Arab Parl.: Israeli incursions, attacks against Al-Aqsa deepens conflict

The Arab Parliament strongly condemned on Monday the incursion of Israeli force into Al-Aqsa Mosque and the provocative practices that violated its sanctity and those of Islamic cemeteries. In a statement, the Parliament denounced the violation of occupation forces of the Holy Ibrahimi Shrine and preventing worshippers from entering, saying that the operation violates the freedom of prayers. The statement also condemned the "aggressive attack" on (Noor Shams) camp Eastern Tulkarm City, resulted in martyrdom of two young men and destruction of the camp's infrastructure, in addition to increasing brutal attacks on citizens of Gaza Stripe. The Arab Parliament considered the attacks as war crimes, and crimes against humanity, stressing that "the Israeli violations are an invitation to provoke more violence and complicating the conflict." It called on the International community, the UN Security Council, law and humanitarian institutions to practice more pressure on Israeli to stop its continuous attacks, and providing International protection to the Palestinian people. It called also for stopping all practices and violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque, respecting its sanctity, and respecting the authority of the Jerusalem Endowments Administration. The statement reaffirmed that Al-Aqsa Mosque, with its entire area of 144,000 square meters, is a pure place of worship for Muslims and under Jordanian custodianship. Source: Kuwait News Agency