Iran Press/ Middle East: In a statement, the UAE Ministry of State for International Cooperation said that minister Reem bint Ibrahim al-Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stressed the need to immediately stop these events, provide full protection for worshipers, respect the right of Palestinians to practice their religious rites, and halt any practices that violate the sanctity of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Moreover, she expressed concern over the escalation of tension that threatens stability and security in the region.
She also underscored the need to respect the custodial role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the holy sites and endowments in accordance with international law and the historical situation at hand, and not to compromise the authority of Jerusalem Endowment Administration and al-Aqsa Mosque.
Hashemy stressed the need to foster an appropriate environment that would allow a return to serious negotiations aimed at achieving a just and comprehensive peace and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with eastern Jerusalem al Quds as its capital, in accordance with legitimate international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
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