Ramallah: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the decision of the Israeli public prosecutor to shut down the Golden Gate, one of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, WAFA reported.
The ministry said the Israeli authorities are gradually altering the historical status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque so that “they could absorb any potential response [from the Palestinians and Muslims]”.
It said the decision to shut down the Golden Gate could lead to disastrous consequences in the region, a matter which requires a “strong reaction from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation”.
The ministry called upon all competent international agencies and organizations, chiefly the United Nations, to live up to their responsibility and protect this Islamic holy site.
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