America opposes changing the status quo, and Britain expresses its concern.. Arab and Islamic condemnations of Ben Ghafir's storming of Al-Aqsa courtyards

Arab and Islamic reactions condemned the storming of the Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and a group of settlers - this morning, Tuesday - the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Washington confirmed that it opposes harming the status quo in Jerusalem, and Britain expressed its concern about the storming, while the office confirmed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "committed" to preserving the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

This is the first raid on Ben Gvir, the leader of extremist religious Zionism, after he assumed the national security portfolio.

Ben Gvir said - during the raid - that his government will not surrender to the threats of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and that the Temple Mount is the most important place for the people of Israel, he said.

He also said in a tweet on Twitter that "the Temple Mount is open to all," using the Jewish name to refer to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.

And a video clip showed Ben Gvir wandering around the compound, surrounded by intense security, and accompanied by another religious Jew.

American and British response

In the first international reaction to this intrusion, a spokesman for the White House's National Security Council said today, Tuesday, "The United States strongly supports maintaining the status quo with regard to the holy sites in Jerusalem. Any unilateral action that undermines the status quo is unacceptable," adding that the United States The United Nations calls on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to maintain his commitment to the status quo of the holy sites.

The US ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, said that the administration of President Joe Biden has made it clear to the Israeli government that it opposes any steps that would harm the status quo in the holy places, and stressed that Washington wants to preserve the status quo, and that the measures that prevent this are unacceptable.

For its part, the British Consulate in Jerusalem said that it is important for everyone to avoid all activities that fuel tensions and undermine opportunities for peace, and expressed concern about Ben Gvir's storming of the Noble Sanctuary.

Islamic condemnations

On the Islamic level, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned "Ben Ghafir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli security forces," considering it "a provocation to the feelings of all Muslims and a flagrant violation of the relevant international resolutions."

Turkey also condemned Ben Gvir's storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and expressed its concern about this matter. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it condemns and is concerned about the provocative act of Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police.

The statement called on Israel to act responsibly to prevent such provocations that violate the status and sanctity of religious places in Jerusalem, which would lead to an increase in escalation in the region.

Arab condemnations and Jordan summon the ambassador of Israel

In the latest Arab reactions to this storming, a Jordanian official said that the kingdom summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest the storming of the far-right Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, today, Tuesday, into Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation confirmed that Jordan had summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest against Ben Gvir's entry to Al-Aqsa, and added that the Israeli ambassador to Amman had informed the Jordanian authorities that there was no change in the status quo in Jerusalem.

And the Jordanian Foreign Ministry had previously condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli Minister of National Security's storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the guard and protection of the occupation forces, and the Foreign Ministry - in a statement - held Israel fully responsible for the "serious" consequences of Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying that the attack of one of the Israeli government ministers Storming Al-Aqsa and violating its sanctity is a provocative step that is condemned.

also condemned

, in a statement, this intrusion in the strongest terms, describing it as "a violation of the Temple Mount and an aggression against the first qiblah for Muslims."

And she stressed that "Netanyahu's government bears full responsibility for the storming of Ben Gvir and for these extreme right-wing schemes and their repercussions on Palestine, the region and world peace, and the potential for igniting a religious war."

For its part,

strongly condemned the Israeli Minister of National Security's storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and considered it a flagrant violation of international law, and warned of the escalatory policy adopted by the Israeli government in the occupied Palestinian territories.

also condemned

, in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the storming of what it called the "extremist minister" in the occupation government, the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and considered it a provocation to the feelings of Muslims and a violation of the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.

The

expressed its denunciation of the "provocative" practices carried out by an Israeli official, who stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The

also strongly condemned the Israeli minister's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, affirming in a statement, "her country's firm position on the need to provide full protection for Al-Aqsa Mosque and stop dangerous and provocative violations therein."

In turn, the

expressed its regret over the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by an official Israeli official, and affirmed its rejection of any "unilateral" measures that violate the legal and historical status quo in Jerusalem.

The Israeli Minister of National Security, Ben Gvir, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning, with heavy security from the Israeli police (Reuters)

Palestinian position

On the Palestinian side, Palestinian

Muhammad Shtayyeh called on the Palestinians to "confront such incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque," accusing Ben Gvir of arranging the visit within the framework of targeting the conversion of Al-Aqsa Mosque into a "Jewish temple."

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, warned

of the consequences of this step, saying that "the continuation of these provocations against our Islamic and Christian sanctities will lead to more tension, violence and an explosive situation."

He held the "extremist Israeli government responsible for any results or repercussions regarding its racist policies against our people and their sanctities."

For his part, the spokesman for

(Hamas), Hazem Qassem, considered "the raid on Al-Fashi Bin Gvir a crime," and pledged that Al-Aqsa "will remain Palestinian, Arab and Islamic," adding that "our Palestinian people will continue to defend its sanctities and Al-Aqsa Mosque and fight to purify it from the filth of the occupation." ".

And the Palestinian factions in Gaza issued a statement in which they considered that Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque was a dangerous escalation and provocation for the Palestinian people, and that it also foreshadowed a religious war in the region, as described.

The factions added, "We call on our people in the occupied West Bank to escalate the clash and confrontation with the Zionist occupation in defense of Al-Aqsa ... and we call on the Palestinian Authority to stop security coordination with the occupation."

The Israeli position

On the Israeli level, in the wake of the successive condemnations of Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, an official in Netanyahu's office said today that the Israeli prime minister is committed to "strictly preserving the status quo" in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

The official added, "Ministers visited the complex in the past, in a way that does not violate the status quo that allows Muslims to practice their rituals at the holy site, while others are only allowed to visit."

For his part, the former Israeli prime minister and opposition leader, Yair Lapid, considered that Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque put Israel in "dispute" with half the world.

Lapid added in a tweet on Twitter, "This is what happens when a weak prime minister is forced to hand over responsibility to the most irresponsible person in the Middle East and in the most explosive place in the region," considering that this represents "political irresponsibility and incredible weakness on the part of Netanyahu in front of his ministers." .