We utterly reject the statements of the Israeli Minister of Public Security
regarding changing the status quo in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This is an
indication of a distorted mindset.
It is clear that any insinuation and initiative to prejudice the historical
and legal status of Jerusalem will further exacerbate the tension in the
region.
In fact, during the Eid al-Adha, many Palestinians were wounded as a result
of the intervention by the Israeli police inside the Haram al-Sharif, while
trying to prevent provocative raids by some extremist Jewish groups against
the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Israeli authorities should be urged to put an end to their illegal
practices in the occupied Palestinian territories and to avoid
irresponsible actions and statements that will increase tensions in the
region.