The extremist minister in the Israeli occupation government, Itamar Ben-Gvir, issued a decision on Monday to close the offices of the Jerusalem Fund and Endowment in East Jerusalem, in a blatant violation of all international norms and laws, and in a new aggressive move targeting the Palestinian presence in occupied Jerusalem.

The Jerusalem Governorate stated that this decision comes within the framework of a systematic campaign led by the occupation government to dry up the sources of Palestinian civil society work and confiscate everything that supports Jerusalemites and contributes to their economic and social empowerment.

She added that the political crime committed by Ben-Gvir, known for his extremism and racism, reaffirms that the occupation is heading toward an unprecedented escalation aimed at stifling Palestinian life in Jerusalem and undermining the resilience of Jerusalemites.