Violent Israeli raid on al-Aqsa Mosque shocks Muslims world
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May 8, 2021
Several Muslim countries have denounced a violent Israeli assault on Palestinian worshipers in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem al-Quds.
More than 200 Palestinians were injured as Israeli forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of Palestinians attending night prayers at the compound.
The clashes took place on the International Quds Day, the last Friday of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
The Palestine Red Crescent ambulance service said 88 of those wounded were taken to hospital, adding, one of them lost an eye, two suffered serious head wounds and two had their jaws fractured.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also condemned the violence.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry called on Israel to end the violent attacks on worshippers, and to enable freedom of worship. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez slammed Israel s behavior, especially what he called the abuse of Palestinian human rights, and Israel s unacceptable efforts to uproot Palestinians from their homes in the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighborhood Sheikh Jarrah.
Saudi Arabia s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement, saying it rejects Israel s plans and measures to evict dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem and impose Israeli sovereignty over them.
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