Israeli Bomb Aqsa Mosque Talk Draws Strong Warning
DUBAI (Dispatches) -- The UAE on Sunday strongly condemned the Israeli settler organizations’ call to bomb Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Al-Quds.
In a statement posted on national news agency Wam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) also warned of “serious repercussions” after Israel denied Christians in Al-Quds access to churches during Holy Saturday.
The ministry condemned “physical assaults” on Christians, adding that such actions “threaten to further escalate tensions in the region”.
The ministry also reiterated the UAE’s firm position on the need to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites from serious violations. It emphasized the importance of respecting the custodial role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the holy sites, as per international law and historical agreements. It called for the preservation of the authority of the Al-Quds Endowment Administration, which oversees the affairs of Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surrounding areas, including the Dome of the Rock.
The UAE urged Israeli authorities to avoid actions that could destabilize the region and reaffirmed its rejection of any practices that contravene international resolutions and threaten peace.
Earlier, Qatar condemned in the strongest terms plans by platforms affiliated with Israeli occupation organizations to bomb and demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque and construct a temple in its place, describing them as a dangerous provocation