The Arab League holds the Israeli government fully responsible

The UAE condemns the storming of an Israeli minister in the courtyard of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque

Religious Jews during their storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and in the frame Ben Gvir during the storming.

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The UAE strongly condemned the storming of an Israeli minister into the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque, protected by Israeli forces, while the League of Arab States held the Israeli government fully responsible for the storming.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterated its firm position on the need to provide full protection for Al-Aqsa Mosque and stop serious and provocative violations in it, and to respect the role of the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in caring for sanctities and endowments in accordance with international law and the existing historical situation, and not to prejudice the authority and powers of managing the endowments of Jerusalem and the affairs of Al-Aqsa Mosque. .

The ministry called on the Israeli authorities to reduce escalation and not take steps to exacerbate tension and instability in the region.

She stressed the importance of supporting all regional and international efforts to advance the peace process in the Middle East, as well as putting an end to illegal practices that threaten reaching a two-state solution and establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, also condemned, in the strongest terms, the Israeli Minister Itamar bin Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque yesterday, considering that this is a violation of the Holy Mosque and an aggression against the first qiblah of Muslims, and represents a provocation and disregard for their spiritual feelings.

In a statement issued by the Arab League yesterday, the Secretary-General affirmed that the Israeli government bears full responsibility for the storming of Ben Gvir and for these extreme right-wing practices and plans and their repercussions on Palestine and the entire region, and their repercussions on world peace, including the potential for igniting a religious war.

Yesterday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the Kingdom condemns the “provocative practices” carried out by an Israeli official, who stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The statement stated that "the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom's condemnation of the provocative practices carried out by an Israeli official, who stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque."

The Arab Republic of Egypt expressed its regret that Ben Ghafir stormed Al-Aqsa courtyards accompanied by extremist elements under the protection of the Israeli forces, affirming its total rejection of any unilateral measures that violate the legal and historical status quo in Jerusalem.

And it warned, in a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of the negative consequences of such measures on security and stability in the occupied territories and the region, and on the future of the peace process, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and responsibility and refrain from any measures that would inflame the situation.

Yesterday, the US Embassy in Israel said that “measures that prevent the maintenance of the status quo in the holy places in Jerusalem are unacceptable,” after the storming.

The US embassy in Israel added: “Ambassador Thomas Nides has been very clear in his talks with the Israeli government on the issue of maintaining the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem.

Measures that prevent this are unacceptable.

Yesterday, the Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, who belongs to the extreme right, made a short visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in a move that was condemned by the Palestinians and Jordan.

"The Temple Mount is open to all," Ben Gvir said in a tweet, using the Jewish name to refer to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.

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

An Israeli official said that the visit, which lasted a quarter of an hour, came in accordance with the arrangement called the status quo arrangement, which dates back to decades ago, and allows non-Muslims to visit the complex, provided that they do not pray there.

He added that the visit passed without any incidents.

And Ben Gvir, the leader of the Otzmah Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, joining a right-wing religious coalition under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has exacerbated Palestinians' anger over a long-simmering frustration with their goal of statehood.

His visit could inflame tensions after an increase in violence in the occupied West Bank in the past year.

Hours earlier, medical officials and witnesses said that Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian child during a clash near the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army said its forces fired at Palestinians who threw improvised explosive devices, stones and incendiary devices at them.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it "strongly condemns the extremist Minister Ben Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and considers it an unprecedented provocation and a dangerous escalation of the conflict."

Ben Gvir did not approach the mosque, which symbolizes the identity of the Palestinians and their endeavors to establish their state, a goal that seems more difficult than ever with Ben Gvir and other far-right allies assuming positions in Netanyahu's new government.

Jordan also criticized the visit.

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said it condemned "in the strongest terms the storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and the violation of its sanctity," adding that this was a violation of international law and "the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem."

Ben Gvir's ministerial duties include overseeing the Israeli police, which is officially charged with enforcing the ban on Jewish prayer at the compound.

Ben Gvir supported ending that ban in the past, but he seemed unconcerned about it since his alliance with Netanyahu.

"If Hamas thinks it can deter me with threats, it must understand that times have changed," Ben Gvir said on Twitter, adding that "there is a government in Jerusalem."

Representative Almog Cohen of the Otzmah Yehudit party (Jewish Power) said on Monday to the Israeli radio "Kan" that the party aspires to "all religions be able to pray on the Temple Mount."

But Netanyahu, now back in his sixth term as prime minister, has vowed to maintain the "status quo" agreement for the holy sites.

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