NEW YORK (Dispatches) – Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour has urged UN action against the Zionist regime’s "reckless and destructive agenda” across the occupied Palestinian lands.
The envoy told the Security Council that the al-Aqsa Mosque compound crisis was at a "tipping point," urging the council members to help protect Palestinians and their holy sites from the occupying regime’s agenda.
"We are clearly at the tipping point," Mansour said in his speech to the 15-member council, adding, "We must therefore again warn against the dangers of such provocations and incitement, and fuelling of yet another cycle of violence which will surely have far-reaching consequences."
Mansour also warned that "the stoking of a religious conflict is rapidly unfolding as Israel persists in its illegal actions in occupied East Jerusalem (al-Quds)."
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Palestinian envoy also accused the regime of "aggressive behavior and provocative violation" of the historic status at the Muslim-administered al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Earlier on Tuesday, Zionist officials removed metal detectors that had been installed in and around al-Aqsa Mosque only to replace them with smart cameras at the holy site.
Palestinian officials have rejected the regime’s moves in the occupied East al-Quds, saying Tel Aviv should lift all restrictions on the compound.

Historical Building Occupied

A large group of Zionist settlers have occupied a historical building in the West Bank city of al-Khalil.
"Tens of Israelis entered a restricted building adjacent to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron (al-Khalil) and security forces are currently on the spot," said a Zionist military spokeswoman.
Local residents said that after forcefully entering the building, the settlers proceeded to raise an Israeli flag above it. They also noted the Zionist troops had arrived at the scene, but were not approaching the occupied building.
The occupied structure is next to Ibrahimi Mosque, which is believed to be the burial site of various biblical figures such as Abraham.
In another development, dozens of Palestinians were injured as Zionist troops attacked protesters gathered outside the main entrance to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds.
The latest round of violence erupted on Tuesday as the troops resorted to force in order to disperse Palestinians demonstrating against the Tel Aviv regime’s restrictive measures at the compound.
According to local reports, several reporters and a young child were among those injured.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Muslims from around the globe should help protecting the al-Aqsa mosque, which Zionist troops are "carelessly polluting” while "easily spilling blood.”
"From here I call upon all Muslims. Those who are able to should visit al-Aqsa… Those who cannot visit Al-Aqsa should send aid to our brothers there,” he said.