Russia on Wednesday criticized Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir‘s current actions and statements relating to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, calling them “provocative.”
Responding to an Anadolu query throughout a press convention in Moscow about Ben-Gvir’s name to construct a synagogue contained in the Al-Aqsa Mosque advanced in East Jerusalem, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the minister’s conduct as “irresponsible, dangerous in nature in conditions when relations between Muslims and Jews in Israel and Palestine are already strained to the limit.”
“The unequivocally negative reaction to this initiative both in the region and globally speaks for itself,” Zakharova stated, emphasizing that the minister’s conduct not solely disrespects Muslims, together with Israeli residents but in addition “grossly violates the status quo of Jerusalem’s holy sites” as established by worldwide regulation.
“We regret to note that such statements by adherents of religious Zionism, as well as actions like the recent repeated attempts by the same Itamar Ben-Gvir and his supporters to conduct Jewish rituals inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, deserve condemnation because they are provocative,” she stated.
The spokeswoman warned that they contribute to the rise of radical sentiments amongst each Israelis and Palestinians, undermining worldwide efforts to de-escalate navy and political tensions within the Middle East, significantly amid the continuing hostilities within the Gaza Strip, which have claimed over 40,500 Palestinian lives in simply over 10 months.
The establishment, in place since earlier than the 1967 Israeli occupation, designates the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem, below the Jordanian minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, as accountable for managing Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is a spot of worship for Muslims solely.
However, since 2003, Israeli police have unilaterally allowed unlawful Israeli settlers to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque advanced on weekdays, excluding Fridays and Saturdays, with out the Islamic Waqf’s permission.
Source: www.anews.com.tr