The Spanish authorities condemned on Wednesday Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir‘s raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque advanced in occupied East Jerusalem.
On Tuesday, the far-right minister, alongside greater than 2,000 radical Israelis, stormed the advanced, praying, waving flags and singing the nationwide anthem, regardless of Jewish non secular rights being banned on the holy websites.
In a video he filmed, Ben-Gvir mentioned: “Our policy is to enable Jewish prayer.” He additionally promised to “defeat Hamas” in Gaza.
In a press release, Spain’s Foreign Ministry known as this provocation an “unacceptable violation of the historic status quo of the Jerusalem Holy Sites.”
Al-Aqsa Mosque is taken into account the third-holiest website in Islam. Jews consult with the world because the Temple Mount, believing it to be the placement of two historic Jewish temples.
Madrid adopted the condemnation by a number of different international locations and blocs, together with the United States.
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned: “These provocative actions only exacerbate tensions at a pivotal moment when all focus should be on the ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a cease-fire agreement.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr