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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli raid over Al-Aqsa Mosque and attack on Palestinian worshippers
The Arab News reported, Saudi Arabia on Friday (Apr 51) condemned and denounced Israeli occupation forces for storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, closing its gates, and attacking unarmed worshipers inside the mosque and in its external courtyards.
It said that more than 150 Palestinians were wounded in the most serious violence at the site in nearly a year, after Palestinians clashed with Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque as thousands gathered for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it considers this systematic escalation a blatant attack on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and its significance to the Islamic nation, and a violation of relevant international resolutions and covenants.
The ministry said in a statement: “The Kingdom called on the international community to assume its responsibility in holding the Israeli occupation forces fully responsible for the repercussions of these ongoing crimes and violations on the defenseless Palestinian people, their land and their holy sites, and on the chances of reviving the peace process in the Middle East."
Human Rights Commission calls for an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine
The tension between Israel and the Palestinians has flared up in the West Bank and East Jerusalem over the past three weeks as the Jewish festival of Passover overlap with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Xinhua reported.
Clashes erupt at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, over 100 people wounded
It noted that last year's clashes in Jerusalem led to an 11-day conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip.
