OIC condemns Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa

The Executive Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) emergency meeting has condemned the continuous Israeli attacks on the AlAqsa Mosque and called for mobilizing efforts to protect Al-Quds Al-Sharif.

The meeting held Tuesday at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah took place at the request of Palestine and Jordan in coordination with Saudi Arabia, the current chair of the Islamic Summit, and the chair of the Executive Committee to discuss recent developments in Al-Quds and AlAqsa Mosque. A communique was adopted by the Committee condemning the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Saudi Permanent Representative to the OIC, Dr. Saleh Hamad AlSuhaibani, affirmed that the continuous Israeli attacks on the blessed AlAqsa Mosque and the brotherly Palestinian people constitute a provocation to the feelings of millions of Muslims and fuel conflict, extremism, and instability in the region, in addition to being a flagrant violation of relevant international resolutions.

Al-Suhaibani reiterated the Kingdom's firm position on the need to provide full protection for Al-Aqsa Mosque and stop serious violations and provocations.

He stressed that the Kingdom supports all efforts aimed at reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue to enable the Palestinian people to establish their independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative.