Muslim nations criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque Ramadan closure

Middle East Eye · March 12, 2026 Human Rights
Muslim nations criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque Ramadan closure

Muslim nations criticise Israel for Al-Aqsa Mosque Ramadan closure Eight Islamic and Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israel for keeping the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem closed during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar called it "illegal and unjustified". In a joint statement, they said the continued closure of the mosque was "a flagrant violation to international law...

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