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Sat 19 Apr 2025 7:48 pm - Jerusalem Time

Qatar: Incitement to bomb Al-Aqsa Mosque is "dangerous" and threatens to widen the circle of violence.

Qatar considered the incitement of right-wing Israeli settler groups to bomb Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem and build the alleged Temple in its place a "dangerous incitement that threatens to widen the circle of violence in the region."


This came in a statement by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the circulation of a video clip produced using artificial intelligence technology, titled "Next Year in Jerusalem," on extremist Hebrew platforms and websites, showing the bombing of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the alleged construction of a temple in its place.


In its statement, the ministry condemned "in the strongest terms the plans of platforms affiliated with Israeli occupation organizations to bomb and destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque and build the alleged temple in its place."


She considered this "a dangerous incitement that threatens to widen the circle of violence in the region in light of the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip."


The Foreign Ministry affirmed "Qatar's absolute rejection of any infringement on the historical and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, and its holy sites."


She called on the international community to "urgently deter the occupation, compel Israel to provide the necessary protection for these holy sites, and respect international legitimacy resolutions."


The ministry reiterated Qatar's firm and permanent position in support of the Palestinian cause and the steadfastness of the brotherly Palestinian people, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the two-state solution, ensuring the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.


Right-wing Israeli groups have called for widespread raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque on the occasion of Passover, which began last Sunday and will continue for a week.


Easter celebrations are taking place in the West Bank and Jerusalem, particularly at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City, one of the most important churches in the world. Large numbers of Israeli police are deployed in the town and around the church.


In 2003, Israeli police unilaterally allowed settlers to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque despite continued opposition from the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem.


Since then, the raids have taken place daily except Fridays and Saturdays, and peak during the Jewish holidays.

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Qatar: Incitement to bomb Al-Aqsa Mosque is "dangerous" and threatens to widen the circle of violence.

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