministers and protected by Israeli police—was a provocative attempt to change the site's historical and legal status quo and to obstruct a two-state peace.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right national security minister, also entered the compound during Tisha B'Av, while Palestinian officials said Israeli forces blocked many worshippers and students and assaulted several people.
The eight countries said Israel has no sovereignty over occupied East Jerusalem, demanded immediate removal of access restrictions at Al-Aqsa, and urged international pressure to halt violations at Jerusalem's holy sites.