KSA blasts Judaization of Jerusalem

Jeddah: The Council of Ministers on Monday slammed Israel’s plans to Judaize the Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it was a flagrant violation of international law. Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, chaired the meeting in Riyadh. The Cabinet said the Arab League had warned of the dangers of the Israeli plans, which it stated would undermine regional and global peace and security, said Minister of Information and Culture Abdul Aziz Khoja at a press briefing after the meeting. The ministers also highlighted the statement from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, and their condemnation of Israel’s continued violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacks on worshippers, said Khoja. The OIC member countries reaffirmed the Islamic, Arab and Palestinian identity of the region, and called on the international community to take steps to end Israel’s occupation, he said.   Arab News