UAE condemns extremist settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard

The UAE today strongly condemned the storming of extremist settlers into the courtyard of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, under the protection of the Israeli forces. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterated its firm position on the necessity of providing full protection for Al-Aqsa Mosque and stopping serious and provocative violations in it, and the need to respect the role of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in caring for sanctities and endowments in accordance with international law and the existing historical situation, and not to prejudice the authority of the powers of the Jerusalem Endowment Administration and the affairs of the endowments. Al-Aqsa Mosque. The ministry called on the Israeli authorities to reduce the escalation and end a state of tension and congestion, and stressed the importance of exercising maximum restraint to avoid drifting to new levels of instability. The ministry also stressed the importance of supporting all regional and international efforts to advance the peace process in the Middle East, as well as putting an end to illegal practices that threaten the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.