Israeli Minister, Settlers’ Desecration of Al-Aqsa Draws Global Condemnation
Germany on Wednesday denounced the move, with the foreign ministry saying in a post on X, "We reject unilateral steps that jeopardize the historical status quo of the holy sites in Jerusalem."
The European Union sharply criticized the Israeli regime’s far-right minister. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said it involved deliberate provocations and a challenge to the status quo governing the site.
In a statement released on Wednesday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the UN opposes any action to alter the status quo inside sacred sites. “Al-Aqsa Mosque, like the other holy sites in Jerusalem, should be left to themselves and should be controlled by the existing religious authorities for the sites,” he said. Haq characterized recent actions as "unhelpful" and "unduly provocative".
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Minister Ben Gvir ignored the current status of Al-Aqsa, and urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid such actions. He said these actions will only escalate tensions in this critical period.
The French foreign ministry urged Israel to respect the status of this sacred site of Muslims. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and Jordan also voiced their opposition to the provocative action.
Russia on Wednesday expressed concern over the move. The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that Moscow is extremely concerned about the Israeli minister’s storming of the complex, which it described as “another provocative action.”
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“Israeli authorities should not limit themselves to condemning them, but take effective measures to stop this vicious practice, which grossly violates the status quo of Jerusalem’s holy sites, enshrined in the Jordanian-Israeli peace treaty of 1994,” the statement said.
“Such antics by supporters of religious Zionism, unfortunately, are regular,” it added.
Source: Agencies
