CAIRO – 2 June 2026: The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar strongly condemned the continued incursions by extremist Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram al-Sharif compound under the protection of Israeli forces, as well as the raising of the Israeli flag within its courtyards.
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the countries affirmed that these provocative and unacceptable actions constitute a flagrant violation of international law, relevant United Nations resolutions, and the historical and legal status quo of the holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem.
The foreign ministers also condemned the ongoing violations and the systematic, illegal measures carried out by the Israeli authorities, the occupying power, aimed at altering the historical, legal, and demographic character of occupied East Jerusalem and desecrating and undermining the sanctity and status of its Islamic and Christian holy sites.
They reaffirmed their categorical rejection of any attempts to alter the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites and stressed the need to preserve it, while acknowledging the special role of the historical Hashemite Custodianship in this regard.
The ministers also reiterated that the entire 144-dunum area of the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram al-Sharif is a place of worship exclusively for Muslims and that the Jerusalem Waqf and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, is the legally authorized body with exclusive jurisdiction over all affairs related to the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram al-Sharif and the regulation of entry thereto.
The ministers held the Israeli authorities responsible for halting these escalatory measures and warned that repeated Israeli violations exacerbate tensions, fuel instability and extremism, undermine international efforts to achieve peace, and constitute a clear breach of Israel’s obligations under international law. They called for an immediate halt to all such illegal and provocative Israeli practices and reaffirmed the need to respect the historical and legal status quo of the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram al-Sharif in its entirety.
The foreign ministers reiterated their unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their steadfast support for the realization of their legitimate and inalienable national rights, foremost among them the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state within the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
They also reaffirmed their support for all efforts aimed at ending the Israeli occupation and achieving a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, in accordance with international law, relevant UN resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative.
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