US ‘extremely concerned’ by violence in Jerusalem
- April 5, 2023
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The United States confirmed this Wednesday that they “Extremely concerneddue to riots in al aqsa mosque in jerusalemwhich resulted in the detention of hundreds of people, followed by
The United States confirmed this Wednesday that they “Extremely concerneddue to riots in al aqsa mosque in jerusalemwhich resulted in the detention of hundreds of people, followed by an exchange of shells with Gaza.
“With regard to the violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, we are extremely concerned about the ongoing violence and call on all parties to prevent further escalation“Said John Kirby, one of the White House officials, in press statements.
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Voltage between Palestinian and Israeli forces This Wednesday, the conflict escalated due to clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque, the first escalation since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Early in the morning, large groups of Muslim worshipers who wanted to spend the night at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, they ran into each other with Israeli troops who forcibly evicted them.
According to him “status quoOperating since 1967, when Israel occupied the eastern part of Jerusalem, the Esplanade of Mosques is dedicated exclusively to Muslim worship. In addition, Jordan is the custodian of Muslim and Christian shrines in East Jerusalem, although Israel controls access to and visits to these sites.
Clashes on the Esplanade, the holiest place for Judaism and the third place for Islam, have been similarly repeated in recent years, including during Ramadan.
In addition to the United States, Türkiye, Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have abandoned the confrontation.
The president TürkiyeRecep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the Israeli police intervention in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, assuring that it “politics of oppression and blood“.
“It has a name: it is a policy of oppression, blood, provocation,” the president said, according to a video released by the Anadolu news agency.
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“Türkiye cannot remain silent in the face of these attacks. Touching the Al-Aqsa Mosque is our red line. I call for a speedy end to these attacks,” Erdogan concluded.
Meanwhile, Jordan, in coordination with the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), called for extraordinary meeting of the Arab League.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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