Eight Muslim-Majority States Condemn Israeli Settler Incursions at Al-Aqsa
The ministers said the incursions and flag-raising violate international law and UN resolutions and threaten efforts to preserve the holy site’s status quo.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, foreign ministers from the Group of Eight Arab-Islamic States issued a joint statement condemning recent incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif under police protection.
- Israel faces condemnation for what ministers described as "continued and systematic violations and measures" aimed at altering the historical and legal status quo of East Jerusalem's holy sites.
- The statement affirmed that the entire Al-Aqsa compound, covering 144 dunams, is a place of worship exclusively for Muslims, with administration managed by the Jerusalem Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department.
- Describing the events as a "flagrant violation" of international law, ministers warned that repeated Israeli actions exacerbate tensions, fuel extremism, and undermine international peace efforts.
- The ministers stressed the importance of the historical Hashemite custodianship in preserving Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites while reaffirming support for the two-state solution and the Arab Peace Initiative.
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Eight Muslim nations denounce Israeli settler raids on Al-Aqsa
Eight Muslim nations denounce Israeli settler raids on Al-Aqsa The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates issued a joint statement condemning “in the strongest terms the continued raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli settlers”. The ministers said the incursions were taking place under the protection of Israeli forces and also condemned the raising of Israeli flag…
8 Muslim states condemn Israeli settlers’ incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Islamabad - The Foreign Ministers of the group of eight Arab-Islamic states have condemned in the strongest terms the continued incursions by extremist Israeli settlers, into Al-Aqsa Mosque, Al-Haram Al-Sharif, under the protection of the Israeli forces, as well as the raising of the Israeli flag within its courtyards.
Arab and Islamic capitals issued a firm collective statement condemning the escalating actions of settlers within the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, under the protection and support of the Israeli occupation forces, describing these actions as a blatant violation of international conventions and norms.
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