Global Courant 2023-05-19 07:18:05
ANKARA
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued a statement on Thursday strongly condemning the repeated attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist settler groups.
Thousands of far-right Israelis gathered in occupied East Jerusalem earlier in the day for the annual “flag day” march this year amid rising tensions.
In a statement, the OIC stated that “the raiding and desecration of the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist settler groups, ministers in the Israeli occupation government and Knesset members under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces is strongly condemned.” and performing racist Talmudic rites in their courtyards.”
Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev was among those carrying Israeli flags at Damascus Gate Square.
The far-right Negev, Galilee and National Resilience Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Likud Party lawmakers Ariel Kallner and Dan Illouz joined the extremist settlers who stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The OIC also described it as a “blatant violation” of the Geneva Conventions and international law.
The OIC also condemned the so-called ‘flag march’ organized by settlement associations in the neighborhoods of the occupied city of Jerusalem, emphasizing that the city is an integral part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.
“It is also the capital of the State of Palestine, and all decisions and procedures taken by the Israeli occupation to Judaize it have no legal effect and are considered null and void under international law and international legitimacy resolutions.”
The organization also blamed the Israeli government for the consequences of the continuation of these systematic attacks on the Masjid al-Aqsa, stressing that the attacks were “a provocation to the feelings of Muslims all over the world” and “will fuel religious conflict”. extremism and instability in the region.”
The OIC General Secretariat called on the international community to intervene and end Israel’s violations and preserve the historical and legal status of Islamic and Christian sanctuaries in the occupied city of Jerusalem.
The “flag parade” is staged annually by Israeli settlers to commemorate what they call the unification of Jerusalem, in reference to Israel’s 1967 occupation of the city.
The Jerusalem Islamic Foundation said in a statement that approximately 1,262 fanatical Jews had forcibly entered the courtyard of the Masjid al-Aqsa.
For Muslims, Masjid al-Aqsa represents the third holiest site in Islam. Jews refer to the area as the Temple Mount, naming it the location of two Jewish temples in ancient times.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa Mosque is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. He annexed the entire city in 1980 in a move that was never accepted by the international community.
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