Morocco on Sunday denounced Israeli violations in the occupied East Jerusalem as “unacceptable”, calling for dialogue and respect of rights.
“These violations are an unacceptable act that will increase tensions,” the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
It added that “The kingdom followed with great concern the recurrent violent events in Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the storming of its courtyards and the intimidation of its peaceful worshipers during the month of Ramadan”.
The statement came as more than 290 Palestinians have been injured since Friday in clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in and around the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem.
Palestinians have been protesting in solidarity with the residents of Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood amid Israeli plans to evict Palestinians in the district from their homes and hand them over to settlement associations.
The ministry called for “prioritization of dialogue and respect for rights”, warning that “unilateral measures are not the solution.”
Morocco urged for “the need to preserve the special status of Jerusalem and protect the Islamic character of the city and the sanctity of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
On Sunday evening, the official MAP news agency announced « an urgent meeting” of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to discuss the “Israeli attacks on the occupied Al-Quds.”
It underlined that the meeting is planned for Tuesday, but gave no other details.