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Palestinians Alarmed by Threats to Al-Aqsa Mosque

4/22/2025

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The Palestinian government is alarmed by Israeli settler threats to demolish the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Urging the world to take these provocations seriously, the Foreign Ministry highlights the mosque's profound significance to both Muslims and Jews, intensifying the already fraught tensions surrounding its status and accessibility.

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The Palestinian government is alarmed by Israeli settler threats to demolish the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Urging the world to take these provocations seriously, the Foreign Ministry highlights the mosque's profound significance to both Muslims and Jews, intensifying the already fraught tensions surrounding its status and accessibility.