Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the repeated ‘stimulating movements’ of Israeli government officials at the AQSA mosque in Jerusalem occupied on Sunday, warning that such works caused conflicts in the region.
Israel’s Rights -National Security Minister Atmar bin Gair publicly organized a Jewish prayer in the premises of the AQSA Mosque on Sunday. This is a very controversial step that violates the old agreement at this point.
According to the Saudi Press Agency: ‘The state has appealed to the international community to immediately intervene immediately and prevent violations of international laws and agreements by Israeli occupation, which are damaging efforts to establish peace and stability in the region.’
The mosque is the third holiest place in Islam, while the Jews are also the holiest places where their first and second temples were located.
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Here, the payment of Jewish religious rituals is prohibited under the old agreement between Israel and Jordan at this place.
In recent years, Jewish pilgrims, including members of the Israeli Parliament, have repeatedly violated the deal, but according to the Israeli media, Atamar bin Gaier’s visit on Sunday is the first time a government minister has prayed here.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that “Israel’s policy of maintaining the status quo on Temple Mount (AQSA Mosque) has not changed and it will continue.”
Atmar IBN Gaower took this step on a very symbolic day. According to the Hebrew calendar, Sunday was the day of ‘Tisha Bao’, a fasting in memory of the destruction of the Jewish temples, which is ranked by the AQSA Mosque.
In a statement in the mosque premises, Atmaar bin Gaur said that Israel should respond to the “horrific video” of the two Israeli prisoners released by Palestinian terrorist groups this week, in such a way that the Israeli sovereignty was placed on the entire Gaza Strip.
Israel captured Eastern -Occupied Jerusalem in 1967 and integrated it, which was not recognized by a large number of international community.
The move of Atami bin Gair was called “provocative” by the Israeli Left newspaper Haratz, while the Palestinian Authority called it “dangerous instigation”. Apart from Saudi Arabia, Jordan also condemned it.