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AMMAN — The foreign ministers of Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt on Thursday condemned the ongoing and escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
In a joint statement, the ministers highlighted recent attacks on the Great Mosque in Jiljilya village and Al Farouq Mosque in Mazari an Nubani village, north of Ramallah.
They stressed that these attacks constitute a clear violation of the sanctity of places of worship and religious sites, international law, international humanitarian law, and relevant United Nations resolutions.
The foreign ministers expressed their absolute rejection of these unacceptable acts committed by Israeli settlers, as well as the continuation of unilateral and illegal Israeli measures in the occupied Palestinian territory.
They warned that such actions fuel instability, violence, and extremism, while undermining international efforts to achieve peace. The ministers also held Israel, the occupying power, fully responsible for these attacks.
The statement renewed calls for the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities to compel Israel to halt its dangerous escalation in the occupied West Bank, end its illegal practices, stop settler violence, hold the perpetrators accountable, and ensure they do not escape punishment.
The ministers also reiterated their unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their steadfast support for the fulfilment of their legitimate and inalienable national rights of self-determination and the realisation of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state along the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
They also reiterated their support for all efforts aimed at ending the Israeli occupation and achieving a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, in accordance with international law, relevant UN resolutions, and the Arab Peace Initiative.
