Ramallah: Palestine has urged UN Security Council to stop Israel Escalating tensions against Palestinians after Jewish activists allegedly decided to break into a holy mosque in the east Jerusalem,
On Tuesday, Israeli media reported that activists of some Jewish organizations called for “infiltration”. Al-Aqsa Mosqueof compound”, which will continue till noon on Thursday morning.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the activists’ plan to raise the Israeli flag and sing Israel’s national anthem in the mosque, saying in a statement that “these violations are an official attempt to escalate the situation and implement their plans to end the occupation.” Israel’s insistence”.
The ministry called on the Security Council to “take the necessary measures to pressure Israel to stop its escalation against the Palestinian people”.
Hussein al-Sheikh, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, called the extremists’ plans “a blatant disregard for the sentiments of Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims” and “a continuation of extremist racist campaigns”.
The Israeli government did not comment on calls from Israeli extremists, Xinhua news agency reported.
Since the beginning of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in early April, tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been running high.
The complex of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, known as the Noble Sanctuary and known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, has long been a focal point of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
On Tuesday, Israeli media reported that activists of some Jewish organizations called for “infiltration”. Al-Aqsa Mosqueof compound”, which will continue till noon on Thursday morning.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the activists’ plan to raise the Israeli flag and sing Israel’s national anthem in the mosque, saying in a statement that “these violations are an official attempt to escalate the situation and implement their plans to end the occupation.” Israel’s insistence”.
The ministry called on the Security Council to “take the necessary measures to pressure Israel to stop its escalation against the Palestinian people”.
Hussein al-Sheikh, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, called the extremists’ plans “a blatant disregard for the sentiments of Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims” and “a continuation of extremist racist campaigns”.
The Israeli government did not comment on calls from Israeli extremists, Xinhua news agency reported.
Since the beginning of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in early April, tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been running high.
The complex of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, known as the Noble Sanctuary and known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, has long been a focal point of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.