The foreign ministers of eight countries on Thursday condemned escalating Israeli occupier violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including recent attacks on two mosques in northern Ramallah, Anadolu reports. Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said they condemned “in the strongest terms” continued attacks on the Grand Mosque in the village of Jiljilya and Al-Farouq Mosque in the village of Mazar’a al-Nubani. The foreign ministers said the attacks constituted a clear violation of the sanctity of places of worship and religious sites, as well as international law, including international humanitarian law and relevant UN resolutions. They also rejected the “deplorable attacks by Israeli settlers” and continued illegal Israeli measures in the […]]]>
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8 countries condemn occupier violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank
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Eight countries, including Turkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, have condemned Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, citing recent attacks on mosques in northern Ramallah as a clear violation of international law and the sanctity of places of worship. The foreign ministers rejected the attacks by Israeli settlers and continued illegal Israeli measures in the region. The condemnation comes amid escalating tensions in the West Bank, with concerns over the protection of reli