Foreign ministers from several Arab and Muslim countries have condemned Israeli restrictions on freedom of worship in Jerusalem, voicing strong opposition to the measures. In a joint statement, ministers from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt said the restrictions include preventing Muslim worshippers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Haram al-Sharif compound, as well as blocking the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Custos of the Holy Land from entering Church of the Holy Sepulchre to hold Palm Sunday mass. They described the measures as a “flagrant violation” of freedom of worship. The statement said these actions constitute a clear breach of international law, including international humanitarian law, and violate the longstanding historical and […]
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