Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli violations of Jerusalem holy sites

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Qatar on Thursday condemned “the Israeli occupation authorities’ repeated violations” of the historic and legal status quo of Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy sites.

In a statement issued by the Kingdom’s foreign ministry, they condemned “the repeated incursions by Israeli settlers and extremist ministers” into Al-Aqsa Mosque and the raising of the Israeli flag in its courtyards.

The ministers reiterated that “these provocative actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque constitute a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and represent an unacceptable provocation to Muslims across the world.”

“The ministers further condemned the accelerating illegal settlement activity, including Israel’s decision to approve over 30 new settlements… and the continued and escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.”