The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (MOFAE) condemned the storming by extremist Jews into the courtyards of al-Aqsa Mosque on July 18. This came against the backdrop of calls made by settler groups to convene in the vicinity of the mosque. The ministry also condemned the systematic attacks by Israeli forces and police against worshipers in the mosque, chasing them and forcing them to leave the mosque’s courtyards to give way to Jewish extremists. The ministry held the Israeli government fully responsible for this ongoing assault on Jerusalem, in particular al-Aqsa Mosque. The ministry also called on the international community to take a firm stand to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa Mosque. For further details, click here