RAMALLAH- The Palestinian presidency today condemned the Israeli occupation forces and settlers storming the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City and attacking and arresting worshippers.
Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement that the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the occupation forces and settlers warns of an escalation that would lead to an explosion and more tension and violence.
He also warned that the blowing of the shofar, the horn, a Jewish religious ritual, at the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the sight of the occupation police is a dangerous escalation in the ongoing attacks against Al-Aqsa Mosque and an attempt to impose a new fait accompli.
Abu Rudeineh stressed that the Palestinian people will not allow any harm to become to Al-Aqsa Mosque or to be desecrated in any way, holding the Israeli government fully responsible for this dangerous escalation and its repercussions.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA)