Egypt Condemns the Attemps of Israel to Convert the Mosque of Al-Aqsa in a Synagogue

Al-Aqsa Mosque during a Jew Celebration, Aug 2024 Photo: @CelahSumbar

August 27, 2024 Hour: 7:30 pm

The Egyptian Chancellery demanded that Israel cease provocative statements aimed at increasing tension in the region.

The Egyptian government condemned on Monday statements by Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir about plans to build a synagogue inside the Al Aqsa Mosque in the city of Jerusalem.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in which it held Israel responsible for not maintaining the status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque and urged it not to interfere with the Islamic and Christian holy sites of occupied Palestine.

It also demanded that Tel Aviv fulfil its obligations as an occupying state and put an end to these provocative statements aimed at increasing tension in the region.

Egypt emphasized that irresponsible statements against Islamic and Christian sanctities in the Palestinian territories hinder efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip.

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The Egyptian Foreign Ministry called the statements of the Israeli minister Ben Gvir a serious danger for the future of the final settlement of the Palestinian conflict, with the international proposal to recognize two states and consolidate the creation of an independent Palestinian state.