Ihsanoglu Condemns Arson Attack on Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem as Violation of Freedom of Worship and Sanctity of Holy Places

Date: 18/12/2011

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned an arson attack on a mosque in occupied Jerusalem and another one in Burqa Village, close to Ramallah in the West Bank. He also condemned the Islamaphobic comments written on the wall of the mosque, describing the continued terrorist and criminal acts by the extremist settlers against places of worship and desecration of sanctuaries as naked violation of international treaties and instruments. Ihsanoglu held Israel fully responsible for the continued arsons attacks on mosques and vandalization of properties and sanctuaries of the Palestinian people at the forefront of which is the Blessed Al Aqsa Mosque. The Secretary General called on the international community, rights organisations and UNESCO to assume their responsibilities and act promptly to stop these crimes by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian territories.

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