ALERT! Israel Close Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestine Say Its A DECLARATION OF WAR! Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the closure of Jerusalems Al-Aqsa mosque as a declaration of war. The mosque, in the Al-Aqsa complex which contains sites holy to Muslims and Jews, was closed by Israel following the shooting of a Jewish activist. Speaking hours after the closure, Mr Abbas said: This dangerous Israeli escalation is a declaration of war on the Palestinian people and its sacred places and on the Arab and Islamic nation. We hold the Israeli government responsible for this dangerous escalation in Jerusalem that has reached its peak through the closure of the Al-Aqsa mosque this morning This decision is a dangerous act and a blatant challenge that will lead to more tension and instability and will create a negative and dangerous atmosphere. The state of Palestine will take all legal measures to hold Israel accountable and to stop these ongoing attacks. Sky News Middle East reporter Tom Rayner said: This is a very explosive situation and there will be great concern about whether or not the security forces here can keep a lid on this. He said the closure at Al-Aqsa was the first in 14 years, adding: It sits right at the heart not just of arguments and conflict in Jerusalem but at the very heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict altogether because sovereignty of that area defines what could be a two-state solution. Any attempts to block off access to that holy site are inevitably read as attempts to take sovereignty over the wider area of Jerusalem. That is why it is such an explosive issue when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a whole. Meanwhile, Sweden has become the first Western member of the European Union to recognise the state of Palestine. The new left-leaning governments move reflects growing international impatience with Israels nearly half-century control of the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said: There is a territory, a people and government. https://youtube/watch?v=ZbfhaS7-fUw
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:22:56 +0000
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