The Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Fadi Al-Hadmi, called on the international community to take action to stop the occupation's violations and attacks in the city of Jerusalem, which are taking a dangerous upward trend.

This came when he received in his office, today, Wednesday, the Head of the Representative Office of the Republic of Finland in Palestine, Pävij Pelkoski.

During the meeting, Al-Hidmi reviewed the serious developments that took place during the past few weeks, especially the attacks on worshipers, and the restriction of prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of Ramadan, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher during Holy Saturday.

He said, "The occupation police brutally assaulted worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, and imposed restrictions on the worshipers' entry, in order to clear the way for settlers' incursions into the mosque."

He added, "I also assaulted the participants in the Holy Saturday celebrations and prevented large numbers of them from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre."

The Minister of Jerusalem Affairs warned of extensive settlement plans being prepared in various Israeli committees, including a plan to demolish dozens of commercial establishments in the Wadi al-Joz neighborhood, to implement the so-called "Silicon Valley" plan, and to build hundreds of settlement units on Palestinian lands in the city.

Al-Hadmi pointed out, "Once again, recent developments in the occupied city of Jerusalem have proven beyond any doubt that the occupation is the cause of the conflict in the city, and that settler violence and violations are the fuel of this conflict."

And he continued: "The desired security and stability in the city will be achieved in the event of ending the occupation, and the international community is required to intervene effectively and immediately to stop the attacks, and as a first step, the international community must provide international protection for the Palestinian people until they achieve their rights to freedom and independence and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital."