The Arab Parliament Tuesday inveighed against Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s storming of Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli occupation forces.
In a statement, the pan-Arab legislature said, “Attempts to prejudice the historical and legal status of the Islamic and Christian holy places in occupied Jerusalem and undermine the freedom of Muslims to pray in Al Aqsa Mosque are rejected and invalid.”
The statement noted the “need” to respect Jordan’s role in managing, caring for and protecting holy sites under international law. It said the Israeli authorities are responsible, as the occupying power, for preventing “actions or practices targeting the Arab, Islamic and Christian identity of occupied Jerusalem.”
The Arab Parliament urged the international community and the Security Council to assume their responsibilities and protect Palestinians and their religious sanctities.
Source: Jordan News Agency