JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said on Wednesday that they strongly condemned the extremist settlers’ attacking of the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the shield of the Israeli occupation troops, and the continuation of their assaults on Palestinians.
In a statement, the general secretariat of the OIC said that this escalation is an attack on the sanctity of the freedom of worship and holy religious sites. The OIC termed it as a deliberate violation of the Geneva Conventions, international law, and relevant resolutions of United Nations (UN).
OIC asks world to press Israel to stop violations of international law
The OIC said that Al-Aqsa Mosque is a pure place of worship for Muslims worldwide and called on the international community to undertake their job towards pressuring the occupying power Israel to stop such repeated assaults and violations. The OIC said that the international community should also press the Israel to pay complete respect to the sanctity of the holy sites, and also preserve the legal as well as historical status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
