GCC Chief Condemns Israeli Storming Of Al-Aqsa Mosque

5/19/2023 5:16:04 AM

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) JEDDAH, May 19 (KUNA) -- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi on Friday strongly denounced the storming by an Israeli Occupation Minister and Knesset members of Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli Police protection.
He said in a press statement that continued attempts by Israeli occupation forces to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque is deemed a serious escalation and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
He emphasized that the international community involving relevant regional and international organizations should work so seriously and effectively to put an end to nonstop Israeli violations of Palestinian territories.
The GCC chief reiterated the GCC member states' unwavering support for the Palestinian issue as being the prime cause of Arabs and Muslims, backing an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital on the pre-June 4, 1967 border.
Hundreds of Israeli settlers and an occupation government minister on Thursday broke into Al-Aqsa mosque under Israeli police guard. (end)
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