Israeli forces attack on Palestinians during Ramadan
Tensions at Al-Aqsa mosque escalated as the Israeli forces attack the Palestinians during the blessed month of Ramadan. Israeli forces fired rubber bullets towards innocent Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday amid rising rage over the eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.
More than 200 people have been wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in ‘occupied’ Jerusalem. The clashes started at the Al Aqsa Mosque and many areas in the city. Thousands of Muslims were present on the site for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan. Many Muslims stayed to demonstrate the support of Palestinians facing expulsion by Jewish settlers.
International response to Israeli brutality
Many countries including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and UAE condemned the attacks and violence. The foreign office of Pakistan in a statement said, “The attacks on worshippers of Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan is against all humanitarian norms and human rights laws. Pakistan strongly condemns the attacks on the innocent worshippers in Al Aqsa mosque that led to several injuries.”
🇵🇰strongly condemns attacks on innocent worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli Occupation Forces. We pray for speedy recovery of injured, reiterate our steadfast support to the Palestinian cause & urge the int’l community to take prompt action to protect the Palestinian people.
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) May 8, 2021
Also, read Pakistan’s stance upon recognizing Israel.
Ministry of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia in an official statement, said, “Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s plans and measures to evict dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem and impose Israeli sovereignty over them.”.
UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa al-Marar, “strongly condemned” Israel’s plan to evict the Palestinians. He urged the Israeli authorities to eliminate the tensions and establish peace. Marar also urged the Israeli authorities to protect the Palestinians.
Tension has escalated in Jerusalem and the West Bank during the holy month of Ramadan. Attacks in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah, an area where several Palestinian families are facing eviction have brought serious consequences.
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