Bahrain condemns Israeli settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Manama, May 30 (BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain has strongly condemned the Israeli extremist settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli police protection in a provocation to the feelings of Muslims. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to respect the historical and legal situation in Jerusalem, without prejudice to the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the management and protection of holy places under international law, and the need for the Israeli authorities to prevent any actions or practices aimed at targeting the Arab Islamic and Christian identity of Jerusalem and its holy sites, and to prevent any acts of provocation that would induce tension, violence and hatred. The Ministry renewed its calls upon the international community to shoulder its responsibilities in supporting the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, according to the two-state solution and international legitimacy resolutions.