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Muslim Nations Unite Against Israel's Al-Aqsa Restrictions

3/14/2026

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On March 11, foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar condemned Israel's closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers, saying it violates international law.
They rejected Israel's sovereignty claims over occupied Jerusalem and stated Al-Aqsa Mosque is exclusively for Muslim worship.
They urged Israel to lift restrictions and called on the international community to act against practices at Jerusalem's religious sites.

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On March 11, foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar condemned Israel's closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers, saying it violates international law.
They rejected Israel's sovereignty claims over occupied Jerusalem and stated Al-Aqsa Mosque is exclusively for Muslim worship.
They urged Israel to lift restrictions and called on the international community to act against practices at Jerusalem's religious sites.