Cairo, July 23 (Petra) – Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy
strongly condemned and rejected the entry of thousands of Israeli
settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday under Israeli police
protection and with the participation of Israeli government
ministers.

Fahmy said the frequency of such incursions had increased sharply in
recent months, reflecting an ongoing plan to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque
spatially and temporally. He warned of the serious threat posed by
the plan, which is being advanced by Israeli extremists who dominate
the government and shape its policies.

Fahmy stressed that the Israeli occupation has no sovereignty over
occupied Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy sites and said
attempts to alter the legal and historical status quo in the Old City
constitute a violation of international law. He warned of serious
consequences if the systematic violations and incursions by
extremists continue with the approval, encouragement, and
participation of Israeli authorities and government ministers.

//Petra// AO