Foreign ministers from Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan have jointly condemned recent Israeli raids at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
In a coordinated statement, the ministers strongly criticized repeated incursions by Israeli settlers, carried out under the protection of Israeli security forces, including the raising of the Israeli flag within the mosque courtyard. They described these actions as provocative and a violation of international law, UN resolutions, and the established historical and legal status of the holy site.
The statement also accused Israel, as the occupying authority, of ongoing systematic measures aimed at altering the religious, historical, and demographic character of occupied East Jerusalem, warning that such actions undermine the sanctity of both Muslim and Christian holy sites.
The ministers reaffirmed their rejection of any attempt to change the status of Jerusalem and emphasized the importance of preserving its current legal and historical arrangements. They also recognized the role of Jordan’s custodianship over Islamic holy sites in the city.
They reiterated that the entire Al-Aqsa Mosque compound remains an exclusively Muslim place of worship under the administration of the Jerusalem Awqaf, which operates under Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
The joint statement held Israeli authorities responsible for escalating tensions, warning that continued violations could increase regional instability and undermine international peace efforts.
The ministers also expressed full support for the Palestinian people, backing their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. They reaffirmed support for a two-state solution in line with international law and UN resolutions.
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